South Jefferson High School

11060 Usroute 11, Adams, NY 13605 | (315) 232-4531
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 630
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 630 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 10, Adams, NY 13605
  • Principal or Admin: Karen Denny
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 630
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 334 (53.0%)
  • Females: 295 (46.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (11.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 160 (25.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 234 (37.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Jefferson High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black40.6%
Asian50.8%
Hispanic10.2%
White61797.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Jefferson High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade17127.1%
10th Grade15825.1%
11th Grade14923.7%
12th Grade14523.0%
Ungraded71.1%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
83.0%
District:
83.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
84.0%
District:
84.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
12.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
14.0%
District:
7.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
7.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
13.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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