Is Brentwood High School a good school?

Brentwood High School ranks 693 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brentwood High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 4,803 students attended Brentwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brentwood High School?

Students at Brentwood High School are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

Brentwood High School

Summary:

Brentwood High School is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brentwood, New York, with a total enrollment of 4,641 students. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 810 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brentwood High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 621-729 out of 1,190-1,255 schools over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief increase to 3 stars in the 2020-2021 school year. The school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% for African American students and in the top 30% for English Language Learners and Homeless students. However, it ranks in the bottom 25% for White students and in the bottom 30% for Special Education students. Brentwood High School's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 71.4% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.3% to 10.6%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.0% to 37.8% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

Brentwood High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools in the surrounding districts, such as West Islip Senior High School, Half Hollow Hills High School East, and Hauppauge High School, which consistently outperform Brentwood High School in terms of statewide rankings, graduation rates, test scores, and other key metrics. This may be due in part to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Brentwood High School, with 79.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $14,438 to $17,959 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting a need to re-evaluate resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2 6th Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717-6100

(631) 434-2204

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,959

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 4,803

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

African American:

7.3%

Asian:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brentwood High School ranks worse than 55.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.92. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brentwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), African American (7.3%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brentwood High School is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Brentwood High School employs 333.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brentwood High School is $17,959.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brentwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood High School 693^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brentwood High School in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 810^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brentwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	35.64	706^th	935	24.5%
2006	41.30	681^st	986	30.9%
2007	46.71	661^st	1002	34.0%
2008	40.92	711^th	1027	30.8%
2009	33.09	785^th	1086	27.7%
2010	41.18	734^th	1117	34.3%
2011	40.26	757^th	1165	35.0%
2012	40.09	761^st	1198	36.5%
2013	43.22	750^th	1217	38.4%
2014	44.10	729^th	1237	41.1%
2015	48.59	688^th	1255	45.2%
2016	46.37	692^nd	1255	44.9%
2017	50.18	620^th	1221	49.2%
2018	49.75	675^th	1210	44.2%
2019	49.49	681^st	1207	43.6%
2021	61.16	224^th	519	56.8%
2022	50.46	621^st	1190	47.8%
2023	49.20	653^rd	1228	46.8%
2024	45.92	693^rd	1242	44.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.61	179^th	306	41.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.07	108^th	546	80.2%
2019	67.73	109^th	565	80.7%
2022	69.49	75^th	481	84.4%
2023	61.41	144^th	583	75.3%
2024	57.08	203^rd	637	68.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.79	413^th	1095	62.3%
2019	56.23	425^th	1132	62.5%
2022	41.09	556^th	1038	46.4%
2023	34.59	720^th	1130	36.3%
2024	39.07	649^th	1144	43.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.20	523^rd	1154	54.7%
2019	53.33	559^th	1179	52.6%
2022	55.77	439^th	1101	60.1%
2023	53.51	496^th	1155	57.1%
2024	48.27	571^st	1170	51.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.11	123^rd	498	75.3%
2019	68.28	102^nd	493	79.3%
2022	82.86	24^th	389	93.8%
2023	59.14	130^th	531	75.5%
2024	57.41	171^st	564	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.75	625^th	1176	46.9%
2019	50.95	657^th	1193	44.9%
2021	56.47	130^th	290	55.2%
2022	49.77	611^th	1155	47.1%
2023	51.05	624^th	1197	47.9%
2024	47.32	675^th	1219	44.6%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.52	3^rd	6	50.0%
2019	76.56	1^st	5	80.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.58	676^th	1176	42.5%
2019	47.47	679^th	1190	42.9%
2021	69.10	77^th	354	78.2%
2022	49.14	611^th	1154	47.1%
2023	47.85	641^st	1191	46.2%
2024	45.44	675^th	1211	44.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	39.15	313^th	447	30.0%
2022	57.15	185^th	386	52.1%
2023	46.97	250^th	424	41.0%
2024	42.75	268^th	426	37.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.67	148^th	679	78.2%
2019	67.80	168^th	686	75.5%
2022	66.72	152^nd	593	74.4%
2023	68.68	154^th	671	77.0%
2024	62.44	195^th	690	71.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.82	288^th	791	63.6%
2019	59.16	298^th	815	63.4%
2022	61.52	253^rd	760	66.7%
2023	60.20	276^th	851	67.6%
2024	56.82	320^th	865	63.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.42	4^th	46	91.3%
2024	45.88	24^th	41	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at Brentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.90	454^th	765	40.7%
2019	57.32	331^st	793	58.3%
2022	31.70	570^th	738	22.8%
2023	31.61	589^th	776	24.1%
2024	21.91	669^th	781	14.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brentwood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1488	433	38	1041	27	n/a	n/a	0	3027
1990	1249	439	11	965	30	n/a	n/a	0	2694
1991	1110	415	13	926	27	n/a	n/a	0	2491
1992	1000	411	40	1006	31	n/a	n/a	0	2488
1993	1018	455	43	1095	17	n/a	n/a	0	2628
1994	911	437	48	1118	12	n/a	n/a	0	2526
1995	787	507	37	1182	20	n/a	n/a	0	2533
1996	787	507	37	1182	20	n/a	n/a	0	2533
1997	729	572	50	1232	11	n/a	n/a	0	2594
1998	709	575	48	1328	7	n/a	n/a	0	2667
1999	655	613	49	1292	10	n/a	n/a	0	2619
2000	602	654	59	1384	8	n/a	n/a	0	2707
2001	607	699	75	1394	6	n/a	n/a	0	2781
2002	536	736	73	1675	2	n/a	n/a	0	3022
2003	536	736	73	1675	2	n/a	n/a	0	3022
2004	498	768	52	1855	2	n/a	n/a	0	3175
2005	522	864	52	1874	2	n/a	n/a	0	3314
2006	477	816	71	2168	0	n/a	n/a	0	3532
2007	467	820	72	2290	1	n/a	n/a	0	3650
2008	443	748	83	2327	4	n/a	n/a	0	3605
2009	403	731	93	2408	4	n/a	n/a	0	3639
2010	392	715	92	2545	4	n/a	n/a	3	3751
2011	345	698	92	2634	6	0	1	0	3776
2012	366	640	79	2824	7	0	0	0	3916
2013	345	609	88	2882	4	0	1	0	3929
2014	300	595	86	3023	5	0	3	0	4012
2015	258	564	90	3368	4	0	5	0	4289
2016	236	553	93	3666	6	0	4	0	4558
2017	209	546	97	3926	6	1	4	0	4789
2018	201	507	106	3963	10	3	3	0	4793
2019	192	466	107	3812	12	4	3	0	4596
2020	197	424	94	3962	17	5	5	0	4704
2021	167	387	87	3887	14	4	8	0	4554
2022	136	382	93	3758	11	8	10	0	4398
2023	115	366	104	4024	13	6	13	0	4641
2024	98	349	104	4204	21	7	20	0	4803

