City: Quincy, FL
Address: 1400 West King Street
District: Gadsden
Phone: (850)875-8737
Web site: http://www.jashs.gcps.k12.fl.us
School Enrollment: 866
White students: 1.3%
Black students: 95.5%
Hispanic students: 2.9%
Asian students: .1%
Multi-racial/other students: .2%
Female students: 51.2%
Male students: 48.8%
Students with disabilities: 19.7%
Stability: 91.6%
School grade: F
Dropout rate: 3.5%
High School graduation rate: 61.2%
ACT test takers: 94
ACT % of school: 55.3%
Average class size in language arts classes: 22.3
Average class size in math classes: 22.6
Average class size in science classes: 27.6
Average class size in social studies classes: 24.2
Follow-up of Prior-Year Graduates
Continuing Education: 45.0%
Of Continuing Ed., % Employed : 44.4%
All Employment Full and Part Time (%) : 45.0%
Of Employed, Part-Time (%) : 77.8%
Teachers with master's degree: 39.5%
Teacher experience average: 17.7
Total staff: 76
Prc. of staff in administration: 3.9%
Prc. of staff in instruction: 61.8%
Prc. of staff in support: 34.2%
Statistics about JAMES A. SHANKS HIGH SCHOOL in Quincy, FL
Number of students taking SAT: 16
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 9.4%
SAT average for all students taking the test: 702
ACT average for all students taking the test: 16.0
Expenditures per exceptional pupil: $6,374
Expenditures per regular pupil: $4,556
Expenditures per at risk pupil: $3,026
Expenditures per vocational pupil: $6,693
Total operating expenditure: $5,052
Limited English Proficient students: 0.4%
Students absent 21+ days: 13.7%
In-school suspensions: 33.3%
Out-of-school suspensions: 23.0%
9th grade FCAT math results
9th grade FCAT math number tested: 226
Students scoring at level 1: 45
Students scoring at level 2: 30
Students scoring at level 3: 21
Students scoring at level 4: 4
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 47
9th grade FCAT reading results
9th grade FCAT reading number tested: 226
Students scoring at level 1: 64
Students scoring at level 2: 27
Students scoring at level 3: 5
Students scoring at level 4: 2
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 25
10th grade FCAT math results
10th grade FCAT math number tested: 209
Students scoring at level 1: 43
Students scoring at level 2: 33
Students scoring at level 3: 18
Students scoring at level 4: 6
Students scoring at level 5: 1
Median national percentile rank: 44
10th grade FCAT reading results
10th grade FCAT reading number tested: 207
Students scoring at level 1: 72
Students scoring at level 2: 21
Students scoring at level 3: 5
Students scoring at level 4: 1
Students scoring at level 5: 0
Median national percentile rank: 29
10th grade FCAT writing number tested: 202
Students scoring at level 3: 77.0
Incidents of Crime and Violence:
Violent Acts Against Persons: 1
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: 7
Property: 8
Fighting and Harassment: 52
Weapons Possession: 2
Other Nonviolent Incidents and Disorderly Conduct: 10
Total: 80