The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Amityville Memorial High School
Amityville Memorial High School serves a student body of about 950, with grades 9 through 12. The school draws from Amityville, North Amityville, and East Massapequa, a mix of communities on Long Island's south shore, home to a waterfront village with a compact downtown anchored by the Long Island Rail Road station, mixed-use development, and public parks. The high school sits centrally on Merrick Road within the village itself.
The school's student population reflects the composition of its communities: a substantial majority of students are Hispanic and Black, with a smaller share of Asian and white students. A significant majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a lower-income setting. These enrollment and demographic patterns are consistent with the communities served and typical of schools in this part of Suffolk County.
State testing data were not available for the school. The data payload contains eighth-grade results only, which Amityville Memorial does not serve. The comparison fact-set for the county's districts shows the school in the bottom quartile on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades where schools do report results, though without ninth through twelfth-grade testing figures from the state, it is not possible to characterize the school's own academic performance directly. A parent may want to look into this further with the school itself and review any available district or local progress reports.
Graduation rate data were not provided in the available records. Without these figures, a parent cannot assess the school's track record on completion.
The school sits within a district that has faced serious fiscal stress. Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, the Amityville Union Free School District was designated as in significant fiscal distress by New York State, with the unassigned fund balance declining sharply. In early 2024, the school board announced substantial layoffs across the district, affecting more than two dozen teachers, teacher assistants, monitors, security personnel, and custodians. Northeast Elementary, the district's only school with a pre-K program and home to special education and Head Start services, was proposed for closure but was kept open after securing one-time state funding. This context matters for high school families because it signals that the district continues to operate under budget pressure. While the high school was not directly threatened with closure, the layoffs and financial strain created uncertainty in staffing and program stability that persists.
The housing market in the area is moderately priced for Long Island, with median home values in the mid-range for the county and median rental costs typical for outer Nassau and western Suffolk. The county's real estate market shows moderate inventory and transaction activity.
Amityville itself is undergoing development through a state Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant awarded in late 2022, with funds directed toward walkability, transit connections, and housing expansion near the train station. New mixed-use residential communities have opened or are under way. This growth is modest but visible and frames Amityville as a community in transition toward denser, transit-oriented development while maintaining its historic, waterfront character.
Starting in the 2025-26 school year, Amityville and all New York public schools must follow a statewide bell-to-bell ban on student smartphones and personal internet-enabled devices. At the high school level, devices must be stored away during the school day, with parents instructed to reach students through the school's main office.
The school's program offerings and course catalog were not available in the data provided. A parent seeking information about AP courses, career and technical education pathways, athletics, clubs, or special programs should contact the school directly or visit its website.
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