4  YEAR  GRADUATION  RATE

JAMAICA  HIGH  SCHOOL

53%
51%
49%
47%
45%
43% Grad. Rate
41%
39%
37%
35%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*
Source: State Education Dept. *2009 only -not confirmed

Dropout Rate Approximately 16%

NYC  GRADUATION  RATE  
NY  STATE  CALCULATION  
METHOD

http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/Reports/Data/Graduation/Grad_Rate_2008_HIGHLIGHTS.pdf
Graduation  Rate  Jamaica  vs  
City
„ 2005-­2008  Jamaica  HS
„ 15%  increase

„ 2005-­2008  Citywide
„ 14%  increase
Regents  Diplomas
„ 2008-­-­-­159  students

„ 2009-­-­-­185  students

„ 16%  percentage  
increase  in  one  year
 Jamaica  High  School  
New  Admits  

2008 List Admit 2009 List Admit

140 211

2008 Over the Counter 2009 Over the Counte

273 330

Increase 31%
OVER-­THE-­COUNTER  ADMITS-­
FALL  2009
ˍ 86 are not on grade level
ˍ 21 are bilingual Spanish
speaking students
ˍ 45 are English Language
Learners
ˍ 18 are Students with Interrupted
Formal Education
ˍ 22 are Special Education
 JAMAICA  HIGH  SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT  VERSUS  STAFF
2003-­04 2009-­10 %  diff.
Students 2,327 1,527 -­34.4%

Guidance                    8                                      4.4                    -­45.0%

Secretaries            13                                          5   -­61.5%

3DUD¶V 15 4 -­73.3%
Total  (support)      36 13.4                    -­62.8%
Jamaica  High  School  Quality  
Review

„ 2007-­-­-­Proficient

„ 2008-­-­-­Proficient

„ 2009-­-­-­Proficient
Jamaica High School
118 years of service to
the Jamaica
Community!