Walter G O'connell Copiague High School
Tel:
(631)842-4010
- Walter G O'connell Copiague High School serves 1,579 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 93% (which is higher than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Walter G O'connell Copiague High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Walter G O'connell Copiague High School's student population of 1,579 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,579 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 107 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Walter G O'connell Copiague High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Walter G O'connell Copiague High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #462 out of 4,239 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 93% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 57% | 26% |
| Black | 25% | 17% |
| White | 15% | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Copiague Union Free School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Walter G O'connell Copiague High School is Edmund W Miles Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Copiague Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Copiague Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Copiague Copiague Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1099 students
0.3 miles
2650 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631)842-4011 0.3 6-8 1099 - Lindenhurst Albany Avenue School Grades: K-5 | 415 students
0.6 miles
180 Albany Ave
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(631)867-3150 0.6 K-5 415 - Copiague Susan E Wiley School Grades: K-5 | 795 students
0.7 miles
Scudder Ave
Copiague, NY 11726
(631)842-4014 0.7 K-5 795 - Copiague Great Neck Road Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 533 students
0.8 miles
1400 Great Neck Rd
Copiague, NY 11726
(631)842-4013 0.8 K-5 533 - Amityville Northeast School Grades: PK-1 | 333 students
0.9 miles
420 Albany Ave
Amityville, NY 11701
(631)565-6400 0.9 PK-1 333
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