Orchard View Alternative High School vs. Arlington High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard View Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Arlington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 60 students in grades 9-12, Orchard View Alternative High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,547 students in grades 9-12, Arlington High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
2,547 students
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![This chart displays total students of Arlington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Arlington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-h7LCYx.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
185 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-buZLgrR.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-Yx8tsE.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#613 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-h5hDSy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
97%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-Q5Ywh5.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-bdEi7PS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-MM8oTh.png)
Graduation Rate
60-79%
94%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Arlington High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Arlington High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-bwUMRg9.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
8
592
Grade 10 Students
17
635
Grade 11 Students
15
618
Grade 12 Students
20
672
Ungraded Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-h7P1jO.png)
% Hispanic
22%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-4lzoWi.png)
% Black
10%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-bebU8hf.png)
% White
63%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arlington High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arlington High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-broVPIl.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-qYNNzw.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Arlington High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Arlington High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-JrNPQw.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-byNWXLo.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arlington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/54000/54484/arlington-high-school-chart-pgcu5c.png)