Is Carmel High School a good school?

Carmel High School ranks 240 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmel High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,321 students attended Carmel High School.

What is the racial makeup of Carmel High School?

Students at Carmel High School are 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Carmel High School?

Carmel High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kent Elementary School Elementary : Kent Primary School Elementary : Matthew Paterson Elementary School Middle : George Fischer Middle School

Carmel High School

Summary:

Carmel High School is a public high school located in Carmel, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,365 students. The school is part of the Carmel Central School District, which is ranked 467 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carmel High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 112-240 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Carmel High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for Asian, African American, and Multi-racial students, and has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 93.1% over the past 5 years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like English Language Arts, Geometry, Global History, and U.S. History.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Lakeland High School, John Jay High School, and Yorktown High School, Carmel High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.9% to 37.8% over the past 2 years, which is an area the school may need to address. Overall, Carmel High School is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a diverse student population and a focus on equity and inclusion.

Detail:

Public 9-12

30 Fair St
Carmel, NY 10512-0296

(845) 225-8441

District: Carmel Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,232

Feeder schools for Carmel High School:

Elementary:	Kent Elementary School
	Kent Primary School
	Matthew Paterson Elementary School
Middle:	George Fischer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 1,321

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

34.2%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmel High School ranks better than 80.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.96. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carmel 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: White (55.6%), Hispanic (34.2%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmel High School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Carmel High School employs 107.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmel High School is $23,232.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carmel High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel High School 240^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Carmel High School in the ranking list.)

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Carmel Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmel Central School District 467^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carmel High School

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Rank History for all students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.03	404^th	935	56.8%
2006	64.79	322^nd	986	67.3%
2007	64.61	336^th	1002	66.5%
2008	67.96	282^nd	1027	72.5%
2009	71.70	179^th	1086	83.5%
2010	69.73	237^th	1117	78.8%
2011	74.22	159^th	1165	86.4%
2012	77.59	126^th	1198	89.5%
2013	78.89	109^th	1217	91.0%
2014	76.71	112^th	1237	90.9%
2015	75.76	127^th	1255	89.9%
2016	76.63	118^th	1255	90.6%
2017	76.73	155^th	1221	87.3%
2018	75.98	183^rd	1210	84.9%
2019	77.78	156^th	1207	87.1%
2022	76.42	177^th	1190	85.1%
2023	74.45	240^th	1228	80.5%
2024	74.96	240^th	1242	80.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.71	22^nd	157	86.0%
2024	65.52	90^th	306	70.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.13	418^th	546	23.4%
2019	78.70	62^nd	565	89.0%
2022	60.43	121^st	481	74.8%
2023	69.73	97^th	583	83.4%
2024	60.11	179^th	637	71.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.75	127^th	1095	88.4%
2019	83.16	113^th	1132	90.0%
2022	76.90	143^rd	1038	86.2%
2023	74.08	186^th	1130	83.5%
2024	80.52	142^nd	1144	87.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.26	178^th	1154	84.6%
2019	73.29	160^th	1179	86.4%
2022	70.82	184^th	1101	83.3%
2023	66.35	271^st	1155	76.5%
2024	67.00	265^th	1170	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.96	200^th	1176	83.0%
2019	75.40	211^th	1193	82.3%
2022	73.37	234^th	1155	79.7%
2023	73.20	266^th	1197	77.8%
2024	74.02	258^th	1219	78.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.37	183^rd	1176	84.4%
2019	78.92	103^rd	1190	91.3%
2022	77.46	141^st	1154	87.8%
2023	75.39	206^th	1191	82.7%
2024	72.90	265^th	1211	78.1%

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Rank History for Non-Binary students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	66.25	1^st	3	66.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.10	33^rd	426	92.3%
2019	68.40	148^th	447	66.9%
2023	79.36	37^th	424	91.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.41	133^rd	679	80.4%
2019	86.22	34^th	686	95.0%
2022	86.10	38^th	593	93.6%
2023	77.57	86^th	671	87.2%
2024	94.01	7^th	690	99.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.65	110^th	791	86.1%
2019	79.45	96^th	815	88.2%
2022	72.90	147^th	760	80.7%
2023	70.55	188^th	851	77.9%
2024	71.99	177^th	865	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Carmel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.01	164^th	765	78.6%
2019	69.97	159^th	793	79.9%
2022	70.84	137^th	738	81.4%
2023	69.76	152^nd	776	80.4%
2024	70.50	151^st	781	80.7%

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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.

