Is John Jay Senior High School a good school?

John Jay Senior High School ranks 425 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Jay Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,837 students attended John Jay Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Jay Senior High School?

Students at John Jay Senior High School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into John Jay Senior High School?

John Jay Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brinckerhoff Elementary School Elementary : Fishkill Elementary School Elementary : Fishkill Plains Elementary School Elementary : Gayhead School Middle : Van Wyck Junior High School

John Jay Senior High School

Summary:

John Jay Senior High School is a public high school located in Hopewell Junction, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,837 students. It is part of the Wappingers Central School District, which is ranked 322 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Jay Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 35% of New York high schools, with a current ranking of 425 out of 1,242 schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is notably strong, with high proficiency rates across subjects like English Language Arts (93.37%), Global History and Geography (89.55%), and U.S. History and Government (90.59%). Compared to the Wappingers Central School District and the state of New York, John Jay Senior High School outperforms in most subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts and the sciences. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of New York high schools for African American students and the top 25% for Asian and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school performs well for students with special needs, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools for this subgroup.

Despite the school's overall academic success, the chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 28.5% to 37.8% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, Roy C Ketcham Senior High School (also part of the Wappingers Central School District) performs slightly lower than John Jay Senior High School on academic measures, while Carmel High School and Haldane High School demonstrate stronger academic performance and higher overall state rankings, providing a benchmark for John Jay Senior High School to aspire to.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2012 Route 52
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533-0038

(845) 897-6700

District: Wappingers Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,431

Feeder schools for John Jay Senior High School:

Elementary:	Brinckerhoff Elementary School
	Fishkill Elementary School
	Fishkill Plains Elementary School
	Gayhead School
Middle:	Van Wyck Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 1,837

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Jay Senior High School ranks better than 65.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Wappingers Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John Jay Senior 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 Jay Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Wappingers Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.6%), Hispanic (18.5%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wappingers Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Jay Senior High School is 14.2, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Wappingers Central School District! (See more...)

Compare John Jay Senior High School employs 129.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Jay Senior High School is $15,431, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Wappingers Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Jay Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Jay Senior High School 425^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See John Jay Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wappingers Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wappingers Central School District 322^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Jay Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	65.18	279^th	935	70.2%
2006	67.10	255^th	986	74.1%
2007	60.84	438^th	1002	56.3%
2008	72.35	161^st	1027	84.3%
2009	67.20	284^th	1086	73.8%
2010	69.01	256^th	1117	77.1%
2011	70.45	242^nd	1165	79.2%
2012	74.07	213^th	1198	82.2%
2013	78.82	110^th	1217	91.0%
2014	74.75	148^th	1237	88.0%
2015	72.06	191^st	1255	84.8%
2016	72.50	188^th	1255	85.0%
2017	70.55	260^th	1221	78.7%
2018	69.37	338^th	1210	72.1%
2019	70.62	326^th	1207	73.0%
2022	71.60	276^th	1190	76.8%
2023	65.33	415^th	1228	66.2%
2024	66.09	425^th	1242	65.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	48.31	122^nd	212	42.5%
2023	39.37	182^nd	272	33.1%
2024	69.23	81^st	306	73.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.71	385^th	546	29.5%
2019	23.77	479^th	565	15.2%
2023	56.73	182^nd	583	68.8%
2024	47.37	292^nd	637	54.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.47	248^th	1095	77.4%
2019	65.73	299^th	1132	73.6%
2022	74.00	177^th	1038	82.9%
2023	64.74	294^th	1130	74.0%
2024	62.02	329^th	1144	71.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.91	526^th	1154	54.4%
2019	58.01	465^th	1179	60.6%
2022	65.60	275^th	1101	75.0%
2023	55.08	473^rd	1155	59.0%
2024	51.65	518^th	1170	55.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.90	209^th	498	58.0%
2019	39.57	294^th	493	40.4%
2022	85.09	22^nd	389	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.61	343^rd	1176	70.8%
2019	70.34	329^th	1193	72.4%
2022	70.46	300^th	1155	74.0%
2023	64.60	446^th	1197	62.7%
2024	67.61	386^th	1219	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.73	325^th	1176	72.4%
2019	69.43	328^th	1190	72.4%
2022	71.19	270^th	1154	76.6%
2023	65.75	373^rd	1191	68.7%
2024	63.97	424^th	1211	65.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.48	137^th	426	67.8%
2019	68.99	141^st	447	68.5%
2022	73.20	87^th	386	77.5%
2023	62.16	172^nd	424	59.4%
2024	68.57	125^th	426	70.7%

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Rank History for African American students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.36	155^th	679	77.2%
2019	77.24	84^th	686	87.8%
2022	88.04	30^th	593	94.9%
2023	81.28	66^th	671	90.2%
2024	84.99	53^rd	690	92.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.28	295^th	791	62.7%
2019	62.65	265^th	815	67.5%
2022	72.31	155^th	760	79.6%
2023	59.86	282^nd	851	66.9%
2024	63.92	243^rd	865	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at John Jay Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.32	276^th	765	63.9%
2019	60.06	295^th	793	62.8%
2022	58.88	276^th	738	62.6%
2023	52.08	384^th	776	50.5%
2024	50.48	415^th	781	46.9%

