Is Newfield High School a good school?

Newfield High School ranks 494 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newfield High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,542 students attended Newfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Newfield High School?

Students at Newfield High School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Newfield High School?

Newfield High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center Elementary : Hawkins Path School Elementary : New Lane Memorial Elementary School Elementary : Stagecoach School Middle : Selden Middle School

Newfield High School

Summary:

Newfield High School is a public high school located in Selden, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,559 students. It is part of the Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked 726 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newfield High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is above the district's overall 1-star rating, indicating that the school is performing better than the district average. The school also has strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for African American students and in the top 30% for English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, its graduation rate of 85-93% and dropout rate of 4-10% are comparable to the state average, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20-38%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Newfield High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high schools in the Middle Country Central School District, such as Centereach High School and Comsewogue High School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Ward Melville Senior High School and Robert M. Grable Junior Mount Sinai High School. The district-level challenges facing the Middle Country Central School District may also be impacting the performance of Newfield High School and other schools in the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

145 Marshall Dr
Selden, NY 11784-2348

(631) 285-8300

District: Middle Country Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,662

Feeder schools for Newfield High School:

Elementary:	Bicycle Path Kindergarten-Pre K Center
	Hawkins Path School
	New Lane Memorial Elementary School
	Stagecoach School
Middle:	Selden Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 1,542

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

30.9%

Asian:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newfield High School ranks better than 60.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Newfield 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 (47.9%), Hispanic (30.9%), Asian (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Newfield High School employs 106.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newfield High School is $16,662.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newfield High School 494^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Newfield High School in the ranking list.)

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Middle Country Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle Country Central School District 726^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	49.90	594^th	935	36.5%
2006	61.63	399^th	986	59.5%
2007	58.06	487^th	1002	51.4%
2008	60.51	467^th	1027	54.5%
2009	49.68	632^nd	1086	41.8%
2010	47.54	680^th	1117	39.1%
2011	49.88	670^th	1165	42.5%
2012	57.44	581^st	1198	51.5%
2013	58.47	584^th	1217	52.0%
2014	56.42	565^th	1237	54.3%
2015	58.30	501^st	1255	60.1%
2016	59.61	463^rd	1255	63.1%
2017	59.58	473^rd	1221	61.3%
2018	57.24	583^rd	1210	51.8%
2019	64.18	462^nd	1207	61.7%
2022	62.94	455^th	1190	61.8%
2023	65.59	409^th	1228	66.7%
2024	61.73	494^th	1242	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	49.05	121^st	212	42.9%
2023	48.69	150^th	272	44.9%
2024	49.12	157^th	306	48.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.44	158^th	546	71.1%
2019	45.59	268^th	565	52.6%
2022	60.50	120^th	481	75.1%
2023	50.11	247^th	583	57.6%
2024	48.64	282^nd	637	55.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.46	524^th	1095	52.1%
2019	50.60	494^th	1132	56.4%
2022	61.83	299^th	1038	71.2%
2023	58.93	354^th	1130	68.7%
2024	55.48	412^th	1144	64.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.31	647^th	1154	43.9%
2019	56.27	499^th	1179	57.7%
2022	59.65	372^nd	1101	66.2%
2023	63.51	321^st	1155	72.2%
2024	60.06	396^th	1170	66.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.59	288^th	493	41.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.32	540^th	1176	54.1%
2019	65.91	418^th	1193	65.0%
2022	64.11	406^th	1155	64.8%
2023	66.02	416^th	1197	65.2%
2024	66.20	415^th	1219	66.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.87	576^th	1176	51.0%
2019	60.82	494^th	1190	58.5%
2022	60.15	463^rd	1154	59.9%
2023	64.77	396^th	1191	66.8%
2024	56.85	545^th	1211	55.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.57	179^th	426	58.0%
2019	59.96	217^th	447	51.5%
2022	57.59	183^rd	386	52.6%
2023	61.60	176^th	424	58.5%
2024	56.63	192^nd	426	54.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.89	365^th	679	46.2%
2019	71.84	127^th	686	81.5%
2022	73.71	109^th	593	81.6%
2023	78.78	78^th	671	88.4%
2024	76.79	99^th	690	85.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.15	412^th	791	47.9%
2019	58.48	307^th	815	62.3%
2022	60.46	265^th	760	65.1%
2023	63.81	243^rd	851	71.4%
2024	62.20	263^rd	865	69.6%

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Rank History for White students at Newfield High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.06	445^th	765	41.8%
2019	55.30	359^th	793	54.7%
2022	52.62	363^rd	738	50.8%
2023	56.62	335^th	776	56.8%
2024	50.08	419^th	781	46.4%

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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 parent
Sunday, June 30, 2024

