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Sanford H Calhoun High School

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Sanford H Calhoun High School ranks 138 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 89% of New York high schools

Summary

Sanford H Calhoun High School is a public magnet high school located in Merrick, New York, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,217 students. The school is part of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which is ranked 101 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

Sanford H Calhoun High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 94 and 244 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 for African American and Hispanic students, top 10 for multi-racial students, and top 134 for special education students. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 95.8% over the past few years, and its students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School, Seaford Senior High School, and John F Kennedy High School, Sanford H Calhoun High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. This suggests the school is providing a stronger educational experience than many of its neighbors. The school's high per-student spending of $35,530, which is significantly higher than the state average, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

1,219

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,158

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1786 State St
Merrick, NY 11566-9998

(516) 992-1300

District: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Feeder schools for Sanford H Calhoun High School:

Alternative:

Merrick Avenue Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg88%

New York avg67%

138^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

101^st of 874Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	138 of 1234	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	146 of 1242	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	164 of 1228	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	195 of 1190	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	94 of 519	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	244 of 1207	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	199 of 1210	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	164 of 1221	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.1	296 of 1255	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	196 of 1255	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	77 of 1237	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	73.3	245 of 1217	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	231 of 1198	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	305 of 1165	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	144 of 1117	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	197 of 1086	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	241 of 1027	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	143 of 1002	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	96 of 986	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	72.6	121 of 935	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	22 of 713	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	65 of 690	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	55 of 671	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	114 of 686	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	106 of 413	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	123 of 426	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	145 of 424	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	160 of 386	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	150 of 447	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	183 of 426	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	91 of 1206	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	122 of 1219	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	184 of 1197	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	185 of 1155	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	30 of 290	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	216 of 1193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	154 of 1176	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	77 of 885	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	62 of 865	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	94 of 851	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	126 of 760	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	113 of 815	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	81 of 791	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	238 of 1179	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	293 of 1170	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	199 of 1155	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	233 of 1101	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	19 of 289	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	244 of 1179	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	163 of 1154	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	182 of 1201	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	186 of 1211	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	161 of 1191	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	206 of 1154	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	61 of 354	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	296 of 1190	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	251 of 1176	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	134 of 1149	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	140 of 1144	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	66 of 1130	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	100 of 1038	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	170 of 1132	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	166 of 1095	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	151 of 788	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	205 of 781	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	191 of 776	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	202 of 738	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	53 of 133	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	262 of 793	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	221 of 765	71.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Common Core Algebra II90%+16 vs state

Living Environment89%+32 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Geometry86%+26 vs state

