Sauquoit Valley High School vs. Southwest Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sauquoit Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 289 students in grades 9-12, Sauquoit Valley 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 80-89% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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
289 students
813 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#962 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1187 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
26%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
291
Grade 7 Students
-
235
Grade 8 Students
-
287
Grade 9 Students
91
-
Grade 10 Students
56
-
Grade 11 Students
77
-
Grade 12 Students
65
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
16%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
1%
55%
% White
90%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
