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Lawrence Senior High School vs. George W Hewlett High School

Should you attend Lawrence Senior High School or George W Hewlett High School? 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
Lawrence Senior High School
2 Reilly Rd
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
George W Hewlett High School
60 Everit Ave
Hewlett, NY 11557
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lawrence Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

George W Hewlett 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%)
Overview
Serving 770 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 999 students in grades 9-12, George W Hewlett 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 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
770 students
999 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#1053 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#162 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett 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.
84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
177
244
Grade 10 Students
192
256
Grade 11 Students
192
229
Grade 12 Students
191
261
Ungraded Students
18
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
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% Hispanic
65%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in George W Hewlett High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawrence Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in George W Hewlett High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett 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.
0.54
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence Senior 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 George W Hewlett 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George W Hewlett 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.
 
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