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Pine Bush Senior High School vs. Middletown High School

Should you attend Pine Bush Senior High School or Middletown 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
Pine Bush Senior High School
156 Rt 302
Pine Bush, NY 12566
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Middletown High School
30 Gardner Ave Ext
Middletown, NY 10940
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,596 students in grades 9-12, Pine Bush Senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,551 students in grades 9-12, Middletown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,596 students
2,551 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
193 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#354 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#453 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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96%
(Top 5% in NY)
89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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.
95%
(Top 20% in NY)
87%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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.
94%
(Top 30% in NY)
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Bush 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 Middletown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
398
766
Grade 10 Students
386
624
Grade 11 Students
379
627
Grade 12 Students
417
514
Ungraded Students
16
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
28%
62%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middletown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
23%
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% White
52%
10%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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.
0.64
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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
37%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Bush 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 Middletown 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
12%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middletown 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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