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Which teacher or staff member at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,090
High
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361950001780
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
10 ARMSTRONG RD, GARDEN CITY PARK, NY 11040 · (516) 237-2600 · Nassau County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,090 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
324 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 214 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 202 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 226 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 197 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 236 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 1% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
71.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
68.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 68.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 76.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (64.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,090 | 29.7% | 64.0% |
| CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEW CITY | 1,209 | 27.0% | 78.2% |
| NANUET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NANUET | 745 | 32.5% | 88.2% |
| CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST NYACK | 1,386 | 22.8% | 80.8% |
| FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL LONG ISLAND CITY | 854 | 34.4% | 82.2% |
| NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NYACK | 945 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #460 of 1,135 | #43 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #292 of 1,109 ▼ 21 | #37 of 57 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #555 of 1,135 ▲ 77 | #50 of 56 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,090 | #211 of 1,216 | #32 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #382 of 1,058 | #13 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #183 of 1,070 | #12 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #993 of 1,167 | #21 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #313 of 339 | #23 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,090
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,090 | 105.4 | 10.3:1 | 30% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 1,092 | 99.5 | 11.0:1 | 33% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 1,078 | 100.1 | 10.8:1 | 34% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 1,084 | 96 | 11.3:1 | 38% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 84.5 | 12.7:1 | 32% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 995 | 77 | 12.9:1 | 25% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 69 | 12.1:1 | 14% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 84 | 9.6:1 | 9% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 824 | 73 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL.
About MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
Located in GARDEN CITY PARK, New York, MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school. The school enrolls 1,090 students in grades 8 through 12. On average, high schools in New York enroll around 668, and this school is 63% larger than that mark.
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 5 schools that make up MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,811 students in total).
About 44% of students at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. It is also 38% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. Nassau County's residents are about 57% White, 13 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL has 105.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. The average for high schools in New York is about 11.0:1. The school has 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Nassau County average a similar 31%.
On the allk12 Grade, MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 49% of New York public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 64.0% actual against 64.1% predicted.
The school's county is Nassau County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $146,202 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL shares Nassau County with 314 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, MINEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at about 0.5 miles. MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 75.0% proficiency; MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL posts 64.0%.
In the federal locale system, MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL was 1,084 in 2020-21 and 1,090 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MINEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 653 students
- JACKSON AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- HAMPTON STREET SCHOOLElementary · 323 students
- MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
Other schools in GARDEN CITY PARK
- GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
Other Mineola High schools
One other US public school is named Mineola High. MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Mineola High SchoolMINEOLA, TX · 492 students
Nearby schools
- MINEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 653
- JACKSON AVENUE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 436
- GARDEN CITY PARK SCHOOL0.6 mi · 310
- GARDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,096
- NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,711
- STRATFORD AVENUE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL?
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,090 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (105 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL?
At MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.