Amityville Memorial High School

Summary:

Amityville Memorial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Amityville, New York, which is part of the Amityville Union Free School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amityville Memorial High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams that are significantly lower than state averages across most subject areas. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, particularly among economically disadvantaged student subgroups. In comparison, nearby schools such as Wantagh Senior High School, Babylon Junior-Senior High School, and Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School generally outperform Amityville Memorial High School across a range of academic and other metrics.

Despite the school's relatively low academic performance, Amityville Memorial High School has a relatively high per-student spending level, suggesting that the Amityville Union Free School District may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to improve student outcomes. Addressing the challenges faced by Amityville Memorial High School will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve the educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 250 Merrick Rd
       Amityville, NY  11701-3195


(631) 565-6100

District: Amityville Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
963rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,069 Help


Feeder schools for Amityville Memorial High School:

Elementary:    Northeast School
    Northwest Elementary School
    Park Avenue School
Middle:    Edmund W Miles Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  968

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.6%
African American:
32.4%
White:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.2% Help


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Compare Details Amityville Memorial High School ranks worse than 77.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.15. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Amityville Memorial High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.6%), African American (32.4%), White (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amityville Memorial High School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amityville Memorial High School is $21,069.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amityville Memorial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amityville Memorial High School 963rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Amityville Memorial High School in the ranking list.)

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Amityville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amityville Union Free School District 809th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Amityville Memorial High School

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Rank History for all students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 40.14 687th 935 26.5%
2006 41.61 678th 986 31.2%
2007 57.37 504th 1002 49.7%
2008 51.56 606th 1027 41.0%
2009 53.75 577th 1086 46.9%
2010 38.10 758th 1117 32.1%
2011 31.89 822nd 1165 29.4%
2012 35.21 800th 1198 33.2%
2013 38.42 788th 1217 35.3%
2014 38.85 781st 1237 36.9%
2015 30.17 884th 1255 29.6%
2016 31.10 879th 1255 30.0%
2017 17.91 952nd 1221 22.0%
2018 8.88 1105th 1210 8.7%
2019 12.10 1052nd 1207 12.8%
2022 19.66 923rd 1190 22.4%
2023 18.43 968th 1228 21.2%
2024 21.15 963rd 1242 22.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.94 261st 306 14.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.10 446th 546 18.3%
2019 26.88 449th 565 20.5%
2022 30.48 365th 481 24.1%
2023 43.22 307th 583 47.3%
2024 38.32 395th 637 38.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.31 959th 1095 12.4%
2019 17.68 1007th 1132 11.0%
2022 29.17 744th 1038 28.3%
2023 21.23 956th 1130 15.4%
2024 29.92 832nd 1144 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.08 1086th 1154 5.9%
2019 10.47 1074th 1179 8.9%
2022 21.86 870th 1101 21.0%
2023 18.90 936th 1155 19.0%
2024 21.96 928th 1170 20.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.14 392nd 498 21.3%
2019 16.26 470th 493 4.7%
2022 53.05 132nd 389 66.1%
2023 30.42 401st 531 24.5%
2024 44.54 287th 564 49.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.63 1111th 1176 5.5%
2019 11.04 1077th 1193 9.7%
2022 19.94 901st 1155 22.0%
2023 19.68 943rd 1197 21.2%
2024 24.87 919th 1219 24.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.24 1070th 1176 9.0%
2019 13.51 1023rd 1190 14.0%
2022 19.39 911th 1154 21.1%
2023 18.44 947th 1191 20.5%
2024 19.36 974th 1211 19.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.74 581st 679 14.4%
2019 27.14 522nd 686 23.9%
2022 48.66 262nd 593 55.8%
2023 34.65 428th 671 36.2%
2024 44.47 354th 690 48.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.23 731st 791 7.6%
2019 13.27 732nd 815 10.2%
2022 23.58 583rd 760 23.3%
2023 23.92 655th 851 23.0%
2024 26.31 644th 865 25.5%
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Rank History for White students at Amityville Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.33 562nd 765 26.5%
2019 42.33 509th 793 35.8%
2022 24.59 619th 738 16.1%
2023 56.30 339th 776 56.3%
2024 35.95 549th 781 29.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Open Quote they moved the ninth grade to the middle school because the highschool was to full. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Amityville Memorial High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 200 447 23 43 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1990 179 403 32 35 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 146 376 13 37 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 192 523 13 58 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1993 178 479 10 49 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1994 195 489 9 75 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 166 458 25 61 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 166 458 25 61 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 156 514 8 75 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1998 163 546 12 77 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1999 157 513 8 95 0 n/a n/a 0 773
2000 157 527 8 100 1 n/a n/a 0 793
2001 149 452 0 106 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2002 146 583 10 149 3 n/a n/a 0 891
2003 146 583 10 149 3 n/a n/a 0 891
2004 136 584 9 129 3 n/a n/a 0 861
2005 130 533 12 140 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2006 116 526 7 153 3 n/a n/a 0 805
2007 115 575 8 183 0 n/a n/a 0 881
2008 121 553 13 214 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2009 116 513 15 195 0 n/a n/a 0 839
2010 80 385 9 176 0 n/a n/a 6 656
2011 77 400 11 206 1 0 6 0 701
2012 70 406 9 214 1 0 5 0 705
2013 58 395 6 238 3 0 8 0 708
2014 67 397 5 284 2 0 6 0 761
2015 55 379 10 303 2 0 9 0 758
2016 52 378 9 317 0 0 11 0 767
2017 41 347 10 341 2 1 13 0 755
2018 33 355 9 337 2 0 15 0 751
2019 38 334 6 343 3 0 11 0 735
2020 38 310 8 383 6 0 16 0 761
2021 46 349 10 496 6 2 17 0 926
2022 46 305 10 535 7 2 17 0 922
2023 45 314 8 567 10 4 20 0 968

