Far Rockaway High School

821 Bay 25th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 | (718) 327-6001

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 276

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 276 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8-21 Bay 25th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Principal or Admin: Denise Hallett

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: 276
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 142 (51.4%)
Females: 134 (48.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Far Rockaway High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	143	51.8%
Asian	8	2.9%
Hispanic	122	44.2%
White	3	1.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	5	1.8%
10th Grade	46	16.7%
11th Grade	32	11.6%
12th Grade	149	54.0%
Ungraded	44	15.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

50.0%

District:

49.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

47.0%

District:

65.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

22.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

78.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

13.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

58.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

71.0%

District:

19.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

15.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

57.0%

District:

44.0%

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

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