Sewanhaka High School vs. New Hyde 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
New Hyde 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
Overview
Serving 1,622 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 11:1 is equal to 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 1,738 students in grades 7-12, New Hyde 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 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,622 students
1,738 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
146 teachers
126 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
76%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
93%


Graduation Rate
95%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
218
249
Grade 8 Students
260
253
Grade 9 Students
223
259
Grade 10 Students
286
306
Grade 11 Students
310
293
Grade 12 Students
325
304
Ungraded Students
-
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
57%


% Hispanic
36%
17%


% Black
28%
3%


% White
8%
22%


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


Diversity Score
0.73
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

