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Patchogue-Medford High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

181 Buffalo Ave, Medford, NY 11763 · (631) 687-6500 · Part of Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
2,487
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Patchogue-Medford High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency89%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

181 Buffalo Ave, Medford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9590
Grade 10583
Grade 11616
Grade 12663
Ungraded35
Enrollment over time
2,383’20
2,421’21
2,443’22
2,453’23
2,487’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 35%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patchogue-Medford High School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District

The district →
Eagle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Medford
C+
680 students13:1
Canaan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
C+
596 students12:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
B+
515 students11:1
Medford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
B+
513 students12:1
River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patchogue
A−
314 students9:1
Tremont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Medford
433 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.