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Sanford H Calhoun High School

Public, Magnet 9-12

 1786 State St
       Merrick, NY  11566-9998

(516) 992-1300

District: Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
194th of 1,200 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,966 Help


Feeder schools for Sanford H Calhoun High School:

Middle:    Merrick Avenue Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  1,167

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.1%
Hispanic:
12.7%
Asian:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.3% Help


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Compare Details Sanford H Calhoun High School ranks better than 83.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), Hispanic (12.7%), Asian (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sanford H Calhoun High School is 9.6, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sanford H Calhoun High School is $24,966, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District!
Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Sanford H Calhoun High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanford H Calhoun High School 194th of 1200 New York public high schools. (See Sanford H Calhoun High School in the ranking list.)

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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District 109th of 1103 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sanford H Calhoun High School

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Rank History for all students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.56 121st 935 87.1%
2006 74.13 96th 986 90.3%
2007 71.77 143rd 1002 85.7%
2008 69.27 241st 1027 76.5%
2009 70.85 197th 1086 81.9%
2010 73.67 144th 1117 87.1%
2011 67.90 305th 1165 73.8%
2012 73.31 231st 1198 80.7%
2013 73.25 245th 1217 79.9%
2014 78.39 77th 1237 93.8%
2015 71.67 196th 1255 84.4%
2016 67.11 296th 1255 76.4%
2017 76.20 164th 1221 86.6%
2018 75.42 199th 1210 83.6%
2019 74.01 244th 1207 79.8%
2021 74.38 94th 519 81.9%
2022 75.88 195th 1190 83.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.83 166th 1095 84.8%
2019 78.55 170th 1132 85.0%
2022 81.70 100th 1038 90.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.21 163rd 1154 85.9%
2019 68.84 244th 1179 79.3%
2021 77.80 19th 289 93.4%
2022 68.07 233rd 1101 78.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.78 154th 1176 86.9%
2019 75.16 216th 1193 81.9%
2021 78.75 30th 290 89.7%
2022 75.76 185th 1155 84.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.04 251st 1176 78.7%
2019 70.61 296th 1190 75.1%
2021 73.14 61st 354 82.8%
2022 74.36 206th 1154 82.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 183rd 426 57.0%
2019 67.81 150th 447 66.4%
2022 61.78 160th 386 58.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.17 114th 686 83.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.75 81st 791 89.8%
2019 77.75 113th 815 86.1%
2022 76.24 126th 760 83.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sanford H Calhoun High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.72 221st 765 71.1%
2019 62.06 262nd 793 67.0%
2021 60.57 53rd 133 60.2%
2022 64.96 202nd 738 72.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Sanford H Calhoun High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1081 10 25 34 2 n/a n/a 0 1152
1990 1043 5 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1066
1991 1018 6 28 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1069
1992 1055 5 19 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1093
1993 1018 3 17 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1052
1994 1025 10 34 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1092
1995 936 10 51 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1996 936 10 51 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1997 954 10 51 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1046
1998 910 16 79 39 1 n/a n/a 0 1045
1999 989 9 56 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1086
2000 1053 12 52 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
2001 1061 13 66 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1190
2002 1114 13 61 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
2003 1114 13 61 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
2004 1128 12 66 49 0 n/a n/a 0 1255
2005 1216 8 61 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1326
2006 1243 6 67 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1358
2007 1247 11 61 52 0 n/a n/a 0 1371
2008 1302 13 57 61 0 n/a n/a 0 1433
2009 1271 19 74 56 0 n/a n/a 0 1420
2010 1279 21 44 92 0 n/a n/a 0 1436
2011 1247 21 70 97 3 0 0 0 1438
2012 1172 23 70 103 3 0 0 0 1371
2013 1168 22 78 106 5 0 0 0 1379
2014 1156 15 69 75 7 0 0 0 1322
2015 1138 24 71 84 5 0 0 0 1322
2016 1073 21 65 111 6 0 0 0 1276
2017 1041 23 84 114 4 0 1 0 1267
2018 1001 27 80 154 4 2 6 0 1274
2019 946 30 77 156 5 2 8 0 1224
2020 908 34 81 158 5 3 10 0 1199
2021 920 39 76 158 3 2 11 0 1209
2022 888 41 76 148 1 2 11 0 1167

