Overview
WARD MELVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in EAST SETAUKET, New York. The school enrolls 1,492 students. It is part of the THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
15% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictTHREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityEAST SETAUKET
ZIP11733
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362820003809
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,492
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino5.4%
Black / African American10.5%
Asian1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native81.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races0.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %15%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)