James I O'neill High School vs. Kaplan Career Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
James I O'neill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Kaplan Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades 9-12, James I O'neill High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Kaplan Career Academy serves 70 students in grades 5-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
9-12
5-12
Total Students
456 students
70 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
66% | 34%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#942 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
8
Grade 9 Students
132
11
Grade 10 Students
99
9
Grade 11 Students
119
12
Grade 12 Students
106
20
Ungraded Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
33%
% Black
11%
22%
% White
59%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%