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Floral Park Memorial High School vs. Sewanhaka High School

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School Overview

School
Floral Park Memorial High School
210 Locust St
Floral Park, NY 11001
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sewanhaka High School
500 Tulip Ave
Floral Park, NY 11001
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Floral 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,328 students in grades 7-12, Floral Park Memorial High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,577 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
1,328 students
1,577 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
137 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#749 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#1055 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
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75%
(Top 30% in NY)
70%
(Top 30% in NY)
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84%
(Top 20% in NY)
77%
(Top 30% in NY)
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This chart display 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 2020-21 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
228
213
Grade 8 Students
229
252
Grade 9 Students
211
275
Grade 10 Students
208
301
Grade 11 Students
214
254
Grade 12 Students
226
282
Ungraded Students
12
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
24%
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% Hispanic
19%
36%
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% Black
11%
29%
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% White
50%
10%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
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0.68
0.73
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
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