Summary:
The city of Spring Valley, New York is home to two high schools, Ramapo High School and Spring Valley High School, both of which are part of the East Ramapo Central School District. The district is ranked 851 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in the area.
Neither Ramapo High School nor Spring Valley High School stand out as high-performing schools. Both have relatively low statewide rankings, with Ramapo High School ranking 939 out of 1,234 New York high schools and Spring Valley High School ranking 1,019 out of 1,234 for the 2024-2025 school year. Both schools are also rated 1 or 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The schools share similar metrics, including a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, a 4.5% dropout rate, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, both schools perform significantly below the state average on most Regents exams, with Ramapo High School generally outperforming Spring Valley High School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ramapo High School had 47.47% proficiency in Regents/Chemistry, compared to only 7.94% at Spring Valley High School, while the state average was 64.53%. Both schools also have very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, with Ramapo High School at 82.72% and Spring Valley High School at 83.87% for the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the academic outcomes at these schools suggest a need for significant improvements to provide students with a high-quality education.
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