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Jericho Senior High School
Address
Map
99 Cedar Swamp Road

Jericho
,
New York 11753

United States
Coordinates40°47′55″N 73°32′34″W / 40.79861°N 73.54278°W / 40.79861; -73.54278
Information
TypeComprehensive high school
Motto"Excellence in education begins here."
Established1959
School districtJericho Union Free School District
PrincipalDavid Cohen and Joseph Prisinzano
Faculty110.63 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,258 (as of 2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.37[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and gold   
MascotJayhawks
WebsiteSchool website

Jericho Senior High School (JHS) is an American comprehensive public high school in the hamlet of Jericho in Nassau County, New York. It is the only high school in the Jericho Union Free School District. Jericho High School is nationally renowned as a top-performing public high school, and as of 2024 it was ranked #104 in the United States by U.S. News and World Report,[2] the highest ranking for any non-charter, non-magnet suburban high school in the country. The school opened in 1959.

As of the 2022-2023 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 104 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1. There were 155 students (13% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch.

Cost of education

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For the 2018-2019 school year, the Jericho Union Free School District spent a total of $121 million for a projected number of 3200 students, of which 1124 were students of Jericho High School. $37,600 was spent per student, which is US $451,200 for a student studying for 12 years from grade 1 to 12.[3]

In the 2011-2012 school year, Jericho Public School district spent a total of US$111,962,251 for 3026 students of K-12, of which 1202 were Jericho High School students. [citation needed] US$37,000 was spent per student, which is US$444,000 for a student studying for 12 years from grade 1 to 12.[citation needed]

Academics

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In Newsweek magazine's 2015 list of the Top 500 American High Schools, Jericho High School was ranked 27th in the U.S. and third in New York State.[4]

Jericho High School is also consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools ranking,[5] as well as in the top 50 of Niche's Best Public High Schools Ranking.[6]

The school offers many Advanced Placement classes and St. John's University college credit classes, has among the highest average SAT scores in the country,[citation needed] and spends more money on each student than nearly all other Long Island schools.[citation needed] Many Jericho graduates go on to the Ivy League institutions, NYU, SUNY, and many other first and second tier national institutions.[citation needed]

Mean S.A.T. scores - Class of 2014[7]
Reading Math Writing Total
624 669 648 1941/2400
Mean S.A.T. scores - Class of 2018[8]
Reading Math Total
628 690 1318/1600

Extracurriculars

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Jericho High School offers many clubs and academic extracurricular activities. Jericho also has science and social science research programs, consistently producing ISEF and Regeneron STS semifinalists, as well as a few Regeneron STS finalists.[9] Many students have won the Brain Bee held at LIU Post.[citation needed] The Debate Team has placed in the New York State Forensic League Championship Tournament in the Lincoln Douglas and Public Forum categories. The Science Olympiad team has placed within the top six at national invitationals, such as the Rice University Invitational, and consistently qualified for the New York State Tournament.[citation needed] The Drama club does two shows per year, one drama and one musical, and is known as the Harlequin Players. In 2023, the Drama Club was chosen by Disney Theatrical, as New York's sole winner, to produce the full Disney Broadway version of 'Frozen'. [10] Other clubs include Peer Tutoring Club, Blue Key Club, Jericho Comedy Club, Sunrise Club, Kids Helping Pets Club, Model UN, Model Congress, Future Business Leaders of America, GSA, Environmental Club, JerEcho, Girls in Engineering, SouperHeroes, and the Jericho Engineering Club.

Athletics

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The sports teams are known as the Jayhawks. Jericho High School has long-standing rivalries with neighboring Great Neck South High School, Long Beach High School, Hicksville High School, Syosset High School and Roslyn High School[citation needed]. The 2011, 2012, and 2019 boys' varsity soccer teams won the New York State Championship.[11]

Demographics

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In the 2022-2023 school year, the number of students enrolled were:[12]

  • 321 in grade 9
  • 301 in grade 10
  • 317 in grade 11
  • 324 in grade 12
  • 1263 total enrollment (grades 9 to 12)

In the 2023-24 school year, the student body was 62.4% Asian, 30.0% White, and 3.5% Hispanic.[13]

Historically, the student body was largely Jewish. However, in recent years Jericho has seen exorbitant growth in its Asian American population, so much so that by 2020, Asians made up the majority of students in the Jericho Union Free School District.[14]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c School data for Jericho Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jericho Senior High School in Jericho, NY".
  3. ^ Journal, Leslie Brody| Photographs by Johnny Milano for The Wall Street (March 13, 2019). "Two New York School Districts Sit Close By, but Far Apart in Resources". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "America's Top High Schools 2015". Newsweek. August 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Best U.S. High Schools".
  6. ^ "2018 Best Public High Schools in America". Niche. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. ^ About us Jericho High School [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Home". hs.jerichoschools.org. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "46 LI students named Regeneron Scholars". Newsday. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Home".[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Boys Soccer Past Champions (PDF) - New York State Public High School Athletic Association" (PDF). nysphsaa.org. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jericho High School : Class of 2022" (PDF). Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jericho Senior High School in Jericho, NY".
  14. ^ "Jericho Senior High School in Jericho, NY".
  15. ^ McGahan, Michelle (September 30, 2020). "This Is How Far Madison Beer Got In School". Nicki Swift. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  16. ^ Marks, Mary (April 28, 2006). "Jericho High School Alumni Hall of Fame Hosts the Sixteenth Annual Induction Ceremony". Syosset-Jericho Tribune. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2008. Jon Carin, a graduate of the class of 1982, was recognized for his accomplishments in the field of music. As a longtime member of the group Pink Floyd, Carin has mastered the art of producing and writing music, playing guitar, bass, keys, drums and vocals.
  17. ^ mlssoccer. "Player countdown: Jordan Cila | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Friedman, Jon. "Adam Fox: The New York Rangers' Great Jericho Hope". www.westsidespirit.com. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  19. ^ Fischler, Marcelle S. (November 24, 2002). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL; Three Who Write the Island's Rhythms". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2007. Ms. Sigler, who grew up in Jericho and started acting and singing at age 7, is a soprano. She honed her skills at Jericho High School and the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Old Bethpage.
  20. ^ "PH-1 Catches up with Eric Nam | Ep. #15 (FULL EPISODE)". YouTube.
  21. ^ "Article clipped from Newsday (Suffolk Edition)". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). November 7, 2006. p. 8. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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