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| Baldwin High School | |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′02″N 73°36′18″W / 40.66722°N 73.60500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive school |
| School district | Baldwin Union Free School District |
| NCES School ID | 3603840[1] |
| Principal | Neil Testa |
| Faculty | 130.99 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,484 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.33[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Bruins |
| Website | School website |
Baldwin High School is a public high school located in Baldwin, Nassau County, New York. This school serves students in grades 9 to 12 in the Baldwin Union Free School District. It is the eighth-largest high school in Nassau County.[2]
As of the year 2018–19, the school had an enrollment of 1,548 students and 121.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[3] There were 450 students (29.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 37 (2.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Baldwin High School is nationally recognized as the "School of Excellence."[4] and has been ranked by Newsweek in its annual list of America's Best High Schools on several occasions, including #837 in 2010, #804 in 2008, #971 in 2007, and #602 in 2006. Baldwin High School has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top high schools in the nation in 2022, 2021, and 2020. This school was also designated a Recognition School for 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 by the New York State Education Department. The high school offers a multitude of extracurricular clubs, varsity sports, a robotics team, and a unique school-to-career program called the Academic Academies, allowing students to gain real work experience through coursework, internships, “Shadow Days” and competitions through various community and corporate partnerships. The high school's robust curriculum features an array of coursework unique to the district, such as a drone class, where students become FAA certified as a remote pilot. Baldwin High School also offers Advanced Placement and college-level courses that enable students to earn college credit, including a partnership with Nassau Community College (NCC), where students take classes directly on the campus. The graduation rate is currently 98%. The motto for Baldwin Union Free School District is, “We are innovative. We are inclusive. We are involved. We are Baldwin.” Dr. Neil Testa serves as principal of Baldwin High School.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Baldwin Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Baldwin UFSD :: Senior High School | Baldwin Schools". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Baldwin Senior High School in NY". Niche. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Baldwin UFSD website