Newark Senior High School vs. Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Newark Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 610 students in grades 9-12, Newark Senior 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 597 students in grades 9-12, Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks in the top 1% 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 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
610 students
597 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#686 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#36 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
159
159
Grade 10 Students
136
149
Grade 11 Students
137
146
Grade 12 Students
163
136
Ungraded Students
15
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
5%
% Black
9%
2%
% White
70%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%