📍 241 Wyngate Dr, Massapequa, Nassau County, 11758
Plainedge Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Massapequa, Nassau County. The school has 845 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Plainedge Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 100% of students are proficient in reading. 94% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Plainedge Senior High School enrolls 845 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 70.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino and 4.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 715 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 40 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
111 of the school's 845 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 98 qualify for free lunch and 13 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.
Plainedge 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-20, state senate district 6, state house district 17.
Plainedge Senior High School is one of 5 schools in PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in N MASSAPEQUA, New York. The district serves 2,961 students district-wide and employs 235 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 845 students, Plainedge Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 592 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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