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Sanford H Calhoun High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1786 State St, Merrick, NY 11566 · (516) 992-1300 · Part of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,219
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sanford H Calhoun High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts96%
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 ↗

1786 State St, Merrick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9306
Grade 10291
Grade 11296
Grade 12299
Ungraded27
Enrollment over time
1,209’20
1,167’21
1,168’22
1,217’23
1,219’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 15%Asian 8%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sanford H Calhoun High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

The district →
Grand Avenue Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bellmore
A−
916 students12:1
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Secondary · Grades 7–10 · Merrick
B+
848 students11:1
Wellington C Mepham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,211 students11:1
John F Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellmore
A+
1,089 students12:1

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; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.