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 Brentwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3027	185.8	16.2	n/a
1990	2694	172.8	15.5	n/a
1991	2491	167.3	14.8	n/a
1992	2488	149.3	16.6	n/a
1993	2628	139.0	18.9	n/a
1994	2526	138.0	18.3	34.2
1995	2533	138.9	18.2	41.8
1996	2533	138.9	18.2	41.8
1997	2594	143.9	18.0	29.9
1998	2667	147.0	18.1	39.5
1999	2619	148.0	17.7	28.7
2000	2707	155.0	17.5	32
2001	2781	165.0	16.9	29.1
2002	3022	174.0	17.4	37.9
2003	3022	174.0	17.4	37.9
2004	3175	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3314	198.3	16.7	53.8
2006	3532	208.0	17.0	56.2
2007	3650	221.3	16.5	50.7
2008	3605	247.8	14.5	49.2
2009	3639	248.2	14.7	50.9
2010	3751	250.3	14.9	42.5
2011	3776	240.7	15.6	47.7
2012	3916	223.2	17.5	44.2
2013	3929	211.2	18.6	57.8
2014	4012	207.3	19.3	39.5
2015	4289	222.0	19.3	68.9
2016	4558	238.0	19.1	72.6
2017	4789	250.2	19.1	72.4
2018	4793	247.0	19.4	77.8
2019	4596	267.5	17.1	76.3
2020	4704	309.2	15.2	81.3
2021	4554	293.5	15.5	81.9
2022	4398	312.1	14.0	n/a
2023	4641	330.8	14.0	79.8
2024	4803	333.3	14.4	76.7

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 Brentwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3027	185.8	16.2	n/a
1990	2694	172.8	15.5	n/a
1991	2491	167.3	14.8	n/a
1992	2488	149.3	16.6	n/a
1993	2628	139.0	18.9	n/a
1994	2526	138.0	18.3	34.2
1995	2533	138.9	18.2	41.8
1996	2533	138.9	18.2	41.8
1997	2594	143.9	18.0	29.9
1998	2667	147.0	18.1	39.5
1999	2619	148.0	17.7	28.7
2000	2707	155.0	17.5	32
2001	2781	165.0	16.9	29.1
2002	3022	174.0	17.4	37.9
2003	3022	174.0	17.4	37.9
2004	3175	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3314	198.3	16.7	53.8
2006	3532	208.0	17.0	56.2
2007	3650	221.3	16.5	50.7
2008	3605	247.8	14.5	49.2
2009	3639	248.2	14.7	50.9
2010	3751	250.3	14.9	42.5
2011	3776	240.7	15.6	47.7
2012	3916	223.2	17.5	44.2
2013	3929	211.2	18.6	57.8
2014	4012	207.3	19.3	39.5
2015	4289	222.0	19.3	68.9
2016	4558	238.0	19.1	72.6
2017	4789	250.2	19.1	72.4
2018	4793	247.0	19.4	77.8
2019	4596	267.5	17.1	76.3
2020	4704	309.2	15.2	81.3
2021	4554	293.5	15.5	81.9
2022	4398	312.1	14.0	n/a
2023	4641	330.8	14.0	79.8
2024	4803	333.3	14.4	76.7

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.

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