Massapequa High School

4925 Merrick Rd, East Massapequa NY, 11758 | Massapequa Union Free School District | 516-308-5901
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1695
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 98% 74% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
64%East Massapequa
56%New York

Massapequa High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Massapequa Union Free School District" in East Massapequa, NY. There are a total of 1,695 students and 149 teachers at Massapequa High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Massapequa High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 98.0%, which is 74% higher than the New York average.

Massapequa High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1695
Teachers149
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment642
Taking some courses642
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses492
Passing no courses145

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Massapequa High School, there are a total of 642 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 642 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School98%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School98%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Massapequa High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 95.0% 94.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.1% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.1% 2.0% 3.1%

East Massapequa demographics profile

StatisticEast MassapequaNew YorkNational
Population17,15219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,82541391
Median age43.638.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%52%55%
Speak English95%70%79%
Speak Spanish1%15%13%

Education level achieved in East Massapequa

IndexEast MassapequaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.4%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Massapequa High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.