W Tresper Clarke High School vs. Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W Tresper Clarke High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 892 students in grades 9-12, W Tresper Clarke High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
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 75-79% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,709 students in grades 9-12, Plainview-old Bethpage/jfk High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
892 students
1,709 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
145 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#244 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#89 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥99%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
95%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
236
434
Grade 10 Students
235
427
Grade 11 Students
213
451
Grade 12 Students
200
388
Ungraded Students
8
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
31%


% Hispanic
28%
7%


% Black
4%
n/a

n/a
% White
39%
61%


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


Diversity Score
0.70
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
13%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

