Lawrence Senior High School

2 Reilly Rd, Cedarhurst NY, 11516 | Lawrence Union Free School District | 516-295-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 940
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Cedarhurst
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
91%Cedarhurst
56%New York

Lawrence Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lawrence Union Free School District" in Cedarhurst, NY. There are a total of 940 students and 86 teachers at Lawrence Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Lawrence Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 61% higher than the New York average.

Lawrence Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students940
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment201
Taking some courses181
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses128
Passing no courses56

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 Lawrence Senior High School, there are a total of 201 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 181 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Lawrence Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 25.7% 22.4% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 25.4% 23.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.5% 6.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 40.2% 46.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Cedarhurst demographics profile

StatisticCedarhurstNew YorkNational
Population6,64219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,84341391
Median age35.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%52%55%
Speak English77%70%79%
Speak Spanish12%15%13%

Education level achieved in Cedarhurst

IndexCedarhurstNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college74.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.5%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters24.3%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lawrence Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.