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Sachem High School East vs. Sachem High School North

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School Overview

School
Sachem High School East
177 Granny Rd
Farmingville, NY 11738
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sachem High School North
212 Smith Rd
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Sachem High School East 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Sachem High School North 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,082 students in grades 9-12, Sachem High School East ranks in the top 10% 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 95% (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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,923 students in grades 9-12, Sachem High School North ranks in the top 5% 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 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 32% 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
2,082 students
1,923 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
175 teachers
167 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#403 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#158 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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95%
(Top 10% in NY)
95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sachem High School East 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 Sachem High School North 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)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sachem High School East 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 Sachem High School North 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.
90%
(Top 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 Sachem High School East 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 Sachem High School North 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)
94%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
502
452
Grade 10 Students
502
495
Grade 11 Students
532
479
Grade 12 Students
532
466
Ungraded Students
14
31

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
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% Hispanic
23%
19%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
65%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.52
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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