Sewanhaka High School

500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001 | (516) 488-9600

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 1,535

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,535 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 492nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Debra Lidowsky

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Sewanhaka Central High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,462
Graduation Rate: 94.7%
Dropout Rate: 0.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.2
Enrolled Students: 8,449

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,535
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 115.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 787 (51.3%)
Females: 747 (48.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 141 (9.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 318 (20.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 459 (29.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Sewanhaka High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	484	31.5%
Asian	280	18.2%
Hispanic	356	23.2%
White	414	27.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	248	16.2%
8th Grade	249	16.2%
9th Grade	247	16.1%
10th Grade	275	17.9%
11th Grade	259	16.9%
12th Grade	257	16.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

90.0%

District:

93.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

94.0%

District:

93.0%

State:

83.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.0%

District:

96.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

10.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

45.0%

District:

43.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

9.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

17.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Sewanhaka High School

Reviewed by Former Student on June 16, 2007
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
When I attended this school it had a wide mix of programs, something for everyone. The only serious problem was Coach.

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