Epic High School - North vs. Richmond Hill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Epic High School - North ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Richmond Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 386 students in grades 9-12, Epic High School - North 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,697 students in grades 9-12, Richmond Hill High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
386 students
1,697 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
129 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2231 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#930 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
98%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
103
438
Grade 10 Students
85
486
Grade 11 Students
112
426
Grade 12 Students
86
343
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
5%


% Asian
27%
26%


% Hispanic
51%
55%


% Black
13%
9%


% White
3%
3%


% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

