Patchogue-Medford High School
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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
- Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,744
- Graduation Rate: 87.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 8,571
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

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 4 | 0.1% |
Black | 160 | 5.8% |
Asian | 46 | 1.7% |
Hispanic | 565 | 20.4% |
White | 1,987 | 71.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 609 | 22.0% |
10th Grade | 708 | 25.5% |
11th Grade | 700 | 25.2% |
12th Grade | 725 | 26.1% |
Ungraded | 31 | 1.1% |
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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