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Enrollment
850
High
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363180004237
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
54 S 32ND ST, WYANDANCH, NY 11798 · (631) 870-0450 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL850 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.7:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
646 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 9 | 233 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 183 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 246 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 171 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 17 | 2% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 WYANDANCH 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
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 850 | 76.0% | 39.2% |
| AMITYVILLE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AMITYVILLE | 936 | 68.6% | 46.2% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 934 | 83.3% | 45.5% |
| GORTON HIGH SCHOOL YONKERS | 1,068 | 82.0% | 41.7% |
| RALPH R MCKEE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 626 | 82.3% | 51.7% |
| LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CEDARHURST | 764 | 73.0% | 39.0% |
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 WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #959 of 1,135 | #57 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #914 of 1,109 ▼ 29 | #55 of 57 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #810 of 1,135 ▲ 64 | #56 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 850 | #298 of 1,216 | #40 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #798 of 1,058 | #46 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #579 of 1,070 | #36 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #483 of 1,167 | #3 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #134 of 339 | #7 of 12 |
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
850
+73 (+9%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 850 | 67 | 12.7:1 | 76% (646) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 58.1 | 14.3:1 | 82% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 48.5 | 17.4:1 | 87% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | 49 | 15.9:1 | 73% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 57 | 13.4:1 | 77% (589) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 84% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 49% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 36% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 53 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school in WYANDANCH, New York, one of the schools in WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school has 850 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in New York average about 668 students, which makes this school 27% bigger than average.
The 4 schools in WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 2,472 students altogether, WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL among them.
About 66% of the student body at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other groups make up 32% Black. County-wide, 23% of Suffolk County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher, from 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in New York is 11.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, 76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 37 points above the 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County.
On the allk12 Grade, WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 13% of New York public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 47.0% and the result is 39.2%.
In the surrounding county, Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 343, with about 222,439 students.
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 777 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 850 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 12.7 in 2024-25.
The WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 546 students
- LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
Other schools in WYANDANCH
- MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 546 students
- LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)Elementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- MILTON L OLIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 546
- LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 538
- MARTIN LUTHER KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 538
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)0.7 mi · 468
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 375
- SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 850 students in grades 09-12.
Is WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.7:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.