Summary:
The 14867 zip code is home to a single high school, Newfield Senior High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the Newfield Central School District. While the school has some areas of strength, it also faces significant challenges, including declining performance, uneven academic outcomes, and high poverty and chronic absenteeism rates.
Newfield Senior High School has 175 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.6. The school's four-year graduation rate is 84.3%, with a 4.5% dropout rate. However, chronic absenteeism is relatively high at 31.5%. Academically, the school has mixed results on Regents exams, with strong performance in English Language Arts and U.S. History and Government, but weaker performance in subjects like Chemistry, Earth Science, and Geometry. Overall, the school's performance is generally below the state average on most Regents exams.
One of the most concerning findings is the school's declining statewide ranking, dropping from 313 out of 1,228 high schools in 2022-2023 to 634 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 41.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This high poverty rate may contribute to the school's high chronic absenteeism, which the district and school will need to address to improve student engagement and support.
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