Gorton High School

100 Shonnard Place, Yonkers, NY 10703 | (914) 376-8350

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,293

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,293 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 100 Shonnard Pl, Yonkers, NY 10703

Principal or Admin: Roseanne Collins-Judon

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
Magnet School

School District Details

Yonkers City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
Graduation Rate: 66.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.8%
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 24,956

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,293
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 95.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 610 (47.2%)
Females: 683 (52.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (5.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,114 (86.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,179 (91.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gorton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.3%
Black	466	36.0%
Asian	76	5.9%
Hispanic	626	48.4%
White	121	9.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	344	26.6%
10th Grade	370	28.6%
11th Grade	289	22.4%
12th Grade	266	20.6%
Ungraded	24	1.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

60.0%

District:

64.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

60.0%

District:

62.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

3.0%

District:

2.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

District:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

41.0%

District:

10.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

1.0%

District:

2.0%

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

School:

62.0%

District:

61.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

16.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

20.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 2.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

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

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