Junior High School 127 Castle Hill

1560 Purdy St, Bronx, NY 10462 | (718) 892-8600

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 734

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 734 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1040th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Harry Sherman

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 734
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 370 (50.4%)
Females: 364 (49.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 127 Castle Hill Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.8%
Black	228	31.1%
Asian	133	18.1%
Hispanic	348	47.4%
White	19	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	198	27.0%
7th Grade	238	32.4%
8th Grade	219	29.8%
Ungraded	79	10.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

19.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

15.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

35.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

12.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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