Pawling High School vs. John Jay Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pawling High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John Jay Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades 9-12, Pawling High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,819 students in grades 9-12, John Jay Senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
346 students
1,819 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
134 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#561 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#229 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≥90%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
95%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
87
450
Grade 10 Students
86
430
Grade 11 Students
80
475
Grade 12 Students
89
446
Ungraded Students
4
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
30%
19%


% Black
3%
6%


% White
64%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

