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Wyandanch Memorial High School vs. Amityville Memorial High School

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School Overview

School
Wyandanch Memorial High School
54 S 32nd St
Wyandanch, NY 11798
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Amityville Memorial High School
250 Merrick Rd
Amityville, NY 11701
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 843 students in grades 9-12, Wyandanch Memorial 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 968 students in grades 8-12, Amityville Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
843 students
968 students
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This chart displays total students of Amityville Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wyandanch Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Amityville 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

#1167 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#2447 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wyandanch Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amityville Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wyandanch 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amityville 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wyandanch 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amityville 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wyandanch 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amityville 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.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wyandanch Memorial 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 Amityville 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 Wyandanch Memorial High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Amityville Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
221
234
Grade 10 Students
252
262
Grade 11 Students
205
230
Grade 12 Students
153
232
Ungraded Students
12
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
60%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wyandanch Memorial 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 Amityville 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
39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wyandanch Memorial 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 Amityville 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
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wyandanch Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Amityville 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wyandanch Memorial 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 Amityville Memorial 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.
0.49
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Wyandanch Memorial 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 Amityville 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
86%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wyandanch 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Amityville 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
4%
(19-20 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wyandanch Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Amityville 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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