John Dewey High School

50 Ave X, Brooklyn, NY 11223 | (718) 373-6400

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,774

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,774 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Barry Fried

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,774
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 131.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,323 (47.7%)
Females: 1,451 (52.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

John Dewey High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	12	0.4%
Black	893	32.2%
Asian	936	33.7%
Hispanic	566	20.4%
White	367	13.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	951	34.3%
10th Grade	841	30.3%
11th Grade	468	16.9%
12th Grade	327	11.8%
Ungraded	187	6.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

58.0%

District:

62.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

77.0%

District:

76.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

6.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

87.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

6.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

43.0%

District:

20.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

82.0%

District:

55.0%

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

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