Patchogue-Medford High School

181 Buffalo Ave, Medford, NY 11763 | (631) 687-6500
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,773
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 2,773 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Randy Rusielewicz
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,773
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 160.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,435 (51.7%)
  • Females: 1,327 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 274 (9.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 592 (21.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 866 (31.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Patchogue-Medford High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.1%
Black1605.8%
Asian461.7%
Hispanic56520.4%
White1,98771.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Patchogue-Medford High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade60922.0%
10th Grade70825.5%
11th Grade70025.2%
12th Grade72526.1%
Ungraded311.1%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
83.0%
District:
82.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
88.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
10.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
73.0%
District:
69.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
15.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
35.0%
District:
41.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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