Is East Meadow High School a good school?

Yes. East Meadow High School ranks in the top 9.5% of New York high schools.

How many students attend East Meadow High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,498 students attended East Meadow High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Meadow High School?

Students at East Meadow High School are 44% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

East Meadow High School

Summary:

East Meadow High School is a public high school serving 1,498 students in grades 9-12 in East Meadow, New York, which is part of the highly-ranked East Meadow Union Free School District. This exceptional school consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, high graduation rates, and strong support for diverse student populations.

East Meadow High School's academic excellence is evident in its exceptional performance on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across a wide range of subjects, including Algebra I (94.82% vs. 64.62%), Chemistry (89.69% vs. 65.22%), and English (93.94% vs. 76.9%). The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 93.9% to 96.6%, far exceeding the state average, and its dropout rate is very low, ranging from 0.2% to 1.4%. East Meadow High School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of New York high schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby schools like W. Tresper Clarke High School, Wantagh Senior High School, and Hicksville High School, East Meadow High School consistently outperforms its peers on key metrics. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with a balanced representation of White, Hispanic, and Asian students, is a strength that likely contributes to its supportive environment and strong academic outcomes. East Meadow High School's investment in resources, with a relatively high spending per student of $26,020, and its low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, may also play a significant role in its continued success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

101 Carman Ave
East Meadow, NY 11554-1156

(516) 228-5331

District: East Meadow Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,020

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 1,498

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Asian:

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Meadow High School ranks better than 90.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.12. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of East Meadow High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Student population at East Meadow High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Hispanic (25%), Asian (24.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Meadow High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare East Meadow High School employs 126.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Meadow High School is $26,020.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Meadow High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Meadow High School 117^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See East Meadow High School in the ranking list.)

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East Meadow Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Meadow Union Free School District 86^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Meadow High School

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Rank History for all students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.97	362^nd	935	61.3%
2006	65.15	309^th	986	68.7%
2007	59.77	457^th	1002	54.4%
2008	61.05	455^th	1027	55.7%
2009	68.39	253^rd	1086	76.7%
2010	71.78	185^th	1117	83.4%
2011	68.95	276^th	1165	76.3%
2012	76.38	152^nd	1198	87.3%
2013	78.44	119^th	1217	90.2%
2014	74.60	154^th	1237	87.6%
2015	72.53	181^st	1255	85.6%
2016	73.89	160^th	1255	87.3%
2017	77.42	143^rd	1221	88.3%
2018	74.96	209^th	1210	82.7%
2019	77.70	159^th	1207	86.8%
2021	67.62	168^th	519	67.6%
2022	79.90	112^th	1190	90.6%
2023	80.12	117^th	1228	90.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.19	108^th	272	60.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.76	88^th	546	83.9%
2019	79.34	59^th	565	89.6%
2022	93.75	9^th	481	98.1%
2023	88.39	24^th	583	95.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.07	66^th	1095	94.0%
2019	85.13	100^th	1132	91.2%
2021	74.38	24^th	137	82.5%
2022	82.05	98^th	1038	90.6%
2023	89.27	54^th	1130	95.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.90	142^nd	1154	87.7%
2019	75.92	125^th	1179	89.4%
2021	75.31	32^nd	289	88.9%
2022	80.22	61^st	1101	94.5%
2023	80.70	62^nd	1155	94.6%

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Rank History for Female students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.62	162^nd	1176	86.2%
2019	76.82	177^th	1193	85.2%
2021	72.19	62^nd	290	78.6%
2022	79.12	130^th	1155	88.7%
2023	77.98	168^th	1197	86.0%

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Rank History for Male students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.66	258^th	1176	78.1%
2019	77.04	150^th	1190	87.4%
2021	65.48	107^th	354	69.8%
2022	79.29	110^th	1154	90.5%
2023	79.10	133^rd	1191	88.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.76	109^th	426	74.4%
2019	73.30	91^st	447	79.6%
2022	72.09	100^th	386	74.1%
2023	72.92	92^nd	424	78.3%

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Rank History for African American students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.27	44^th	679	93.5%
2019	87.92	24^th	686	96.5%
2023	87.95	36^th	671	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.04	125^th	791	84.2%
2019	78.75	102^nd	815	87.5%
2021	73.84	11^th	64	82.8%
2022	82.16	67^th	760	91.2%
2023	80.70	97^th	851	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at East Meadow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.53	197^th	765	74.2%
2019	69.14	172^nd	793	78.3%
2021	57.91	61^st	133	54.1%
2022	72.55	111^th	738	85.0%
2023	73.32	110^th	776	85.8%

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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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by a student
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

As a graduate of EMHS (2008), I feel as though I got a great education that really prepared me for college. I am currently a music major and theater minor at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and the opportunities that EMHS provided me with truly set me ahead of my peers. Through AP and SCALE classes, I entered college with 27 credits from C.W. Post and a 3 on the English AP test got me out of one of my English requirements. This means that I only had to pay for and take four general education courses and had a higher priority lot number that allowed me to register for classes and housing before other people in my class. For example, in my Junior year of college, I was a Senior because of the amount of credits I had. Also, the credits offered through the SCALE program are a LOT cheaper than tuition at a college or university, especially if you're like me and go out of state.

