Birchwood Intermediate School vs. Half Hollow Hills High School West
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Half Hollow Hills High School West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 633 students in grades 3-5, Birchwood Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,055 students in grades 9-12, Half Hollow Hills High School West ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
9-12
Total Students
633 students
1,055 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
107 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3642 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#19 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
96%
Graduation Rate
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97%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
215
-
Grade 4 Students
207
-
Grade 5 Students
211
-
Grade 9 Students
-
254
Grade 10 Students
-
254
Grade 11 Students
-
227
Grade 12 Students
-
279
Ungraded Students
-
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
5%
22%
% Hispanic
54%
12%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
32%
47%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
