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Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School in Mount Vernon, NY
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 5
Address
 250 GRAMATAN AVE
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Telephone
(914) 358-2720
(make sure to verify first before calling)
Website
http://www.mtvernoncsd.org
City-data.com school rating
5
Students
153
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
20.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
92
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
LINCOLN SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

62
ROSMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

42
HAMILTON SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

40
PENNINGTON SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

33
THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

32
DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

20
COLUMBUS SCHOOL AT THE FRANKO BUILDING (0.2 miles):

19
GRIMES SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

18
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

5
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Westchester County:

63
Mount Vernon:

27
This School:

5

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 153
Enrollment in 2015: 296
Enrollment in 2014: 126
Enrollment in 2013: 177
Enrollment in 2012: 208
Enrollment in 2011: 203
Enrollment in 2010: 193
Enrollment in 2009: 201
Enrollment in 2008: 199
Enrollment in 2007: 352
Enrollment in 2006: 170
Enrollment in 2005: 168
Enrollment in 2004: 146
Enrollment in 2003: 164
Enrollment in 2002: 167
Enrollment in 2001: 169
Enrollment in 2000: 144
Enrollment in 1999: 121

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students3071466153
Female students83016 - 54
Male students224130699
Hispanic students195 - 15
Black students2860375130
White students - 1315
Two or More Races students111 - 3

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 30
10th grade enrollment: 71
11th grade enrollment: 46
12th grade enrollment: 6

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 54 (35.3%)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

35.3%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 99 (64.7%)
Here:

64.7%
State:

47.5%

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 15 (9.8%)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

9.8%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 130 (85.0%)
School:

85.0%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 5 (3.3%)
Here:

3.3%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (2.0%)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

2.0%
New York:

2.9%

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 95 (62.1%)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

62.1%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 92 (60.1%)
School:

60.1%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (2.0%)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

2.0%
State:

4.8%

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 10 Science: 18

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 20

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 4
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 6
Number of FTE security guards: 8
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

7.7
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 5

Total number of classes taught: 64
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $3,627,098
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 20 (Salary Expenditures: $1,968,692)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $76,601)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 16 (Salary Expenditures: $1,179,754)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $402,050)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $26,129
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $3,655,367
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,993,611
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $76,601)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 16.1 (Salary Expenditures: $1,183,105)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $402,050)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $196,499

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)
  • Black: 14 (male: 7, female: 7)

Retention:
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(State average from 437 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in 9th grade: 7 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Black: 5
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 9th grade students retained
School:

23.3%
New York:

11.4%
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 8 (male: 6, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Percent of 10th grade students retained
Here:

11.3%
State:

8.8%
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)

Percent of 11th grade students retained
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

13.0%
New York:

11.0%
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 16 (male: 7, female: 9)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 2 (all female)

Percent of 12th grade students retained
School:

266.7%
State:

14.9%

Statewide Student Assessments


Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All76%
  • Males84%
  • Females64%
  • IDEA67%
Students tested with valid scores: 58
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 14 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 23 (40%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 21 (36%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

76%
State:

93%

24%
40%
36%
Comprehensive English (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Comprehensive English)

  • All72%
  • Males71%
  • Females76%
  • Black74%
Students tested with valid scores: 64
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 18 (28%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 11 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 27 (42%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 5 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 3 (5%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

72%
New York:

89%

28%
17%
42%
8%
5%

Regents Competency Test:
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(State average from 674 schools)
Regents Competency Tests (RCTs) are achievement tests designed to assess basic proficiency in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.In the past, schools could award local high school diplomas to students who passed all six RCTs as well as the required coursework.The Department, in accordance with a timetable that was adopted by the Board of Regents, has phased out the eligibility of general education students in public schools to take these tests.Students are instead required to pass the Regents Examinations in order to receive a high school diploma.However, the RCTs continue to be available for students with disabilities who first enter grade 9 prior to the 2010-11 school year as part of a safety net for such students.To earn a high school diploma, students with disabilities must take each Regents Examination ordinarily required for graduation at least once.If unsuccessful on one or more of the required Regents Examinations, eligible students with disabilities may be granted a local high school diploma on the basis of passing the corresponding RCT(s).
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 2 (40%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (60%)