The amount of extracurricular activities taught me time management and gave me many experiences I was grateful to have. On top of that, most of my teachers were very helpful, both in and out of the classroom. From October of my Freshman year to September of my Senior year, our teachers didn't have contracts and while many of them wouldn't come in early or stay late for extra help, many of them did because they cared more about their students than their pay checks. Unfortunately, we could tell that the teachers were suffering and it made us upset, as well as we lost several teachers who needed to support their families.

Alas, I loved my high school years, which I know many people can not say, and I give EMHS a resounding hurrah! Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Meadow High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	881	23	26	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	945
1990	1165	31	40	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1254
1991	1165	46	40	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1273
1992	1204	58	44	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1337
1993	1358	27	29	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1994	1349	41	21	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	1457
1995	1225	34	73	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	1458
1996	1225	34	73	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	1458
1997	1273	36	66	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1443
1998	1224	29	105	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1999	1166	42	137	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1447
2000	1206	42	139	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	1483
2001	1196	44	142	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	1489
2002	1256	50	179	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	1611
2003	1256	50	179	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	1611
2004	1283	53	174	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	1657
2005	1280	44	184	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	1670
2006	1249	53	211	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	1671
2007	1261	52	222	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	1724
2008	1250	54	247	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	1747
2009	1178	51	214	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	1693
2010	1125	60	267	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	1686
2011	1064	70	278	230	0	0	0	0	1642
2012	1028	62	258	249	0	1	1	0	1599
2013	1027	57	282	259	0	1	2	0	1628
2014	981	50	268	272	2	0	5	0	1578
2015	987	49	262	316	2	0	5	0	1621
2016	935	63	256	311	2	0	4	0	1571
2017	855	67	271	333	2	1	1	0	1530
2018	839	82	277	321	1	2	2	0	1524
2019	784	82	306	263	4	4	3	0	1446
2020	746	81	323	284	4	4	5	0	1447
2021	729	75	306	316	3	5	7	0	1441
2022	723	60	334	332	3	3	10	1	1466
2023	663	70	366	374	0	1	23	1	1498

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 East Meadow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	945	77.1	12.2	n/a
1990	1254	93.3	13.4	n/a
1991	1273	91.4	13.9	n/a
1992	1337	96.4	13.8	n/a
1993	1445	93.4	15.5	n/a
1994	1457	105.2	13.8	2.3
1995	1458	110.0	13.3	3.3
1996	1458	110.0	13.3	3.3
1997	1443	109.4	13.2	3.5
1998	1445	118.8	12.2	3.6
1999	1447	122.9	11.8	4
2000	1483	126.1	11.8	6
2001	1489	133.5	11.2	5.2
2002	1611	128.4	12.5	6
2003	1611	128.4	12.5	6
2004	1657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1670	132.9	12.6	7.9
2006	1671	120.0	13.9	12.1
2007	1724	120.9	14.3	5.8
2008	1747	127.5	13.7	4.9
2009	1693	125.8	13.5	7.1
2010	1686	123.4	13.6	6.1
2011	1642	141.4	11.6	7.4
2012	1599	121.0	13.2	9.3
2013	1628	123.6	13.1	14.3
2014	1578	120.6	13.0	15.5
2015	1621	126.0	12.8	19.7
2016	1571	129.0	12.1	20.2
2017	1530	130.1	11.7	23.5
2018	1524	136.5	11.1	23.8
2019	1446	129.6	11.1	23.1
2020	1447	139.9	10.3	24.8
2021	1441	126.2	11.4	23.9
2022	1466	129.2	11.3	20.7
2023	1498	126.1	11.8	27.7

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 East Meadow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	945	77.1	12.2	n/a
1990	1254	93.3	13.4	n/a
1991	1273	91.4	13.9	n/a
1992	1337	96.4	13.8	n/a
1993	1445	93.4	15.5	n/a
1994	1457	105.2	13.8	2.3
1995	1458	110.0	13.3	3.3
1996	1458	110.0	13.3	3.3
1997	1443	109.4	13.2	3.5
1998	1445	118.8	12.2	3.6
1999	1447	122.9	11.8	4
2000	1483	126.1	11.8	6
2001	1489	133.5	11.2	5.2
2002	1611	128.4	12.5	6
2003	1611	128.4	12.5	6
2004	1657	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1670	132.9	12.6	7.9
2006	1671	120.0	13.9	12.1
2007	1724	120.9	14.3	5.8
2008	1747	127.5	13.7	4.9
2009	1693	125.8	13.5	7.1
2010	1686	123.4	13.6	6.1
2011	1642	141.4	11.6	7.4
2012	1599	121.0	13.2	9.3
2013	1628	123.6	13.1	14.3
2014	1578	120.6	13.0	15.5
2015	1621	126.0	12.8	19.7
2016	1571	129.0	12.1	20.2
2017	1530	130.1	11.7	23.5
2018	1524	136.5	11.1	23.8
2019	1446	129.6	11.1	23.1
2020	1447	139.9	10.3	24.8
2021	1441	126.2	11.4	23.9
2022	1466	129.2	11.3	20.7
2023	1498	126.1	11.8	27.7

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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