Is John Adams High School a good school?

John Adams High School ranks 757 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Adams High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,431 students attended John Adams High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams High School?

Students at John Adams High School are 40% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 23% African American, 4% White, 3% American Indian.

What schools feed into John Adams High School?

John Adams High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 100 Glen Morris Elementary : Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler Elementary : Ps 124 Osmond A Church Elementary : Ps 146 Howard Beach Elementary : Ps 155 Elementary : Ps 207 Rockwood Park Elementary : Ps 232 Lindenwood Elementary : Ps 96 Elementary : S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy Middle : Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

John Adams High School

Summary:

John Adams High School is a public high school located in Ozone Park, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,366 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Adams High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages. However, the school performs relatively well in English Language Arts and Global History and Geography, while struggling in subjects like Geometry, Chemistry, and Physics. The school's diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, exhibits uneven performance across different subgroups. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learners and students with special needs tend to perform better than their peers in the district and state. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.64% to 84.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges, though the increased spending per student over the years suggests the school is allocating more resources to support its students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Robert H Goddard High School-Community/Technical and High School-Construction Trades Engineering & Architecture, John Adams High School shares a similar performance profile, with rankings in the bottom half of New York high schools and mixed academic outcomes. These nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the socioeconomic challenges faced by John Adams High School are not unique and are likely a common factor influencing the academic performance of schools in the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417

(718) 322-0500

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
757^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,220

Feeder schools for John Adams High School:

Elementary:	Ps 100 Glen Morris
	Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler
	Ps 124 Osmond A Church
	Ps 146 Howard Beach
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	Ps 155
	Ps 207 Rockwood Park
	Ps 232 Lindenwood
	Ps 96
	S.T.A.R. Leadership Academy
Middle:	Junior High School 202 Robert H Goddard

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 2,431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

Asian:

29.0%

African American:

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Adams High School ranks worse than 61% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 15 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.66. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John Adams High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details John Adams High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #27. Student population at John Adams High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.8%), Asian (29%), African American (22.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Adams High School is 14. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Adams High School employs 172.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Adams High School is $16,220. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Adams High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Adams High School 757^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See John Adams High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Adams High School

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Rank History for all students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	18.52	797^th	935	14.8%
2006	17.44	836^th	986	15.2%
2007	18.29	854^th	1002	14.8%
2008	24.50	820^th	1027	20.2%
2009	26.23	838^th	1086	22.8%
2010	34.01	791^st	1117	29.2%
2011	25.89	885^th	1165	24.0%
2012	12.82	1032^nd	1198	13.9%
2013	16.11	989^th	1217	18.7%
2014	24.68	915^th	1237	26.0%
2015	21.97	995^th	1255	20.7%
2016	22.46	1015^th	1255	19.1%
2017	19.07	937^th	1221	23.3%
2018	32.02	830^th	1210	31.4%
2019	30.25	857^th	1207	29.0%
2021	27.46	433^rd	519	16.6%
2022	28.06	837^th	1190	29.7%
2023	35.24	786^th	1228	36.0%
2024	39.66	757^th	1242	39.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	44.96	128^th	212	39.6%
2023	58.45	118^th	272	56.6%
2024	21.16	267^th	306	12.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.16	83^rd	546	84.8%
2019	60.80	156^th	565	72.4%
2022	54.94	158^th	481	67.2%
2023	70.96	89^th	583	84.7%
2024	70.15	106^th	637	83.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.55	673^rd	1095	38.5%
2019	34.46	737^th	1132	34.9%
2022	38.09	602^nd	1038	42.0%
2023	46.56	526^th	1130	53.5%
2024	50.32	477^th	1144	58.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.21	752^nd	1154	34.8%
2019	32.84	827^th	1179	29.9%
2022	32.60	757^th	1101	31.2%
2023	41.05	683^rd	1155	40.9%
2024	43.17	658^th	1170	43.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.75	162^nd	498	67.5%
2019	52.54	198^th	493	59.8%
2022	48.72	160^th	389	58.9%
2023	57.96	141^st	531	73.4%
2024	58.89	160^th	564	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.77	804^th	1176	31.6%
2019	30.88	850^th	1193	28.8%
2021	20.46	259^th	290	10.7%
2022	29.09	817^th	1155	29.3%
2023	38.52	748^th	1197	37.5%
2024	43.43	722^nd	1219	40.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.40	828^th	1176	29.6%
2019	29.69	850^th	1190	28.6%
2022	25.84	833^rd	1154	27.8%
2023	32.79	795^th	1191	33.2%
2024	36.92	766^th	1211	36.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.89	355^th	426	16.7%
2019	15.22	407^th	447	8.9%
2022	9.83	350^th	386	9.3%
2023	16.29	376^th	424	11.3%
2024	21.27	361^st	426	15.3%

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Rank History for African American students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.09	303^rd	679	55.4%
2019	47.75	337^th	686	50.9%
2022	46.39	281^st	593	52.6%
2023	49.03	287^th	671	57.2%
2024	60.72	213^th	690	69.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.42	420^th	791	46.9%
2019	40.46	473^rd	815	42.0%
2022	35.29	477^th	760	37.2%
2023	47.11	398^th	851	53.2%
2024	50.69	382^nd	865	55.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.92	28^th	43	34.9%
2019	41.22	30^th	46	34.8%
2023	53.07	14^th	41	65.9%
2024	19.13	39^th	41	4.9%

