Overview
SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in MERRICK, New York. The school enrolls 1,217 students. It is part of the BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH 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
9.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
19% 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
DistrictBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityMERRICK
ZIP11566
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID361902001721
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,217
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino13.1%
Black / African American6.3%
Asian3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native75.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races0.9%
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 %19%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)