📍 64 Hambletonian Ave, Chester, Orange County, 10918
Chester Academy-middle/high School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chester, Orange County. The school has 570 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chester Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester Academy-middle/high School enrolls 570 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 239 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 215 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 13% |
| Asian | 21 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 570 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 216 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chester Academy-middle/high School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 99.
Chester Academy-middle/high School is one of 2 schools in CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in CHESTER, New York. The district serves 978 students district-wide and employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 570 students, Chester Academy-middle/high School is larger than the district average of about 489 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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