Mamaroneck High School

PROFILE
2019-2020
1000 West Boston Post Rd Elizabeth Clain, Principal
Mamaroneck, NY 10543 Phone 914-220-3100
Fax 914-220-3115
​OUR COMMUNITY
The Larchmont-Mamaroneck community is located eighteen miles northeast of New York City on Long Island Sound in
Westchester County. This established suburb is largely residential with some light industry. There is a rich diversity in the
community both in terms of race/ethnicity/socioeconomic and how people make their living, including a significant number of
immigrant families whose children will be the first to attend college in the United States. Many residents are business and
professional people who make the short commute to New York City by rail. Still others work more locally in the service
industries located in the town or in the shops and other small businesses which dot the community.

OUR SCHOOL
Mamaroneck High School is a four-year public school serving the Larchmont-Mamaroneck community. The majority of high
school-age students attend MHS. The community has a long history of supporting quality education. The primary educational
goal of the district is the development of all individuals to their fullest potential. Mamaroneck High School is accredited by the
New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Association.
The school year is made up of two 20-week semesters with four marking periods each year for grading purposes. Class periods
are approximately 56 minutes in length. The total enrollment of the high school is 1671 students. The student to counselor ratio
is 195 to 1. Students remain with their counselor for four years.
​ ​ STAFF
The staff consists of the principal, 3 assistant principals, 1 counseling coordinator, 8 counselors, 1 transition counselor, 3
psychologists, 2 social workers, 1 full-time media specialist, 2 nurses and 125 teachers. Our student support services include
full-time staff in reading, English as a Second Language and Special Education.
 THE CURRICULUM
Most courses offered in the academic departments are MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Regents level. Students have over 150 required and elective For class of 2019
courses from which to choose. College preparatory subjects English 4 credits
are emphasized, but there is a variety of offerings to serve Social Studies 4 credits
the diversified needs of the students. In addition to required Science 3 credits
courses in English and social studies, math, and science, Mathematics 3 credits
sequential programs are available in fine arts, world World Language 1 credit
languages (Spanish, French, Chinese), homemaking, and Physical Education 2 credits
technology. There are comprehensive interscholastic Health 0.5 credit
athletic programs for both girls and boys in 25 different
Art and/or Music 1 credit
sports, including swimming, fencing, lacrosse, and ice
Electives 3.5 credit
hockey. Many sports have teams at all three levels: varsity,
TOTAL 22 credits
junior varsity, and freshman.
(One credit is the equivalent of two semesters of study).

OUR PROGRAMS
HONORS PROGRAM-​Honors courses are offered in English 11, French 2, French 3, French 4, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish
4, Integrated Geometry, Algebra II with Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus.
Advanced sections, which provide a special challenge, are available in College Sociology, College Creative Writing, College
Composition, French 5/College, Spanish 5/College, and Science Research.
Honors and Advanced classes are not available in the following classes​: Global Studies 9, Global Studies 10, English 9,
English 10 (Forms Lit/Writing), Biology 9, and Chemistry 10.

ENRICHED (E)-​ ​Algebra Enriched​ program at our middle school provides a more in depth curriculum than the traditional
Algebra course.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT- ​There are 19 courses offered in the Advanced Placement Program. AP Testing Summary is on
the next page. ​Please be aware that MHS does not allow students to take AP courses before junior year​.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION-​is offered at the Mid-Westchester Center for Occupational Education (BOCES). Students
attending one of these programs spend half a day at MHS and half a day in the vocational program of their choice.
 MHS CLASS OF 2019 (413 Graduates)
POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
Four-year colleges: 83% Two-year colleges: 10% Other: 7%

2019 ACT TEST RESULTS: ​As reported by ACT, Inc.

National Mean NY Mean MHS Mean

English 20.1 24.1 29.0
Mathematics 20.4 24.1 27.2
Reading 21.2 25.0 28.9
Science 20.6 24.4 27.8
Composite 20.7 24.5 28.4

215 MHS students took the ACT (52 % of the class of 2019)
MHS Class of 2019 SAT REASONING TEST RESULTS: ​ College Board Code Number 332995

National Mean NYS Mean MHS Mean

Evidence Based Reading & Writing (ERW) 531 531 600
Mathematics 528 533 604

172 MHS students took the SAT. (42% of the Class of 2019)
MHS Class of 2019 SAT SUBJECT TEST MEANS:​ *NOTE: Number of students taking tests is in parentheses.
English Literature 658 (24) Biology E 681(65)
United States History 690 (66) Biology M 647 (12)
Mathematics Level I 650 (35) Physics 684 (22)
Mathematics Level IIC 699 (94) World History 710(7)

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING 2018-19

# of Exams # of 5s # of 4s # of 3s
Taken
Biology 55 3 27 21
Chemistry 26 1 8 11
Computer Science A 42 14 14 10
Economics: Macro 149 75 39 22
Economics: Micro 17 3 7 3
English Language 210 56 62 62
English Literature and Composition 46 14 18 13
Environmental Science 122 17 42 26
European History 34 9 9 9
French Language 59 13 12 31
Government & Politics US 81 22 19 27
Mathematics: Calculus AB 66 4 7 20
Mathematics: Calculus BC 113 34 25 29
Physics 1 137 18 44 42
Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism 32 13 7 3
Physics C: Mechanics 32 21 9 4
Spanish Language 34 20 11 2
Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio 16 4 7 5
Studio Art: 2D Design 22 7 10 4
Studio Art: 3D Design 9 0 5 4
U.S. History 138 46 48 29
 TOTAL 1450 399 430 377
28% of 30% of 26% of
grades are 5 grades are 4 the grades are 3

Grading system:

● MHS uses a numeric grading system. Lowest passing grade is 65 out of 100. Cumulative grades are computed at
the end of junior year (11th grade, sixth semester) to determine the final grade point average.
● The average is rounded off to the nearest one hundredth. All subjects for which credit has been awarded are
included in the GPA, excluding Pass/Fail courses and classes taken at other schools.
● Failed courses are included in the GPA.
● When Algebra, Earth Science or World Language courses are taken at the middle school, they are reflected on the
MHS transcript and included in the students’ final GPA.
● Mid-year grades from senior year are sent to all colleges to which the senior has applied.
● GPAs are calculated for students who have received at least eight credits at MHS.
● There are 401 students in the MHS graduating class of 2020 and 397 of those students will receive a GPA.
● HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES ARE ​NOT ​WEIGHTED IN THE CALCULATING
OF THE AVERAGE BUT ARE CLEARLY INDICATED ON THE STUDENTS’ TRANSCRIPTS.
● Mamaroneck High School does not provide an exact rank for our seniors. We provide a graph demonstrating the
frequency distribution of GPAs. ​Please see below​.