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Best High Schools in Merrick, NY

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Top rankedSanford H Calhoun High School138^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Summary:

The city of Merrick, New York is home to a single high school, Sanford H Calhoun High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, ranking in the top 11% of high schools in New York state and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Sanford H Calhoun High School excels academically, with students demonstrating high proficiency rates on Regents exams compared to state and district averages. For example, the school had a 94.83% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the 75.29% state average. The school's graduation rate of 84.3% for 2023-2024 also exceeds the state average. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% suggests there may be opportunities to improve student engagement and support.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.7, which is lower than the state average, and per-student spending of $35,530, significantly higher than the state average, Sanford H Calhoun High School appears to have access to significant resources that contribute to its academic success. The school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 18.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state average.

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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 Geometry (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Geometry 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

Cities Near Merrick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Merrick	0.69 mi	2	145^th
Roosevelt	0.91 mi	6	698^th
North Bellmore	1.08 mi	3	149^th
Bellmore	1.15 mi	7	68^th
Uniondale	1.27 mi	7	487^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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