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amityville Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 713 61.9 11.5 n/a
1990 649 59.9 10.8 n/a
1991 572 48.7 11.7 n/a
1992 786 64.1 12.2 n/a
1993 716 49.9 14.3 n/a
1994 768 44.4 17.3 33.2
1995 710 53.7 13.2 40.3
1996 710 53.7 13.2 40.3
1997 753 52.6 14.3 40.9
1998 798 55.0 14.5 49.4
1999 773 49.5 15.6 30.4
2000 793 56.0 14.2 29.1
2001 707 54.0 13.1 36.8
2002 891 55.0 16.2 31.9
2003 891 55.0 16.2 31.9
2004 861 n/a n/a n/a
2005 815 65.2 12.5 34.6
2006 805 66.0 12.2 36.5
2007 881 74.2 11.9 43.6
2008 901 76.4 11.8 55.6
2009 839 77.2 10.9 60.8
2010 656 58.9 11.1 42.3
2011 701 54.5 12.8 38.7
2012 705 48.3 14.5 54.5
2013 708 43.9 16.1 85.2
2014 761 46.6 16.3 0
2015 758 55.0 13.7 57.8
2016 767 59.0 13.0 69.4
2017 755 62.0 12.1 72.7
2018 751 62.2 12.0 70.6
2019 735 60.0 12.2 75.2
2020 761 75.4 10.0 74.8
2021 926 83.1 11.1 71.9
2022 922 83.0 11.0 69
2023 968 88.7 10.9 70.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amityville Memorial High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 713 61.9 11.5 n/a
1990 649 59.9 10.8 n/a
1991 572 48.7 11.7 n/a
1992 786 64.1 12.2 n/a
1993 716 49.9 14.3 n/a
1994 768 44.4 17.3 33.2
1995 710 53.7 13.2 40.3
1996 710 53.7 13.2 40.3
1997 753 52.6 14.3 40.9
1998 798 55.0 14.5 49.4
1999 773 49.5 15.6 30.4
2000 793 56.0 14.2 29.1
2001 707 54.0 13.1 36.8
2002 891 55.0 16.2 31.9
2003 891 55.0 16.2 31.9
2004 861 n/a n/a n/a
2005 815 65.2 12.5 34.6
2006 805 66.0 12.2 36.5
2007 881 74.2 11.9 43.6
2008 901 76.4 11.8 55.6
2009 839 77.2 10.9 60.8
2010 656 58.9 11.1 42.3
2011 701 54.5 12.8 38.7
2012 705 48.3 14.5 54.5
2013 708 43.9 16.1 85.2
2014 761 46.6 16.3 0
2015 758 55.0 13.7 57.8
2016 767 59.0 13.0 69.4
2017 755 62.0 12.1 72.7
2018 751 62.2 12.0 70.6
2019 735 60.0 12.2 75.2
2020 761 75.4 10.0 74.8
2021 926 83.1 11.1 71.9
2022 922 83.0 11.0 69
2023 968 88.7 10.9 70.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Amityville Memorial High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.0%0.1%0.0%99.3%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.3%99.9%
201497.5%0.0%0.0%98.1%99.9%99.9%99.9%97.9%98.4%100.0%
201597.1%0.5%0.0%98.3%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.0%97.8%99.0%
201698.4%0.7%0.0%98.8%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.0%98.4%99.3%
201793.0%0.3%0.0%99.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%98.9%98.6%99.6%
201893.6%0.1%0.0%99.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.9%99.4%99.9%
201995.5%0.0%0.0%98.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.6%98.9%99.9%
202097.0%0.0%97.8%99.9%99.9%99.9%97.9%98.5%99.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Amityville Memorial High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $441 (2.4%) $18,172 (97.6%) $18,613
2020 $591 (3.0%) $19,424 (97.0%) $20,015
2021 $151 (0.8%) $19,101 (99.2%) $19,252
2022 $662 (3.0%) $21,312 (97.0%) $21,974
2023 $1,735 (8.2%) $19,334 (91.8%) $21,069