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Rank History for White students at John Adams High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.46	684^th	765	10.6%
2019	0.46	787^th	793	0.8%
2022	19.09	652^nd	738	11.7%
2023	18.10	685^th	776	11.7%
2024	10.04	732^nd	781	6.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for John Adams High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1181	758	205	581	8	n/a	n/a	2733
1990	1098	754	218	585	4	n/a	n/a	2659
1991	972	762	228	670	2	n/a	n/a	2634
1992	870	717	308	720	61	n/a	n/a	2676
1993	904	768	381	769	33	n/a	n/a	2855
1994	831	898	463	805	31	n/a	n/a	3028
1995	753	1103	628	910	32	n/a	n/a	3426
1996	753	1103	628	910	32	n/a	n/a	3426
1997	734	1210	866	967	46	n/a	n/a	3823
1998	694	1193	881	1064	43	n/a	n/a	3875
1999	639	1207	932	1142	44	n/a	n/a	3964
2000	566	1202	939	1133	33	n/a	n/a	3873
2001	487	1223	1018	1222	14	n/a	n/a	3964
2002	350	949	1094	1073	22	n/a	n/a	3488
2003	350	949	1094	1073	22	n/a	n/a	3488
2004	301	871	1105	1083	16	n/a	n/a	3376
2005	284	901	1100	1127	21	n/a	n/a	3433
2006	259	911	1012	1152	24	n/a	n/a	3358
2007	204	838	897	1209	25	n/a	n/a	3173
2008	181	927	862	1283	23	n/a	n/a	3276
2009	151	1021	885	1289	24	n/a	n/a	3370
2010	367	946	885	1254	26	n/a	n/a	3478
2011	147	974	932	1209	47	0	0	3309
2012	120	908	884	1237	142	30	4	3325
2013	112	875	802	1202	175	49	5	3220
2014	90	728	729	1082	152	0	5	2786
2015	78	624	717	995	199	0	9	2622
2016	71	565	757	849	109	0	13	2364
2017	69	480	691	747	92	42	17	2138
2018	65	518	735	775	118	40	19	2270
2019	67	566	786	752	112	36	18	2337
2020	77	631	942	811	15	24	14	2514
2021	84	629	844	798	19	34	17	2425
2022	81	585	754	795	16	39	18	2288
2023	97	559	715	896	39	36	24	2366
2024	92	557	704	968	75	12	23	2431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John Adams High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2733	152.1	17.9	n/a
1990	2659	147.3	18.0	n/a
1991	2634	143.7	18.3	n/a
1992	2676	131.9	20.2	n/a
1993	2855	136.9	20.9	n/a
1994	3028	132.6	22.8	n/a
1995	3426	143.5	23.9	n/a
1996	3426	143.5	23.9	n/a
1997	3823	171.7	22.3	14.4
1998	3875	176.3	22.0	10.4
1999	3964	195.5	20.3	18.2
2000	3873	187.2	20.7	31.3
2001	3964	196.0	20.2	32.8
2002	3488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3433	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3358	198.0	17.0	88.7
2007	3173	186.0	17.1	83.5
2008	3276	180.0	18.2	78.9
2009	3370	177.0	19.0	81.9
2010	3478	181.5	19.1	n/a
2011	3309	179.1	18.4	85.5
2012	3325	182.9	18.1	81.6
2013	3220	186.8	17.2	8.9
2014	2786	178.2	15.6	86.2
2015	2622	170.0	15.4	88.2
2016	2364	163.0	14.5	78.5
2017	2138	160.5	13.3	82.1
2018	2270	161.0	14.0	79.9
2019	2337	161.8	14.4	73.6
2020	2514	179.4	14.0	79.4
2021	2425	173.2	13.9	84.8
2022	2288	180.0	12.7	82.4
2023	2366	173.5	13.6	77.6
2024	2431	172.9	14.0	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John Adams High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2733	152.1	17.9	n/a
1990	2659	147.3	18.0	n/a
1991	2634	143.7	18.3	n/a
1992	2676	131.9	20.2	n/a
1993	2855	136.9	20.9	n/a
1994	3028	132.6	22.8	n/a
1995	3426	143.5	23.9	n/a
1996	3426	143.5	23.9	n/a
1997	3823	171.7	22.3	14.4
1998	3875	176.3	22.0	10.4
1999	3964	195.5	20.3	18.2
2000	3873	187.2	20.7	31.3
2001	3964	196.0	20.2	32.8
2002	3488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3488	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3376	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3433	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3358	198.0	17.0	88.7
2007	3173	186.0	17.1	83.5
2008	3276	180.0	18.2	78.9
2009	3370	177.0	19.0	81.9
2010	3478	181.5	19.1	n/a
2011	3309	179.1	18.4	85.5
2012	3325	182.9	18.1	81.6
2013	3220	186.8	17.2	8.9
2014	2786	178.2	15.6	86.2
2015	2622	170.0	15.4	88.2
2016	2364	163.0	14.5	78.5
2017	2138	160.5	13.3	82.1
2018	2270	161.0	14.0	79.9
2019	2337	161.8	14.4	73.6
2020	2514	179.4	14.0	79.4
2021	2425	173.2	13.9	84.8
2022	2288	180.0	12.7	82.4
2023	2366	173.5	13.6	77.6
2024	2431	172.9	14.0	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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