Jericho Union Free School District is an American

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Jericho, New York Jericho is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island, approximately 29 miles (47 km) east of Midtown Manhattan. Its population was 13,567 as of the U.S. 2010 Cen ...

. It began in 1959 with the completion of

Jericho High School Jericho High School 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. It opened in 1959. As of the 2014-15 school year ...

. The district contains three

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, one

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and one

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. The current Superintendent of Schools is Henry L. Grishman.

Overview

Jericho UFSD serves the community of

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, as well as parts of Westbury,

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, Brookville and

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. In 2017, the district was ranked the best school district in New York State and the twelfth best in the country by

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Budget

For 2012-2013, Jericho Public School district spent a total of US$114,468,464 for a projected number of 3004 students. US$38,105 will be spent per student, which is US$457,264 for a student studying for 12 years from Grade 1 to 12, or US$914,528 for a household with 2 students.http://www.jerichoschools.org/finance/Budget1213/Workshop_3_Final_Presentation.pdf In 2011-2012, Jericho Public School district spent a total of US$111,962,251 for 3026 students of K-12. US$37,000 was spent per student, which is US$444,000 for a student studying for 12 years from Grade 1 to 12, or US$888,000 for a household with 2 students.

Schools

Secondary schools

(Grades 9–12) *Jericho Middle School (Grades 6–8)

Elementary schools

*Cantiague Elementary School (Grades K–5) *Robert Seaman Elementary School (Grades K–5) *George A. Jackson Elementary School (Grades K-5)

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.jerichoschools.org Education in Nassau County, New York School districts in New York (state) School districts established in 1959