Shoreham-Wading River High School

250A Rt 25A, Ridge NY, 11786 | Shoreham-Wading River Central School District | 631-821-8264
  • grades 9-12
  • students 795
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%Ridge
56%New York

Shoreham-Wading River High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shoreham-Wading River Central School District" in Ridge, NY. There are a total of 795 students and 55 teachers at Shoreham-Wading River High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Shoreham-Wading River High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 68% higher than the New York average.

Shoreham-Wading River High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students795
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Shoreham-Wading River High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Shoreham-Wading River High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 91.2% 91.2% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 1.9% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 4.3% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Ridge demographics profile

StatisticRidgeNew YorkNational
Population13,53719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,02641391
Median age47.538.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English89%70%79%
Speak Spanish5%15%13%

Education level achieved in Ridge

IndexRidgeNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade87.4%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college54.0%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.1%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Shoreham-Wading River High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.