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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 Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1642	101	97	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1859
1990	1614	97	103	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1840
1991	1674	51	58	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1807
1992	1645	44	82	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	1819
1993	1674	55	86	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	1863
1994	1643	61	83	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	1837
1995	1625	58	74	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	1819
1996	1625	58	74	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	1819
1997	1534	62	72	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	1748
1998	1508	42	71	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	1712
1999	1555	68	73	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	1769
2000	1637	72	81	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	1874
2001	1659	62	82	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	1881
2002	1701	74	89	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	1964
2003	1701	74	89	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	1964
2004	1686	78	82	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1948
2005	1705	87	95	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	2006
2006	1774	86	89	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	2073
2007	1796	106	90	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	2128
2008	1785	111	103	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	2161
2009	1789	120	106	163	1	n/a	n/a	4	2183
2010	1790	121	115	165	3	n/a	n/a	3	2197
2011	1799	122	118	174	3	0	0	0	2216
2012	1778	112	106	172	4	1	1	0	2174
2013	1770	108	110	190	4	1	2	0	2185
2014	1705	105	104	176	2	0	6	0	2098
2015	1679	110	109	192	3	0	7	0	2100
2016	1602	110	119	191	1	0	8	0	2031
2017	1578	108	105	211	1	1	8	0	2012
2018	1560	112	103	226	2	3	12	0	2018
2019	1508	104	105	245	2	3	19	0	1986
2020	1457	120	93	267	1	2	20	0	1960
2021	1376	124	90	301	1	2	22	0	1916
2022	1323	117	84	309	0	1	29	0	1863
2023	1279	113	80	340	0	0	25	0	1837

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1859	128.5	14.4	n/a
1990	1840	125.1	14.7	n/a
1991	1807	119.8	15.0	n/a
1992	1819	110.8	16.4	n/a
1993	1863	106.1	17.6	n/a
1994	1837	106.8	17.2	0.9
1995	1819	104.2	17.5	0.9
1996	1819	104.2	17.5	0.9
1997	1748	102.4	17.1	2.3
1998	1712	104.6	16.4	2.2
1999	1769	108.0	16.4	1.8
2000	1874	118.6	15.8	3.4
2001	1881	128.7	14.6	4.3
2002	1964	128.6	15.3	3.5
2003	1964	128.6	15.3	3.5
2004	1948	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2006	127.0	15.8	4.9
2006	2073	129.0	16.1	3.5
2007	2128	133.0	16.0	5.2
2008	2161	132.2	16.3	4
2009	2183	140.4	15.5	5.3
2010	2197	138.8	15.8	6.4
2011	2216	132.1	16.7	7.2
2012	2174	137.2	15.8	9.8
2013	2185	142.8	15.3	9.1
2014	2098	138.8	15.1	11.6
2015	2100	133.0	15.7	15.6
2016	2031	118.0	17.2	14.5
2017	2012	124.2	16.1	16.2
2018	2018	126.6	15.9	15.5
2019	1986	127.8	15.5	15.9
2020	1960	143.6	13.6	15
2021	1916	131.9	14.5	17.3
2022	1863	129.7	14.3	17
2023	1837	129.1	14.2	20

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 Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1859	128.5	14.4	n/a
1990	1840	125.1	14.7	n/a
1991	1807	119.8	15.0	n/a
1992	1819	110.8	16.4	n/a
1993	1863	106.1	17.6	n/a
1994	1837	106.8	17.2	0.9
1995	1819	104.2	17.5	0.9
1996	1819	104.2	17.5	0.9
1997	1748	102.4	17.1	2.3
1998	1712	104.6	16.4	2.2
1999	1769	108.0	16.4	1.8
2000	1874	118.6	15.8	3.4
2001	1881	128.7	14.6	4.3
2002	1964	128.6	15.3	3.5
2003	1964	128.6	15.3	3.5
2004	1948	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2006	127.0	15.8	4.9
2006	2073	129.0	16.1	3.5
2007	2128	133.0	16.0	5.2
2008	2161	132.2	16.3	4
2009	2183	140.4	15.5	5.3
2010	2197	138.8	15.8	6.4
2011	2216	132.1	16.7	7.2
2012	2174	137.2	15.8	9.8
2013	2185	142.8	15.3	9.1
2014	2098	138.8	15.1	11.6
2015	2100	133.0	15.7	15.6
2016	2031	118.0	17.2	14.5
2017	2012	124.2	16.1	16.2
2018	2018	126.6	15.9	15.5
2019	1986	127.8	15.5	15.9
2020	1960	143.6	13.6	15
2021	1916	131.9	14.5	17.3
2022	1863	129.7	14.3	17
2023	1837	129.1	14.2	20

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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