Ward Melville High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,853 high school students from grades 10-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 9050, East Setauket, NY 11733
- Principal or Admin: Alan Baum
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Three Village Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,277
- Graduation Rate: 96.9%
- Dropout Rate: 0.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 7,572
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,853
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 144.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 951 (51.3%)
- Females: 899 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (1.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 60 (3.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 86 (4.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.05% |
| Black | 38 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 140 | 7.6% |
| Hispanic | 72 | 3.9% |
| White | 1,599 | 86.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade | 606 | 32.7% |
| 11th Grade | 590 | 31.8% |
| 12th Grade | 657 | 35.5% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
93.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
83.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
8.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
60.0%
District:
56.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
18.0%
District:
24.0%
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:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Ward Melville High School
- Reviewed by Student on September 06, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - cant complain life is good in WMHS
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