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 Carmel High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1235	4	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1990	1152	3	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1991	1134	11	11	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1168
1992	1141	14	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1993	1138	19	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1994	1147	18	14	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1204
1995	1128	17	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1996	1128	17	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
1997	1135	18	7	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1201
1998	1164	24	9	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1999	1194	20	10	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1280
2000	1211	23	15	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	1343
2001	1314	24	14	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	1446
2002	1359	32	19	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	1541
2003	1359	32	19	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	1541
2004	1379	31	15	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	1550
2005	1408	28	16	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	1594
2006	1391	31	12	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	1590
2007	1371	32	16	181	2	n/a	n/a	2	1604
2008	1346	40	22	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	1602
2009	1351	46	20	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	1616
2010	1321	41	24	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	1588
2011	1281	45	23	214	4	0	0	0	1567
2012	1165	43	28	236	3	0	3	0	1478
2013	1120	44	31	251	2	0	8	0	1456
2014	1104	35	32	245	1	0	10	0	1427
2015	1067	43	37	265	1	0	14	0	1427
2016	1058	40	38	281	1	0	16	0	1434
2017	1038	40	40	283	4	1	22	0	1428
2018	1018	38	37	318	4	1	32	0	1448
2019	979	41	44	356	3	1	34	0	1458
2020	939	41	36	365	3	0	38	0	1422
2021	895	41	39	384	2	0	42	0	1403
2022	863	50	40	414	4	0	35	0	1406
2023	782	51	33	449	3	0	38	9	1365
2024	734	52	29	452	3	1	37	13	1321

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 Carmel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1253	102.9	12.1	n/a
1990	1185	90.4	13.1	n/a
1991	1168	101.6	11.4	n/a
1992	1190	89.9	13.2	n/a
1993	1190	79.2	15.0	n/a
1994	1204	78.9	15.3	6.9
1995	1181	85.3	13.8	3.6
1996	1181	85.3	13.8	3.6
1997	1201	84.2	14.3	7.7
1998	1248	82.7	15.1	2.6
1999	1280	86.0	14.9	4.1
2000	1343	91.7	14.6	6.3
2001	1446	100.4	14.4	4
2002	1541	104.2	14.8	4.3
2003	1541	104.2	14.8	4.3
2004	1550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1594	107.9	14.8	7.8
2006	1590	113.0	14.1	7
2007	1604	109.6	14.6	8.3
2008	1602	110.1	14.6	8.6
2009	1616	111.1	14.5	8.6
2010	1588	111.5	14.2	10.9
2011	1567	106.7	14.6	13.2
2012	1478	105.5	14.0	14
2013	1456	97.0	15.0	15.5
2014	1427	96.4	14.7	n/a
2015	1427	96.0	14.8	16.5
2016	1434	99.0	14.4	18.3
2017	1428	107.5	13.2	21.8
2018	1448	114.5	12.6	26.2
2019	1458	99.6	14.6	27.8
2020	1422	112.0	12.6	28.5
2021	1403	110.3	12.7	28.2
2022	1406	106.9	13.1	29.6
2023	1365	103.3	13.2	35.8
2024	1321	107.4	12.2	35.8

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 Carmel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1253	102.9	12.1	n/a
1990	1185	90.4	13.1	n/a
1991	1168	101.6	11.4	n/a
1992	1190	89.9	13.2	n/a
1993	1190	79.2	15.0	n/a
1994	1204	78.9	15.3	6.9
1995	1181	85.3	13.8	3.6
1996	1181	85.3	13.8	3.6
1997	1201	84.2	14.3	7.7
1998	1248	82.7	15.1	2.6
1999	1280	86.0	14.9	4.1
2000	1343	91.7	14.6	6.3
2001	1446	100.4	14.4	4
2002	1541	104.2	14.8	4.3
2003	1541	104.2	14.8	4.3
2004	1550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1594	107.9	14.8	7.8
2006	1590	113.0	14.1	7
2007	1604	109.6	14.6	8.3
2008	1602	110.1	14.6	8.6
2009	1616	111.1	14.5	8.6
2010	1588	111.5	14.2	10.9
2011	1567	106.7	14.6	13.2
2012	1478	105.5	14.0	14
2013	1456	97.0	15.0	15.5
2014	1427	96.4	14.7	n/a
2015	1427	96.0	14.8	16.5
2016	1434	99.0	14.4	18.3
2017	1428	107.5	13.2	21.8
2018	1448	114.5	12.6	26.2
2019	1458	99.6	14.6	27.8
2020	1422	112.0	12.6	28.5
2021	1403	110.3	12.7	28.2
2022	1406	106.9	13.1	29.6
2023	1365	103.3	13.2	35.8
2024	1321	107.4	12.2	35.8

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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