Sewanhaka Central High School District, NY

Original Research by School Decision on Sewanhaka Central High School District

Sewanhaka Central High School District serves a middle and upper-middle-class area on Long Island spanning several communities across Nassau County. The district encompasses grades 7 through 12 and operates five high schools: Elmont Memorial, Floral Park Memorial, H Frank Carey, New Hyde Park Memorial, and Sewanhaka. Housing in the district's service area runs from moderate to substantial, with home values and rents both climbing steadily in recent years. The district's enrollment is diverse, with substantial representation of Asian, Black, and Hispanic students alongside a significant white population. Free-or-reduced-price lunch rates and special education and English learner enrollment data were not available.

The district's proficiency picture is mixed. In tested grades and subjects, about two in three seventh graders reach proficiency in English language arts and math, which shows moderate ground. Eighth-grade performance drops notably in math, where only about one in seven students reach proficiency, though most eighth graders still pass the English assessment. Science proficiency in eighth grade is the weakest area, affecting roughly three in ten students. A graduation rate was not reported, likely because the district serves grades 7 through 12 rather than reporting four-year cohort outcomes. Compared to other Nassau County districts, Sewanhaka's overall proficiency falls in the bottom quartile, a meaningful gap worth understanding in detail. Chronic absenteeism sits in the top quartile countywide, a strength, though per-pupil spending lands in the lower range among county peers.

The district has pursued deliberate expansion of academic pathways. Dual enrollment opportunities (college credit courses) have grown, alongside new STEM electives through Project Lead the Way. A new English as a New Language program supports multilingual learners, paired with co-teaching in both ENL and special education classes. Seventh-grade diagnostic testing and district-wide midterm exams are in place with an aim toward improving Regents exam outcomes. A new digital literacy program began in the 2025-26 year. These curricular moves show the district investing in college and career readiness and inclusion, though the test data suggests implementation and outcomes remain works in progress.

The district has tackled governance and compliance matters directly. A capital reserve fund, voter-approved in 2024 and reapproved in 2026, now funds major facility upgrades without new borrowing, with plans to install air conditioning in all five high school auditoriums. Sewanhaka High School changed its mascot from the Indians to the Ravens in 2024, complying with a state mandate against Native American imagery. The district adopted a formal artificial intelligence policy in 2025, governing AI use in school settings.

A parent considering Sewanhaka should weigh the grade 8 math proficiency gap and the wider distance from county proficiency norms against the district's deliberate moves on dual-credit options, ESL support, and core academic reinforcement through midterms and testing. The strong attendance record and recent facility and curricular investments suggest forward momentum, but the test results suggest real academic challenges that merit direct conversation with school leaders about support structures and improvement strategies.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

7,846

Grades

07–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 24%

Black 20%

White 26%

Asian 27%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr EOC

87%

—

Gr 8

48%

66%

Math

Gr EOC

67%

—

Gr 8

11%

17%

Science

Gr EOC

25%

—

Gr 8

22%

37%

Social studies

Gr EOC

87%

—

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

ELMONT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL

NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

3 grades reported

Grade 6

65%

Grade 7

14%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

3 grades reported

Grade 6

63%

Grade 7

59%

Grade 8

Science

1 grade reported

30%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$840,909

Year-over-year change+5.5%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$725K to $1.3M

vs. state typical1.65x

vs. national typical2.28x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
11003	Elmont	$725K	+5.6%	34.3%
11040	New Hyde Park	$970K	+4.8%	22.5%
11001	Floral Park	$854K	+5.7%	16.9%
11010	Franklin Square	$811K	+5.0%	16.2%
11530	Garden City	$1.3M	+9.2%	4.0%
11580	Valley Stream	$744K	+5.3%	3.4%
11552	West Hempstead	$782K	+6.2%	2.8%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$3,560/mo

Year-over-year change+10.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$2,738 to $4,886/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
11040	New Hyde Park	$4,050	—	22.5%
11001	Floral Park	$2,738	—	16.9%
11530	Garden City	$4,886	—	4.0%
11580	Valley Stream	$2,844	+10.8%	3.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$4,243/mo

Home price / national median income10.0x

Annual rent / national median income51.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$684/mo

Market Activity: Nassau County

Median listing price$949,995

Median listing price YoY+5.7%

Median price per sq ft$549

Median price per sq ft YoY+6.0%

Median days on market38.0 days

Median days on market YoY-8.4%

Active listings2,454

Active listings YoY+5.8%

New listings1,564

New listings YoY-1.3%

Pending listings1,616

Pending listings YoY-36.8%

Hotness: median listing price$934,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY+3.9%

Supply score81.9

Supply score YoY+19.1%

Demand score35.3

Demand score YoY+15.1%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$510,449 (+5.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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