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DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a sizable four-year high school in LEVITTOWN, New York, operated by LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 1,044 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 56% above typical.
DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 10 schools operated by LEVITTOWN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 7,062 students overall.
In terms of who attends, DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.9%; actual is 84.7%, +22.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the area at large, census data for Nassau County shows the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).
SUMMIT LANE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.9%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Looking at the recent track record. DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 985 (now 1,044). The White share of enrollment declined from 65% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.
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