Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Harborfields High School – US News & World Report – 86/100
Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – Harborfields High School – US News & World Report – 86/100
Harborfields High School
98 TAYLOR AVE
GREENLAWN, NY 11740
Phone: (631) 754-5360
District: Harborfields Central School District
Overview
Harborfields High School is ranked 46th within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Harborfields High School is 60 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 13 percent. Harborfields High School is the only high school in the Harborfields Central School District.
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Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#287
State Rank
#46
STEM Rank
#86
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Students / Teachers
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
Total Enrollment 1,144
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 13%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%
Full-Time Teachers 75
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Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in English 99%
Proficient in Math 99%
College Readiness Index 55.1
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School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Large Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding Yes
District
This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
Total Schools 1
Total Students 1,144
Proficient in English (district average) 99%
Proficient in Math (district average) 99%
College Readiness (district average) 55.1
Total Enrollment 1,144
9th Grade 255 Students
10th Grade 306 Students
11th Grade 288 Students
12th Grade 290 Students
Student Diversity
This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.
Ethnicity/Race
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 0%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 3%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 6%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 4%
White Enrollment (% of total) 87%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 0%
Gender
Male (% of total) 50%
Female (% of total) 50%
Economically Disadvantaged Students
These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.
Free Lunch Program (% of total) 5%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) 2%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%
English Proficiency Distribution
English proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Regents Exams test.
Total Students Tested 291
Not Meeting Learning Standards 0%
Partially Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Meeting Learning Standards 25%
Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction 74%
Math Proficiency Distribution
Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Regents Exams test.
Total Students Tested 292
Not Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Partially Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Meeting Learning Standards 43%
Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction 55%
Overall Student Performance
This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
State Test Performance Index 131.6
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 7.2
Disadvantaged Student Performance
This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 94.1
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 99.2
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -5.1
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 9.1
College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index 55.1
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school’s student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)
Participation Rate 60%
Participant Passing Rate 89%
Exams Per Test Taker 5.0
Exam Pass Rate 82%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 53%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 4.6