Thomas A. Edison Vocational High School

16565 84th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 | (718) 297-6580

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,599

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,599 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 165-65 84th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432

Principal or Admin: Anthony Barbetta

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,599
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 118.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,754 (67.5%)
Females: 845 (32.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Thomas A. Edison Vocational High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	15	0.6%
Black	681	26.2%
Asian	1,197	46.1%
Hispanic	598	23.0%
White	108	4.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	516	19.9%
10th Grade	525	20.2%
11th Grade	584	22.5%
12th Grade	796	30.6%
Ungraded	178	6.8%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

89.0%

District:

75.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

91.0%

District:

74.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

68.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

18.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

27.0%

District:

12.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

5.0%

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

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