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 Sanford H Calhoun High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1152 72.9 15.8 n/a
1990 1066 71.9 14.8 n/a
1991 1069 72.8 14.6 n/a
1992 1093 68.2 16.0 n/a
1993 1052 62.1 16.9 n/a
1994 1092 63.7 17.1 0.9
1995 1030 62.1 16.6 1.5
1996 1030 62.1 16.6 1.5
1997 1046 59.8 17.5 1.2
1998 1045 65.4 16.0 1.5
1999 1086 65.0 16.7 0.7
2000 1152 69.1 16.7 0.6
2001 1190 72.5 16.4 0.8
2002 1240 79.9 15.5 1.8
2003 1240 79.9 15.5 1.8
2004 1255 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1326 92.5 14.3 1.2
2006 1358 91.0 14.9 3
2007 1371 91.0 15.1 1.8
2008 1433 95.7 15.0 1.4
2009 1420 96.3 14.7 1.6
2010 1436 99.2 14.4 3.2
2011 1438 105.6 13.6 4.5
2012 1371 97.6 14.0 6.9
2013 1379 95.8 14.3 8.6
2014 1322 93.9 14.0 5.8
2015 1322 76.0 17.3 8.5
2016 1276 101.0 12.6 10.1
2017 1267 92.2 13.7 9.9
2018 1274 96.0 13.2 11.1
2019 1224 110.5 11.0 13.2
2020 1199 131.1 9.1 14.3
2021 1209 122.3 9.8 13.7
2022 1167 121.0 9.6 12.3

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 Sanford H Calhoun High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1152 72.9 15.8 n/a
1990 1066 71.9 14.8 n/a
1991 1069 72.8 14.6 n/a
1992 1093 68.2 16.0 n/a
1993 1052 62.1 16.9 n/a
1994 1092 63.7 17.1 0.9
1995 1030 62.1 16.6 1.5
1996 1030 62.1 16.6 1.5
1997 1046 59.8 17.5 1.2
1998 1045 65.4 16.0 1.5
1999 1086 65.0 16.7 0.7
2000 1152 69.1 16.7 0.6
2001 1190 72.5 16.4 0.8
2002 1240 79.9 15.5 1.8
2003 1240 79.9 15.5 1.8
2004 1255 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1326 92.5 14.3 1.2
2006 1358 91.0 14.9 3
2007 1371 91.0 15.1 1.8
2008 1433 95.7 15.0 1.4
2009 1420 96.3 14.7 1.6
2010 1436 99.2 14.4 3.2
2011 1438 105.6 13.6 4.5
2012 1371 97.6 14.0 6.9
2013 1379 95.8 14.3 8.6
2014 1322 93.9 14.0 5.8
2015 1322 76.0 17.3 8.5
2016 1276 101.0 12.6 10.1
2017 1267 92.2 13.7 9.9
2018 1274 96.0 13.2 11.1
2019 1224 110.5 11.0 13.2
2020 1199 131.1 9.1 14.3
2021 1209 122.3 9.8 13.7
2022 1167 121.0 9.6 12.3

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.9%0.5%0.1%99.1%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.1%99.1%99.4%
201499.0%0.7%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201598.8%0.7%0.2%99.2%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.1%
201699.1%0.7%0.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
201798.1%0.9%0.3%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.7%98.8%98.7%98.8%
201898.5%0.9%0.2%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.9%98.8%98.6%98.8%
201998.2%0.0%0.0%98.3%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.3%98.2%98.5%
202099.3%0.0%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.7%99.7%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sanford H Calhoun High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $29 (0.1%) $22,231 (99.9%) $22,260
2020 $251 (1.1%) $22,568 (98.9%) $22,820
2021 $427 (1.9%) $22,221 (98.1%) $22,648
2022 $451 (1.8%) $24,515 (98.2%) $24,966

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sanford H Calhoun High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 244th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 195th of 1190 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Sanford H Calhoun High School)87.492.3
 4.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)95.995.9
 0%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.166
 5.2%
End of Course Chemistry (Sanford H Calhoun High School)75.375
 0.3%
   End of Course Chemistry (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)8579.5
 5.5%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.160.4
 12.7%
End of Course Algebra II (Sanford H Calhoun High School)91.377.4
 13.9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)94.885.7
 9.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.765.5
 17.2%
End of Course English (Sanford H Calhoun High School)9792.4
 4.5%
   End of Course English (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)9792.8
 4.2%
   End of Course English (New York)83.980.8
 3%
End of Course Geometry (Sanford H Calhoun High School)87.582.9
 4.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)88.475.1
 13.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.152.8
 17.3%
End of Course Earth Science (Sanford H Calhoun High School)7167.8
 3.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)8885.1
 3%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.962.1
 6.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Sanford H Calhoun High School)95.791.6
 4.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)96.491.9
 4.5%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.273.9
 0.7%
End of Course Physics (Sanford H Calhoun High School)82.240.5
 41.7%
   End of Course Physics (Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District)89.961.6
 28.3%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.661.8
 19.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students12241209
 1.2%
African American3039
 30%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian7776
 1.3%
Hispanic156158
 1.3%
Pacific Islander22
White946920
 2.7%
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.2%13.7%
 0.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford H Calhoun High School

Sanford H Calhoun High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Merrick Avenue Middle School

Sanford H Calhoun High School ranks 194th of 1200 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Sanford H Calhoun High School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,167 students attended Sanford H Calhoun High School.


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