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Gorton High School

Public | 9-12 | 1155 students
 

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  • Gorton was a great school when I went but sadly due to the horrible run...

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Posted October 8, 2011
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Gorton was a great school when I went but sadly due to the horrible run Yonkers Education System, Gorton does not receive, lets say "talented students" anymore, like Yonkers High School and maybe Saunders receive. The last great freshman class came in the Fall of 2003, the school and administration has gotten worse each year. The teachers are truly great and invest a lot of time into children they believe will have bright futures. If you are a student that goes to Gorton and want to do something with your life, I suggest talking to the head of the medical magnet department.
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Posted September 22, 2009
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This was a great school, it really served it's purpose to help raise me outside my home and mold me into the young man I am today and the man I will be when I get out into the world. I am currently attending school at the College of Westchester and I believe if it were not for the faculty and teachers at Gorton I would not even be alive, let alone on the path I am today.

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Posted August 13, 2008
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this school is not so good students get into illegal fights its unsafe but the classes and teachers are good and fun for some students
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Posted January 17, 2008
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its a great school and has alot of extracurricular activities. the teachers care alot
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Posted May 26, 2005
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okay school but still needs alot of work.
—Submitted by a former student

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra 2/Trigonometry

The state average for Algebra 2/Trigonometry was 64% in 2011.

69 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
17%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 78% in 2011.

35 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
57%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 72% in 2011.

365 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
14%
English

The state average for English was 85% in 2011.

597 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
45%
French

The state average for French was 95% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 75% in 2011.

94 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
28%
Global History and Geography

The state average for Global History and Geography was 70% in 2011.

457 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
46%
Integrated Algebra

The state average for Integrated Algebra was 73% in 2011.

814 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
34%
Italian

The state average for Italian was 98% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a
Living Environment

The state average for Living Environment was 81% in 2011.

386 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
37%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 79% in 2011.

17 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
6%
Spanish

The state average for Spanish was 94% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a
U.S. History and Government

The state average for U.S. History and Government was 80% in 2011.

314 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in English, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, Earth science and physics. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

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Source: New York State Education Department

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

All Students17%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General population17%

Chemistry

All Students57%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General population57%

Earth Science

All Students14%
Students with disabilities5%
General population15%

English

All Students45%
Students with disabilities14%
General population52%

French

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Geometry

All Students28%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Global History and Geography

All Students46%
Students with disabilities17%
General population52%

Integrated Algebra

All Students34%
Students with disabilities11%
General population41%

Italian

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Living Environment

All Students37%
Students with disabilities16%
General population40%

Physics

All Students6%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General population6%

Spanish

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

U.S. History and Government

All Students70%
Students with disabilities24%
General population79%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in English, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, Earth science and physics. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the New York Department of Education. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: New York State Education Department

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 49% 22%
Black 36% 19%
White 9% 49%
Asian 6% 8%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 191%N/A48%
Limited English proficient 25%N/A7%
Source: 1 NCES, 2010-2011
Source: 2 NYSED, 2007-2008

Graduation rate

  This school District averageState average
All Students 65%N/A76%
Female 69%N/A79%
Male 62%N/A71%
Asian or Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander 75%N/A81%
Black or African American 73%N/A61%
Hispanic or Latino 60%N/A59%
White 63%N/A86%
Economically disadvantaged 76%N/A65%
Not economically disadvantaged 39%N/A80%
Students with disabilities 67%N/A56%
General-Education students 65%N/A79%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Fewer than 3 years experience 2%N/A10%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree and above 54%N/A33%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Teachers with no valid teaching certificate 0%N/A5%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Gail Joyner-White

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  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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