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Enrollment
912
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361608001390
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL
60 N SALEM RD, CROSS RIVER, NY 10518 · (914) 763-7212 · Westchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL912 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
75 students
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 242 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 209 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 232 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
96.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
87.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 98.0% | 94.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (86.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 912 | 8.2% | 86.4% |
| WANTAGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WANTAGH | 826 | 10.8% | 87.3% |
| SOMERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LINCOLNDALE | 847 | 13.7% | 93.3% |
| KINGS PARK HIGH SCHOOL KINGS PARK | 823 | 14.3% | 86.3% |
| SAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WEST SAYVILLE | 814 | 13.6% | 91.8% |
| MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL MERRICK | 848 | 13.0% | 74.8% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.4% | #111 of 1,135 | #14 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #73 of 1,109 ▼ 16 | #14 of 48 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #51 of 1,135 ▼ 6 | #7 of 48 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 912 | #272 of 1,216 | #22 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #551 of 1,058 | #26 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #664 of 1,070 | #40 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #1,149 of 1,167 | #41 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #320 of 743 | #9 of 29 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
912
-92 (-9%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 795
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 912 | 81.5 | 11.2:1 | 8% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 888 | 82.8 | 10.7:1 | 7% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 83.8 | 10.9:1 | 9% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 1,004 | 85 | 11.8:1 | 8% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 1,059 | 85.7 | 12.3:1 | 6% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 1,102 | 82 | 13.4:1 | 5% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 1,266 | 103 | 12.3:1 | 2% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 1,000 | 84 | 11.9:1 | 1% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 795 | 69 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL.
About JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL serves students in CROSS RIVER, New York, as a medium-sized high school. The latest federal count shows 912 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 37% higher.
KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 5 schools with 2,785 students in all.
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL is 75% White by enrollment. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Westchester County residents are about 52% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.2:1 comes from the school's 81.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 8% in 2024-25. That is 30 points below the 38% average for public schools in Westchester County.
allk12 grades JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 86.4% is 14.4 points above the 72.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in the county.
JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Compared with its nearest neighbors, JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is down 9% from 2020-21, when JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL had 1,004 students, to 2024-25, when it had 912.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 630 students
- INCREASE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
- KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 405 students
- MEADOW POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- JOHN JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 630
- INCREASE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 479
- KATONAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 405
- POUND RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 202
- BEDFORD VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 333
- BEDFORD HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 309
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL?
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 912 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL?
JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by KATONAH-LEWISBORO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Westchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.