Is John Jay High School a good school?

Yes! John Jay High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 48 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend John Jay High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 917 students attended John Jay High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Jay High School?

Students at John Jay High School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into John Jay High School?

John Jay High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Increase Miller Elementary School Elementary : Katonah Elementary School Elementary : Meadow Pond Elementary School Middle : John Jay Middle School

John Jay High School

Summary:

John Jay High School is a public high school located in Cross River, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 917 students. The school is part of the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, which is ranked 83 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Jay High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a ranking of 48 out of 1,242 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest possible rating, for most of the past decade. Students at John Jay High School consistently perform at high levels on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates well above the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Geometry, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school's performance on these exams is also significantly higher than the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District average, indicating that John Jay High School is a standout within its own district.

While John Jay High School consistently outperforms the state averages, it also compares favorably to many of the nearby high schools in the region, such as Brewster High School, Lakeland High School, and Carmel High School. These nearby schools, while also generally high-performing, do not match the level of excellence demonstrated by John Jay High School across a range of metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student demographics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

60 N Salem Rd
Cross River, NY 10518-1104

(914) 763-7212

District: Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,304

Feeder schools for John Jay High School:

Elementary:	Increase Miller Elementary School
	Katonah Elementary School
	Meadow Pond Elementary School
Middle:	John Jay Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 917

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Jay High School ranks better than 96.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John Jay 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 Racial makeup is: White (78.4%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Jay High School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare John Jay High School employs 83.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Jay High School is $28,304.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Jay High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Jay High School 48^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See John Jay High School in the ranking list.)

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Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District 83^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Jay High School

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Rank History for all students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	77.35	40^th	935	95.7%
2006	75.69	70^th	986	92.9%
2007	78.70	22^nd	1002	97.8%
2008	78.44	27^th	1027	97.4%
2009	78.86	24^th	1086	97.8%
2010	79.75	28^th	1117	97.5%
2011	80.73	23^rd	1165	98.0%
2012	72.92	241^st	1198	79.9%
2013	82.24	42^nd	1217	96.5%
2014	73.29	174^th	1237	85.9%
2015	72.77	178^th	1255	85.8%
2016	83.95	43^rd	1255	96.6%
2017	86.67	30^th	1221	97.5%
2018	80.76	68^th	1210	94.4%
2019	80.86	76^th	1207	93.7%
2022	84.12	51^st	1190	95.7%
2023	83.14	64^th	1228	94.8%
2024	83.94	48^th	1242	96.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.04	50^th	157	68.2%
2022	77.69	31^st	212	85.4%
2023	76.02	42^nd	272	84.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.91	74^th	1095	93.2%
2019	85.13	101^st	1132	91.1%
2022	94.41	17^th	1038	98.4%
2023	89.11	55^th	1130	95.1%
2024	90.28	48^th	1144	95.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.94	55^th	1154	95.2%
2019	55.84	503^rd	1179	57.3%
2022	79.65	73^rd	1101	93.4%
2023	82.68	42^nd	1155	96.4%
2024	75.30	140^th	1170	88.0%

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Rank History for Female students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.83	65^th	1176	94.5%
2019	82.17	50^th	1193	95.8%
2022	82.39	64^th	1155	94.5%
2023	83.51	63^rd	1197	94.7%
2024	83.41	58^th	1219	95.2%

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Rank History for Male students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.58	79^th	1176	93.3%
2019	79.04	99^th	1190	91.7%
2022	84.59	34^th	1154	97.1%
2023	82.37	69^th	1191	94.2%
2024	84.38	40^th	1211	96.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	80.64	19^th	426	95.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.61	52^nd	791	93.4%
2019	81.77	80^th	815	90.2%
2022	79.06	98^th	760	87.1%
2023	81.67	87^th	851	89.8%
2024	81.86	84^th	865	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at John Jay High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.97	104^th	765	86.4%
2019	74.70	84^th	793	89.4%
2022	78.69	49^th	738	93.4%
2023	76.75	68^th	776	91.2%
2024	77.56	55^th	781	93.0%

