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Earl L Vandermeulen High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

350 Old Post Rd, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 · (631) 791-4421 · Part of Port Jefferson Union Free School District

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

Directions
Students
313
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Earl L Vandermeulen High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts95%
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 ↗

350 Old Post Rd, Port Jefferson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 972
Grade 1077
Grade 1183
Grade 1278
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
353’20
333’21
323’22
328’23
313’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 12%Asian 8%Black 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Earl L Vandermeulen High School from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Port Jefferson Union Free School District

The district →
Port Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Jefferson
B−
370 students10:1
Port Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Jefferson
A−
224 students9:1

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.