Ward Melville Senior High School in East Setauket, NY - US News Best High Schools
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Ward Melville Senior High School 

380 Old Town Rd, East Setauket, New York | (631) 730-4900|Award Winning

(631) 730-4900

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#1,221 in National Rankings

Overall Score 93.08/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,483

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Overview of Ward Melville Senior High School

Ward Melville Senior High School is ranked 127th within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ward Melville Senior High School is 53%. The total minority enrollment is 24%, and 15% of students are economically disadvantaged. Ward Melville Senior High School is the only high school in the Three Village Central School District.

Ward Melville Senior High School 2024 Rankings

Ward Melville Senior High School is ranked #1,221 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

93.08

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    53%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    47%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    88%
  • Reading Proficiency

    93%
  • Science Proficiency

    86%
  • Graduation Rate

    98%

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Ranking Factors

How Ward Melville Senior High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,210 schools ranked in New York.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,372

National

#168

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,066 (tie)

National

#141

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#1,321

National

#90

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#5,592

National

#383

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,014 (tie)

National

#115 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,372

#168

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,066 (tie)

#141

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#1,321

#90

State Assessment Performance Rank

#5,592

#383

Graduation Rate Rank

#2,014 (tie)

#115 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Ward Melville Senior High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,483

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

24.4%

Minority Enrollment

24.4%

Minority Enrollment

75.5%

White

12.5%

Asian

8.4%

Hispanic

1.7%

Black

1.7%

Two or More Races

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female49%
Male51%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

15%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

14%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

1%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

141

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Test Scores at Ward Melville Senior High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

48.4/100

Subject Proficiency:

New York administered the Regents Examinations to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

88

88

60

93

93

80

86

86

60

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Regents Examinations

92.6%

Regents Examinations Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

76.1%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

89.6%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

26.2%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

92.6%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

53%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

47%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

89%

Exam Pass Rate

85%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

98% (well above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Ward Melville Senior High School

380 Old Town Rd

East Setauket, New York 11733

#1,221 in National Rankings

#127 in New York High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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