Junior High School 72 Catherine & Count Basie

13325 Guy Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434 | (718) 723-6200

Grades: 6-9
Student Enrollment: 805

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 805 middle and high school students from grades 6-9
Ranks 997th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 133-25 Guy Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434

Principal or Admin: Crystal Taylor-Brown

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: 805
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 423 (52.5%)
Females: 382 (47.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 72 Catherine & Count Basie Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	0.9%
Black	536	66.6%
Asian	161	20.0%
Hispanic	95	11.8%
White	6	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	137	17.0%
7th Grade	269	33.4%
8th Grade	298	37.0%
9th Grade	1	0.1%
Ungraded	100	12.4%

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:

10.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

15.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

30.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

14.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

10.0%

District:

12.0%

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

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