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Holland Patent Central High School vs. Southwest Academy

Should you attend Holland Patent Central High School or Southwest Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Holland Patent Central High School
8079 Thompson Rd
Holland Patent, NY 13354
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Southwest Academy
6200 Johnnycake Rd
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Holland Patent Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 405 students in grades 9-12, Holland Patent Central High School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-89% (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.
Serving 813 students in grades 6-8, Southwest Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
405 students
813 students
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This chart displays total students of Southwest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#128 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#1187 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Holland Patent Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
4%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
26%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
26%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Holland Patent Central High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Southwest Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
291
Grade 7 Students
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235
Grade 8 Students
-
287
Grade 9 Students
97
-
Grade 10 Students
96
-
Grade 11 Students
111
-
Grade 12 Students
101
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
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16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southwest Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
100%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.00
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Holland Patent Central High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Academy and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holland Patent Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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