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amityville Memorial High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1052nd of 1207 High schoolsRanks 968th of 1228 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Amityville Memorial High School)26.134.7
 8.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Amityville Union Free School District)51.451.9
 0.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Amityville Memorial High School)25.832.7
 6.8%
   End of Course Chemistry (Amityville Union Free School District)25.832.7
 6.8%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Amityville Memorial High School)4528.6
 16.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Amityville Union Free School District)4528.6
 16.5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Amityville Memorial High School)69.372.7
 3.4%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Amityville Union Free School District)6972.9
 4%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Amityville Memorial High School)25.123.9
 1.2%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Amityville Union Free School District)4123.9
 17%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Amityville Memorial High School)16.826
 9.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (Amityville Union Free School District)40.525.5
 14.9%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Amityville Memorial High School)61.446.3
 15.1%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Amityville Union Free School District)60.646.7
 14%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Amityville Memorial High School)2529.3
 4.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (Amityville Union Free School District)48.145.7
 2.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Amityville Memorial High School)34.220.6
 13.7%
   End of Course Physics (Amityville Union Free School District)34.220.6
 13.7%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Amityville Memorial High School)5464.3
 10.3%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Amityville Union Free School District)53.264.3
 11.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students735968
 31.7%
African American334314
 6%
American Indian310
 233.3%
Asian68
 33.3%
Hispanic343567
 65.3%
Pacific Islander04
White3845
 18.4%
Two or More Races1120
 81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.2%70.2%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Amityville Memorial High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 968 students attended Amityville Memorial High School.

Amityville Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of New York high schools.

Amityville Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northeast School
Elementary : Northwest Elementary School
Elementary : Park Avenue School
Middle : Edmund W Miles Middle School

Students at Amityville Memorial High School are 59% Hispanic, 32% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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