Onteora High School vs. New Paltz Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Onteora High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
New Paltz Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades 9-12, Onteora High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 662 students in grades 9-12, New Paltz Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
402 students
662 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
57 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#264 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2012 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
40-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
102
156
Grade 10 Students
96
169
Grade 11 Students
117
144
Grade 12 Students
87
190
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
12%
15%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
75%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