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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 Jay High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	629	17	46	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	547	17	46	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	732	17	31	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1992	740	14	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1993	688	20	26	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1994	690	18	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	766	10	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1996	766	10	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1997	773	8	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
1998	875	11	28	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
1999	890	12	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
2000	952	12	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	993
2001	970	10	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2002	1096	21	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2003	1096	21	19	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1153
2004	1146	19	23	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1208
2005	1196	19	29	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1273
2006	1220	24	31	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1302
2007	1208	25	31	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1293
2008	1230	22	32	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1311
2009	1182	22	29	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1259
2010	1171	15	28	40	1	n/a	n/a	20	1275
2011	1136	8	27	68	0	0	27	0	1266
2012	1066	10	27	75	0	0	34	0	1212
2013	1028	10	33	80	0	0	38	0	1189
2014	1004	11	34	84	1	0	42	0	1176
2015	986	9	32	75	1	0	44	0	1147
2016	934	7	32	83	2	0	44	0	1102
2017	899	7	27	88	2	1	51	0	1075
2018	880	5	25	96	3	1	49	0	1059
2019	871	2	27	98	3	0	48	0	1049
2020	855	3	24	107	1	0	51	0	1041
2021	816	4	24	110	2	0	48	0	1004
2022	789	7	26	110	2	0	44	0	978
2023	719	7	27	115	1	0	48	0	917

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 Jay High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	59.7	11.6	n/a
1990	612	56.1	10.9	n/a
1991	795	69.3	11.4	n/a
1992	774	64.1	12.0	n/a
1993	746	61.4	12.1	n/a
1994	741	58.7	12.6	0.5
1995	805	65.0	12.4	0.9
1996	805	65.0	12.4	0.9
1997	815	71.1	11.5	1.2
1998	934	78.8	11.9	1
1999	938	80.6	11.6	0.1
2000	993	82.0	12.1	0.9
2001	1000	84.2	11.9	1
2002	1153	89.1	12.9	0.5
2003	1153	89.1	12.9	0.5
2004	1208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1273	97.4	13.1	0.4
2006	1302	104.0	12.5	0.3
2007	1293	103.7	12.5	0.5
2008	1311	109.7	12.0	1
2009	1259	108.9	11.6	0.6
2010	1275	103.9	12.2	2.1
2011	1266	103.6	12.2	2
2012	1212	92.9	13.0	2.5
2013	1189	90.5	13.1	2.5
2014	1176	84.7	13.8	2.5
2015	1147	87.0	13.1	3.6
2016	1102	83.0	13.2	5
2017	1075	84.5	12.7	4.2
2018	1059	85.7	12.3	5.7
2019	1049	83.6	12.5	6.4
2020	1041	90.3	11.5	7.8
2021	1004	85.1	11.7	8.2
2022	978	88.1	11.0	9.4
2023	917	83.8	10.9	8.6

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 Jay High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	59.7	11.6	n/a
1990	612	56.1	10.9	n/a
1991	795	69.3	11.4	n/a
1992	774	64.1	12.0	n/a
1993	746	61.4	12.1	n/a
1994	741	58.7	12.6	0.5
1995	805	65.0	12.4	0.9
1996	805	65.0	12.4	0.9
1997	815	71.1	11.5	1.2
1998	934	78.8	11.9	1
1999	938	80.6	11.6	0.1
2000	993	82.0	12.1	0.9
2001	1000	84.2	11.9	1
2002	1153	89.1	12.9	0.5
2003	1153	89.1	12.9	0.5
2004	1208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1273	97.4	13.1	0.4
2006	1302	104.0	12.5	0.3
2007	1293	103.7	12.5	0.5
2008	1311	109.7	12.0	1
2009	1259	108.9	11.6	0.6
2010	1275	103.9	12.2	2.1
2011	1266	103.6	12.2	2
2012	1212	92.9	13.0	2.5
2013	1189	90.5	13.1	2.5
2014	1176	84.7	13.8	2.5
2015	1147	87.0	13.1	3.6
2016	1102	83.0	13.2	5
2017	1075	84.5	12.7	4.2
2018	1059	85.7	12.3	5.7
2019	1049	83.6	12.5	6.4
2020	1041	90.3	11.5	7.8
2021	1004	85.1	11.7	8.2
2022	978	88.1	11.0	9.4
2023	917	83.8	10.9	8.6

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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