Bethpage Senior High School
Tel:
(516)644-4101
- Bethpage Senior High School serves 954 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bethpage Senior High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Bethpage Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bethpage Senior High School's student population of 954 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 954 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bethpage Senior High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bethpage Senior High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #1 out of 4,239 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 27% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 78% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.38 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 81% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bethpage Union Free School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bethpage Senior High School is Hicksville High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John F Kennedy Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John F Kennedy Middle School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bethpage John F Kennedy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 686 students
0.5 miles
500 Broadway
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516)644-4201 0.5 6-8 686 - Bethpage Charles Campagne School Grades: K-5 | 378 students
0.6 miles
601 Plainview Rd
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516)644-4401 0.6 K-5 378 - Plainview Kramer Lane Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 343 students
0.6 miles
1 Kramer Ln
Plainview, NY 11803
(516)644-4501 0.6 K-5 343 - Plainview Pasadena Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 370 students
1.2 miles
3 Richard Ct
Plainview, NY 11803
(516)434-3451 1.2 1-4 370 - Bethpage Central Boulevard Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 521 students
1.4 miles
60 Central Blvd
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516)644-4301 1.4 K-5 521
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