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Sewanhaka High School
B+

Sewanhaka High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001 · (516) 488-9600 · Part of Sewanhaka Central High School District

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

Directions
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Students
1,572
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Sewanhaka High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7218
Grade 8227
Grade 9264
Grade 10251
Grade 11293
Grade 12319
Enrollment over time
1,620’20
1,577’21
1,637’22
1,622’23
1,572’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%Black 27%Asian 27%White 7%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sewanhaka High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Sewanhaka Central High School District

The district →
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Hyde Park
A−
1,711 students14:1
H Frank Carey High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Franklin Square
A−
1,644 students15:1
Elmont Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elmont
A−
1,492 students13:1
Floral Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
A−
1,308 students13:1

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.