John Adams High School

10101 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY 11417 | (718) 322-0500

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 3,478

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 3,478 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 101-01 Rockaway Blvd, Ozone Park, NY 11417

Principal or Admin: Grace Zwillenberg

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: 3,478
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 181.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,785 (51.3%)
Females: 1,693 (48.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

John Adams High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	26	0.7%
Black	946	27.2%
Asian	885	25.4%
Hispanic	1,254	36.1%
White	367	10.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	1,263	36.3%
10th Grade	787	22.6%
11th Grade	712	20.5%
12th Grade	431	12.4%
Ungraded	285	8.2%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

50.0%

District:

49.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

69.0%

District:

65.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

77.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

11.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

49.0%

District:

44.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

19.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

9.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

7.0%

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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