Percentage of students tested passing:

60%
New York:

35%

40%
60%
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 4 (80%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (20%)

Percentage of students tested passing:

20%
New York:

39%

80%
20%

Outcomes


High School Completers:
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Graduates - Graduates include students who received a local diploma or a local diploma with Regents endorsement (Regents diploma). All students who received a Regents diploma (with or without Advanced Designation or CTE Endorsement) are included in the number of students with Regents diploma.

Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.

Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.

Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - High School Completers

    Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
    All students

  • All51%
  • Males43%
  • Females64%
  • Hispanic64%
  • Black53%
  • IDEA45%
All Students:
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 63
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 63
  └─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 54 (86% of Graduates)
  └─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 9 (14% of Graduates)

High School Non-completers:
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(State average from 1,468 schools)

Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - High School Non-completers

    Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
    All students

  • All46%
  • Males52%
  • Females36%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Black43%
  • IDEA55%
All Students:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 191
Number of non-completers: 45
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 45
Percent of non-completers:

24.0%
New York:

5.4%

Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
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Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers

All Students:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 63
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 50 (79%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 5 (8%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 1 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 3 (5%)

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 1,294 schools)
High School Math:

    High School Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All73
  • Males68
  • Black74
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 79
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

73
State:

126
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 152
Safe harbor target: 82
High School ELA:

    High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All100
  • Males94
  • Black100
Made AYP: YSH
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 79
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

100
New York:

151
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 165
Safe harbor target: 100
5-Year Graduation Rate:

    5-Year Graduation Rate

  • All48%
  • Males40%
  • Females62%
  • Black51%
Made AYP: Yes
Met graduation rate criteria: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 107

Graduation Rate:

48%
State:

78%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 80
Safe harbor target: 53
4-Year Graduation Rate:

    4-Year Graduation Rate

  • All43%
  • Males37%
  • Females49%
  • Black45%
Made AYP: Yes
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 90

Graduation Rate:

43%
State:

76%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 80
Safe harbor target: 30

SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 1,294 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

    SAT or ACT Test Participation

  • Hispanic16
  • American Indian2
  • Black187
  • White7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA20
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 212 (male: 104, female: 108)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all male)
  • Black: 187 (male: 89, female: 98)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 20 (male: 13, female: 7)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 3,050 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic16
  • Black112
  • White4
  • LEP2
  • IDEA10
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 132 (male: 72, female: 60)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
  • Black: 112 (male: 59, female: 53)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

862.7
New York:

179.4

Suspensions:
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(State average from 569 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 49 (male: 25, female: 24)
  • Hispanic: 5 (all female)
  • Black: 44 (male: 25, female: 19)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 16

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Nelson R Mandela/Dr Hosea Zollicoffer High School:

104.6
State:

50.9
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 9 (male: 5, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 773 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 5

    9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic4
  • Black37
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA4
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 43 (male: 25, female: 18)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Black: 37 (male: 23, female: 14)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
  • Black: 23 (male: 10, female: 13)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Here:

53.5%
State:

76.8%
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 2 (all male)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
School:

0.0%
New York:

65.5%

Algebra II:
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Algebra II (college-preparatory) course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in - depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Number of Algebra II classes: 4

    Student Enrollment in Algebra II

  • Hispanic7
  • Black40
  • White2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 49 (male: 30, female: 19)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Black: 40 (male: 23, female: 17)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 6

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic10
  • Black58
  • White2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 70 (male: 40, female: 30)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Black: 58 (male: 35, female: 23)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 6

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic7
  • Black49
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Biology: 58 (male: 37, female: 21)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Black: 49 (male: 32, female: 17)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

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