Earth Science85%+20 vs state

Physics82%+14 vs state

Algebra I79%+23 vs state

Chemistry75%+11 vs state

Common Core Geometry35%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Ethnicity wise..the majority of this school is white. Therefore, resulting in students from alternative ethnicities, to feel secluded from the school. White skin is favored here.
-My daughter attends this school and we are irish but her best friend is of a different ethnicity and I feel empathetic towards how she told me she feels. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sanford H Calhoun High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1786 State St	Merrick	11566	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	No	(516) 992-1300	1,219	124	9.8	20.3%	868 (71.2%)	47 (3.9%)	184 (15.1%)	93 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	20 (1.6%)	80.6	138^th of 1234 public high schools	88.8%		79.1	146^th of 1242 public high schools	88.2%	8	75.4	90.5	94.8	35.1	85.3	88.3	88.6	82.4	90.9	78.7		85.7		99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.8	$34,158	$102	$34,057
Wellington C Mepham High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2401 Camp Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(516) 992-1500	1,211	110	11.0	18.9%	806 (66.6%)	42 (3.5%)	190 (15.7%)	137 (11.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.4%)	81.7	117^th of 1234 public high schools	90.5%		80.5	115^th of 1242 public high schools	90.7%	2	76.4	90.8	96.1	37.5	77.2	94.5	83.9	63.9	93.7	85.5		87.3		99.4	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	$33,765	$101	$33,664
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	1 Wagner Ave	Roosevelt	11575	Nassau County	Roosevelt Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 345-7203	1,127	89	12.6	58.9%	134 (11.9%)	348 (30.9%)	630 (55.9%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23.6	942^nd of 1234 public high schools	23.7%		19	994^th of 1242 public high schools	20.0%	52	41.0	79.0	66.7	33.3	34.2	58.0	38.8	38.2	55.2	29.0		32.9		81.7	93.5	96.2	96.5	97.7	93.4	93.7	94.7	$36,445	$3,528	$32,916
Baldwin Senior High School	Public	9-12	841 E T Kloberg Dr	Baldwin	11510	Nassau County	Baldwin Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-6100	1,470	131	11.2	39.0%	112 (7.6%)	758 (51.6%)	483 (32.9%)	65 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.5%)	41 (2.8%)	71.2	309^th of 1234 public high schools	75.0%		64.8	442^nd of 1242 public high schools	64.4%	133	77.7	93.2	88.4	13.9	49.2	93.5	86.3	82.5	92.4	51.5		62.3		99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$33,218	$671	$32,547
Uniondale High School	Public	9-12	933 Goodrich St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 560-8820	2,106	163	12.9	61.4%	13 (0.6%)	693 (32.9%)	1,362 (64.7%)	22 (1.0%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (0.6%)	38.3	769^th of 1234 public high schools	37.7%		39.2	761^st of 1242 public high schools	38.7%	8	51.6	66.5	79.1	7.3	13.7	79.1	26.8	44.8	80.9	25.8	24.0	29.5	42.4	97.9	98.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.1	99.6	$35,124	$1,984	$33,141
Freeport High School	Public	9-12	50 S Brookside Ave	Freeport	11520	Nassau County	Freeport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 867-5300	2,244	167	13.4	64.3%	115 (5.1%)	500 (22.3%)	1,557 (69.4%)	16 (0.7%)	16 (0.7%)	8 (0.4%)	32 (1.4%)	44.6	709^th of 1234 public high schools	42.5%		37.4	777^th of 1242 public high schools	37.4%	68	56.1	64.8	83.0	9.0	15.5	88.3	32.3	89.5	91.9	39.1	47.9	26.1	27.5	97.4	98.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	98.5	99.4	99.7	$31,739	$1,869	$29,871
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	3000 Bellmore Ave	Bellmore	11710	Nassau County	Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-1400	1,089	93	11.7	16.3%	786 (72.2%)	38 (3.5%)	148 (13.6%)	106 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.6%)	82.6	95^th of 1234 public high schools	92.3%		78.2	165^th of 1242 public high schools	86.7%	70	85.0	91.7	94.4	23.8	83.5	96.2	86.9	82.9	91.5	79.6		84.6		99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$34,573	$103	$34,470
Wantagh Senior High School	Public	9-12	3297 Beltagh Ave	Wantagh	11793	Nassau County	Wantagh Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 679-6401	826	74	11.1	10.8%	697 (84.4%)	9 (1.1%)	71 (8.6%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	80.1	149^th of 1234 public high schools	87.9%		78.2	164^th of 1242 public high schools	86.8%	15	75.4	90.4	95.0	20.0	79.0	96.4	50.0	64.4	91.8	86.7	100.0	84.9		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$32,739	$424	$32,315
South Side High School	Public	9-12	140 Shepherd St	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8944	959	94	10.2	20.6%	642 (66.9%)	89 (9.3%)	172 (17.9%)	26 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	81.3	125^th of 1234 public high schools	89.9%		80.2	122^nd of 1242 public high schools	90.2%	3	80.4	93.9	95.7	48.3	29.2	91.9	88.8	77.2	95.0	50.9		88.1		99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$43,232	$498	$42,734
Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School	Public	9-12	3369 Old Jerusalem Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7230	1,295	111	11.6	23.1%	840 (64.9%)	18 (1.4%)	269 (20.8%)	145 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.7%)	86.7	40^th of 1234 public high schools	96.8%		83.7	55^th of 1242 public high schools	95.6%	15	89.6	98.3	95.2	27.3	94.1	98.3	83.9	91.7	98.1	89.7		90.8		99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,667	$477	$33,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford H Calhoun High School

What schools feed into Sanford H Calhoun High School?

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Alternative : Merrick Avenue Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sanford H Calhoun High School?

Students at Sanford H Calhoun High School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sanford H Calhoun High School a good school?

Sanford H Calhoun High School ranks 138^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sanford H Calhoun High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,219 students attended Sanford H Calhoun High School.

What district is Sanford H Calhoun High School in?

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

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