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Newburgh Free Academy vs. Cornwall Central High School

Should you attend Newburgh Free Academy or Cornwall Central 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
Newburgh Free Academy
201 Fullerton Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cornwall Central High School
10 Dragon Dr
New Windsor, NY 12553
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Newburgh Free Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Cornwall 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%)
Overview
Serving 3,433 students in grades 9-12, Newburgh Free Academy ranks in the top 50% 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 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,027 students in grades 9-12, Cornwall 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 96% (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 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,433 students
1,027 students
This chart displays total students of Newburgh Free Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cornwall Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Newburgh Free Academy
This chart displays gender of Cornwall Central High School
Total Classroom Teachers
279 teachers
74 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Newburgh Free Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Cornwall Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newburgh Free Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cornwall Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1472 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#125 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newburgh Free Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cornwall Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(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 Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall 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.
74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall 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.
79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newburgh Free Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cornwall Central High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Newburgh Free Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cornwall Central High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
969
252
Grade 10 Students
947
243
Grade 11 Students
716
270
Grade 12 Students
752
254
Ungraded Students
49
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Newburgh Free Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cornwall Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
57%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall Central 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall 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.
0.61
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall Central 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
56%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newburgh Free Academy 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 Cornwall 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newburgh Free Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cornwall 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.
 
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