Jamestown High School

350 E 2Nd St, Jamestown NY, 14701 | Jamestown City School District | 716-483-3470
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1362
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 60% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Jamestown
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
45%Jamestown
56%New York

Jamestown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jamestown City School District" in Jamestown, NY. There are a total of 1,362 students and 102 teachers at Jamestown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Jamestown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 60% higher than the New York average.

Jamestown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1362
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment147
Taking some courses144
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses105
Passing no courses30

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jamestown High School, there are a total of 147 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 144 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jamestown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 68.1% 66.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 4.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 19.0% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.9% 9.4% 2.0% 3.1%

Jamestown demographics profile

StatisticJamestownNew YorkNational
Population29,29019,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,29141391
Median age37.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English92%70%79%
Speak Spanish6%15%13%

Education level achieved in Jamestown

IndexJamestownNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Jamestown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.