High school (grades 9-12) · Jericho, NY

Jericho Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Jericho Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361581001370
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jericho Senior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 5
public schools in Jericho · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
students per teacher
14.6%
free-lunch eligible

Jericho Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jericho Senior High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Jericho, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Jericho Senior High School held near 1,247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 110.6 → 105.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 361581001370 · Jericho, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,260 enr · 11.5:1 · 14.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Jericho Middle School (825 students)

Jericho Senior High School held near 1,247 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 110.6 → 105.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Jericho Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jericho Senior High School reports 1,260 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jericho Senior High School compares

Jericho Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.6% ▼ 74% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,260 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,260
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible - 74% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in New York - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$38,011
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 71.4%
White 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Jericho Senior High School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 26

District finance for Jericho Union Free School District reports $38,011 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jericho Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jericho Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cantiague Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
George a Jackson School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jericho Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jericho Union Free School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jericho Senior High School

How many students attend Jericho Senior High School?

Jericho Senior High School has 1,260 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jericho, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,258 (2022-23) → 1,247 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jericho Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jericho Senior High School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jericho Senior High School?

14.6% of students at Jericho Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jericho Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Jericho Senior High School is Asian at 71.4% of enrollment, in Jericho, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jericho Senior High School?

Jericho Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jericho Senior High School rank among public schools in Jericho?

By Resource Investment Index, Jericho Senior High School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Jericho, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jericho on the city page.

What other schools are in Jericho Union Free School District?

Besides Jericho Senior High School, Jericho Union Free School District also operates Jericho Middle School (825 students), Cantiague Elementary School (436 students), and George a Jackson School (432 students). See the Jericho Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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