Lawrence Senior High School

Lawrence Senior High School serves grades 9 through 12 in Cedarhurst, a large suburban community in Nassau County. With an enrollment of 807 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, the school provides a mid-sized high school environment with reasonable access to teachers across its 65 full-time equivalent faculty members. Academically, Lawrence shows mixed performance.

Mathematics is a clear strength, with 88 percent of students achieving proficiency or above across all grades. English language arts presents more of a development area, with 61 percent of students meeting proficiency benchmarks. Overall, the school holds a MySchoolScout Rating of 5.6 out of 10 and ranks at the 51st percentile among New York State schools, placing it in the middle range of schools statewide.

The school's MySchoolScout Academic Score of 5.8 reflects a student body with room for academic growth in several areas. For families considering Lawrence Senior High, the data suggests a school where mathematics instruction may be particularly effective, while language arts support could be an area to discuss with educators. The suburban setting of Cedarhurst provides a stable, established residential community for the school and its students.