Sewanhaka High School

500 Tulip Ave, Elmont NY, 11001 | Elmont Union Free School District | 516-488-9600
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1627
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Elmont
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
59%Elmont
56%New York

Sewanhaka High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elmont Union Free School District" in Elmont, NY. There are a total of 1,627 students and 111 teachers at Sewanhaka High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sewanhaka High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 24% higher than the New York average.

Sewanhaka High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1627
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment272
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)125
Passing some courses113
Passing no courses34

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 Sewanhaka High School, there are a total of 272 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
840-44%
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
845-49%
High School>= 95%

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.

Sewanhaka High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 16.9% 8.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 32.0% 51.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 19.8% 13.9% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2% 24.1% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.6% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Elmont demographics profile

StatisticElmontNew YorkNational
Population36,24519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,63041391
Median age39.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English56%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%15%13%

Education level achieved in Elmont

IndexElmontNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sewanhaka High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.