Malverne Senior High School, Malverne NY

Original Research by School Decision on Malverne Senior High School

Malverne Senior High School is a mid-sized regular public high school serving grades nine through twelve in a small, tree-lined incorporated village in Nassau County's Town of Hempstead. The school draws its enrollment from a compact residential community and surrounding areas served by the Malverne Union Free School District, which spans portions of Malverne, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, West Hempstead, and the Lakeview area.

The student body reflects substantial diversity. About half of students identify as Black, with a quarter identifying as Hispanic, a small share as Asian, and a smaller share as white. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a meaningful population experiencing economic hardship. Data on rates of students with individualized education plans or English learners was not available.

State testing data was not available for this school, so readers cannot see proficiency trends or how this school's academic performance compares to others in Nassau County. Likewise, the graduation rate was not provided. These gaps mean a parent cannot assess academic achievement from the typical state metrics. A parent may want to reach out directly to the school to ask about graduation rates, state assessment performance, course offerings, and how the school supports students across the achievement spectrum.

Malverne itself is a built-out, mature suburban village of roughly one square mile, known informally as the Mayberry of Long Island for its small-town character: tree-lined streets, historic single-family homes in styles like Tudors and Capes, and a close-knit residential feel. A walkable downtown clusters near the Malverne LIRR station on the West Hempstead Branch, where shops, restaurants, and professional services line Hempstead Avenue. The high school is located away from the village center at 80 Ocean Avenue. Most working residents commute to Manhattan or elsewhere in Nassau County. The Malverne Public Library and several neighborhood parks anchor civic life, and the LIRR and NICE bus routes connect residents to the wider region.

The housing market in the zip code is active and appreciating. Median home values have risen and remain well above the state average. Rental costs are substantial relative to income, and the housing stock skews toward ownership rather than rental. A recent development approval in June 2025 for a twelve-unit multifamily building at 61 Church Street signals some openness to gentle infill housing, though large-scale growth is unlikely in a fully built village. The area remains predominantly single-family residential.

High school program details, career and technical pathways, AP course breadth, staffing levels, attendance rates, and discipline data were not available, so readers cannot see whether this school offers dual-credit or early college options, how many AP or honors courses are available, or other details about school culture and academic structure. A parent considering enrollment or evaluating fit should request information from the school directly about curriculum, course options, extracurricular programs, and any specialized pathways.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 141 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

18 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

18 tested

44.4%

scored 3 or higher

Precalculus

15 tested

93.3%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

13 tested

46.2%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

17 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

16 tested · Grade 10

93.8%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

18 tested

27.8%

scored 3 or higher

English

Research

13 tested

92.3%

scored 3 or higher

Seminar

19 tested · Grade 10

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Human Geography

15 tested · Grade 9

46.7%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

25 tested

56.0%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

63 tested

95.2%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

Spanish Language and Culture

12 tested · Grade 10

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

Other

African American Studies

15 tested · Grade 10

73.3%

scored 3 or higher

Language and Comp

46 tested

50.0%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

23 tested

91.3%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 2d Design

6 tested

66.7%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

34 tested

85.3%

scored 3 or higher

World History

46 tested · Grade 10

82.6%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	187	84.0%
Ela	162	90.0%
Math	119	66.0%
Science	19	42.0%

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.