Sewanhaka High School vs. Floral Park Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sewanhaka High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Floral Park Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,637 students in grades 7-12, Sewanhaka High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,310 students in grades 7-12, Floral Park Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% 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 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,637 students
1,310 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
139 teachers
100 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1293 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#629 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
76%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
90%


Graduation Rate
95%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
265
238
Grade 8 Students
218
230
Grade 9 Students
269
199
Grade 10 Students
304
215
Grade 11 Students
313
205
Grade 12 Students
268
210
Ungraded Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
18%


% Hispanic
36%
21%


% Black
29%
11%


% White
8%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

