Summary
Uniondale High School is a public high school located in Uniondale, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,150 students. The school is part of the Uniondale Union Free School District, which is ranked 719 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Uniondale High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger that is below the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, but Asian, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students performing below average. Uniondale High School's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.5% and 88.3% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.7% to 7.2%, also higher than the state average. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 53.7% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby high schools, such as Carle Place Middle Senior High School, Hempstead High School, and the schools in the Bellmore-Merrick, East Meadow, Levittown, and Rockville Centre districts, Uniondale High School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic rankings, better test scores, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, likely contributes to its lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.
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