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Sewanhaka High School vs. New Hyde Park Memorial High School

Should you attend Sewanhaka High School or New Hyde Park Memorial 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
Sewanhaka High School
500 Tulip Ave
Floral Park, NY 11001
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
500 Leonard Blvd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

New Hyde Park Memorial 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 1,727 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 75% 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
1,637 students
1,727 students
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This chart displays total students of New Hyde Park Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
139 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1293 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#563 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sewanhaka High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Hyde Park Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in NY)
78%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial 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.
57%
(Top 50% in NY)
76%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial 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.
78%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
93%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial 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.
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sewanhaka High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of New Hyde Park Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sewanhaka High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of New Hyde Park Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
265
252
Grade 8 Students
218
226
Grade 9 Students
269
306
Grade 10 Students
304
283
Grade 11 Students
313
292
Grade 12 Students
268
298
Ungraded Students
-
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sewanhaka High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sewanhaka High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sewanhaka High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sewanhaka High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.72
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial 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
45%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sewanhaka 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 New Hyde Park Memorial 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sewanhaka 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hyde Park Memorial 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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