Barack Obama School for Social Justice

Barack Obama School for Social Justice

Public High School | Grade 7-12
201 PALISADE Ave,  Yonkers, NY
Yonkers City School District
3.4
3.8
749 Students
C
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Jamell Scott, Principal
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1080
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
19%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
3.25
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.25
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
19%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1080
Math
520
Verbal
560
Average ACT
21
Math
19
English
20
Reading
21
Science
21
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
44%
State Average
20%
Math
59%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
558:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
Hispanic
61.7%
Black
25.4%
White
5.2%
Two or more races
4.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Pace University 49 Students
New York University 39 Students
Mercy University 34 Students
SUNY Westchester Community College 32 Students
Fordham University 30 Students
Stony Brook University 26 Students
CUNY Hunter College 23 Students
Lehman College - City University of New York (CUNY) 23 Students
Columbia University 22 Students
Manhattan University 21 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 22 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 22 Students
Nursing 21 Students
Business 17 Students
Political Science and Government 12 Students
Biology 11 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Criminology 9 Students
Small Business Management 9 Students
Computer Science 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 67 Reviews
3.0 Senior
5/31/2020
I spend my whole high school at palisade its a decent school, some teachers are really nice but for some of them to pass that class you need to be a teacher's pet or be really close to them to have a decent trade. They aren't many programs that students can join, there are some after schools but thy not really that interesting. its medium school after all.
4.0 Senior
1/27/2018
I loved the opportunities that I was able to receive for the six years I have attended this school. I am able to put wonderful community service hours and the things that I did that I really loved doing. I would like to see more programs open up continuously to let students broaden their ideas other than in the school from a 7:45 to 2:25 school day.
4.0 Alum
12/16/2016
Attended this school from 6th to 12th grade. Great school, bad location, loving teachers, caring staff, fairly small school
GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 20 Reviews
4.0 student
1/17/2025
I've been attending this school for years, it has came a long way. From prior to several implementations. Those include rude teachers, lack of discipline, poor safety procedures, lack of clubs, etc. Though over time it has brought itself to develop into a better school, though still having implicati...
5.0 other
2/9/2019
Overall, very positive, considering the location of the school and the diversity of the student population.
1.0 student
3/22/2018
The school is overall horrible and I am hoping to go to Saunders next year.
1.0 other
11/20/2015
Parents beware. This is like an alternative school. The kids are horrible, the teachers dont care and its gotta be hard for the principal and asst principal to go in everyday. The students are very disruptive and disrespectful and the atmosphere is not condusive to learning. Put your bids in early f...

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