Wappingers Falls Junior High School
30 Major Macdonald Way, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 | (845) 298-5200
- Grades: 7-8
- Student Enrollment: 948
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 948 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 485th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Vincent Digrandi
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Wappingers Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,642
- Graduation Rate: 86.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 12,407
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 948
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 490 (51.7%)
- Females: 455 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (5.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 133 (14.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 189 (19.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 74 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 60 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 11.0% |
| White | 705 | 74.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 478 | 50.4% |
| 8th Grade | 470 | 49.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
8.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
16.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
8.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
12.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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