East Hampton High School vs. Pierson Middle/high School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Hampton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Pierson Middle/high School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,026 students in grades 9-12, East Hampton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 519 students in grades 6-12, Pierson Middle/high School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
1,026 students
519 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
72 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#872 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%


Graduation Rate
92%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
68
Grade 7 Students
-
71
Grade 8 Students
-
74
Grade 9 Students
237
68
Grade 10 Students
243
74
Grade 11 Students
251
78
Grade 12 Students
287
84
Ungraded Students
8
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
60%
23%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
34%
73%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a

n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