The management of this school is very poor. Communicating faculty and getting any information from them I s like talking to a black hole. No one not principle or vice principle or any guidance counselor has ever gotten back to me to answer any concern I had in the while of 4 years my child was a student there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Newfield High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1352	23	11	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	1420
1990	1234	29	15	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	1328
1991	1116	25	24	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	1245
1992	1086	41	26	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1211
1993	1068	39	25	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	1203
1994	1060	42	25	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1995	1077	35	26	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1996	1077	35	26	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1997	1108	46	34	81	6	n/a	n/a	0	1275
1998	1163	34	37	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	1312
1999	1247	37	34	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	1406
2000	1316	43	36	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	1500
2001	1386	44	37	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	1569
2002	1437	59	37	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	1655
2003	1437	59	37	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	1655
2004	1477	47	38	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	1691
2005	1504	52	52	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	1748
2006	1459	55	76	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	1727
2007	1438	61	80	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	1733
2008	1420	78	76	183	4	n/a	n/a	0	1761
2009	1365	85	85	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	1735
2010	1282	99	86	202	5	n/a	n/a	1	1675
2011	1074	94	95	203	181	0	0	0	1647
2012	1273	89	93	231	2	2	4	0	1694
2013	1237	79	88	225	1	2	8	0	1640
2014	1218	79	80	238	0	0	17	0	1632
2015	1180	80	77	235	0	0	18	0	1590
2016	1108	74	86	230	0	0	17	0	1515
2017	1093	73	89	281	0	2	20	0	1558
2018	1046	82	98	314	1	2	13	0	1556
2019	988	83	110	302	1	2	13	0	1499
2020	964	110	119	348	1	1	17	0	1560
2021	911	109	123	341	1	0	21	0	1506
2022	864	106	137	369	0	0	25	0	1501
2023	798	118	149	459	1	0	34	0	1559
2024	739	141	143	476	1	0	42	0	1542

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 Newfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1420	93.7	15.1	n/a
1990	1328	93.3	14.2	n/a
1991	1245	80.9	15.3	n/a
1992	1211	77.5	15.6	n/a
1993	1203	69.8	17.2	n/a
1994	1188	71.7	16.6	9.2
1995	1209	72.7	16.6	7.6
1996	1209	72.7	16.6	7.6
1997	1275	74.7	17.1	7.1
1998	1312	80.7	16.3	6.9
1999	1406	89.6	15.7	5.5
2000	1500	96.5	15.5	5.1
2001	1569	104.7	15.0	11.4
2002	1655	108.1	15.3	9.1
2003	1655	108.1	15.3	9.1
2004	1691	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1748	107.0	16.3	12.6
2006	1727	101.0	17.1	12.6
2007	1733	112.0	15.5	13.6
2008	1761	116.3	15.1	12
2009	1735	114.7	15.1	17.2
2010	1675	110.0	15.2	25
2011	1647	110.5	14.9	19.6
2012	1694	103.2	16.4	22.6
2013	1640	108.7	15.0	29.8
2014	1632	104.9	15.5	24.9
2015	1590	99.0	16.0	31.3
2016	1515	97.0	15.6	36.4
2017	1558	94.7	16.4	38.8
2018	1556	101.5	15.3	31.1
2019	1499	96.3	15.5	25.7
2020	1560	135.6	11.5	36.7
2021	1506	115.9	12.9	21.5
2022	1501	117.2	12.7	34.2
2023	1559	115.9	13.4	34.6
2024	1542	106.9	14.4	39.9

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 Newfield High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1420	93.7	15.1	n/a
1990	1328	93.3	14.2	n/a
1991	1245	80.9	15.3	n/a
1992	1211	77.5	15.6	n/a
1993	1203	69.8	17.2	n/a
1994	1188	71.7	16.6	9.2
1995	1209	72.7	16.6	7.6
1996	1209	72.7	16.6	7.6
1997	1275	74.7	17.1	7.1
1998	1312	80.7	16.3	6.9
1999	1406	89.6	15.7	5.5
2000	1500	96.5	15.5	5.1
2001	1569	104.7	15.0	11.4
2002	1655	108.1	15.3	9.1
2003	1655	108.1	15.3	9.1
2004	1691	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1748	107.0	16.3	12.6
2006	1727	101.0	17.1	12.6
2007	1733	112.0	15.5	13.6
2008	1761	116.3	15.1	12
2009	1735	114.7	15.1	17.2
2010	1675	110.0	15.2	25
2011	1647	110.5	14.9	19.6
2012	1694	103.2	16.4	22.6
2013	1640	108.7	15.0	29.8
2014	1632	104.9	15.5	24.9
2015	1590	99.0	16.0	31.3
2016	1515	97.0	15.6	36.4
2017	1558	94.7	16.4	38.8
2018	1556	101.5	15.3	31.1
2019	1499	96.3	15.5	25.7
2020	1560	135.6	11.5	36.7
2021	1506	115.9	12.9	21.5
2022	1501	117.2	12.7	34.2
2023	1559	115.9	13.4	34.6
2024	1542	106.9	14.4	39.9

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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