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Farmingdale Senior High School

150 Lincoln St, Farmingdale, Nassau County, 11735

1,703
Pupils
10.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Farmingdale Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Farmingdale, Nassau County. The school has 1,703 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Farmingdale Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 164.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Farmingdale Union Free School District

Enrollment & staffing

Farmingdale Senior High School enrolls 1,703 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 164.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.

Male students
936 (55%)
Female students
763 (45%)
Teachers (FTE)
164.9
Student-teacher ratio
10.3:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 7.4% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White94356%
Hispanic or Latino48629%
Asian1267.4%
Black or African American1106.5%
Two or more races261.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

394 of the school's 1,703 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 365 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9–12

Farmingdale Senior High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 8, state house district 9.

School district: FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Farmingdale Senior High School is one of 6 schools in FARMINGDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in FARMINGDALE, New York. The district serves 5,267 students district-wide and employs 495 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,703 students, Farmingdale Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 878 students per school.

5,267
District students
6
Schools
495
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

67%
Reading proficient
92%
Math proficient
94%
Graduation rate
3%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (14) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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