Walter G. O'connell Copiague High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,494 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Albert Voorneveld
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Copiague Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,089
- Graduation Rate: 87.7%
- Dropout Rate: 3.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 4,663
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,494
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 104.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 755 (50.5%)
- Females: 739 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 124 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 518 (34.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 642 (43.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
Black | 527 | 35.3% |
Asian | 27 | 1.8% |
Hispanic | 616 | 41.2% |
White | 321 | 21.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 405 | 27.1% |
10th Grade | 366 | 24.5% |
11th Grade | 376 | 25.2% |
12th Grade | 344 | 23.0% |
Ungraded | 3 | 0.2% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
86.0%
District:
79.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
87.0%
District:
84.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
10.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
44.0%
District:
52.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
16.0%
District:
17.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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