Dear Park or Babylon (New York, Islip: neighborhood, schools, live in)

[Rachael84]

Well, apparently i'm not the only one who thinks this.

[pravasi]

Thank you everybody for your kind resoponses. How about Deer Park ..

[momix5]

My cousin was a teacher in Deer Park she said some areas were not the best but overall it was not bad.

[nbres]

Here are the facts published by Newsday August 17, 2008 on 2006-2007 graduation rates in Suffolk County.

North Babylon 85%
East Islip 85%
East Hampton 85%
West Babylon 85%
Rocky Point 84%
Deer Park 83%
Middle Country Centereach H.S. 83%
Riverhead 81%
Patchogue-Medford 81%
Huntington 80%
Amityville 80%
Bayshore 79%
South Hampton 79%
South Country 78%
Copiague 77%
Longwood 77%
Greenport 75%
Hampton Bays 75%
Brentwood 71%
Bridgehampton 67%
William Floyd 63%
Central Islip 62%
Wyandanch 50%

[momix5]

Yes so as we all thought it was not near the grade that Brentwood got NB did much better!

[Rachael84]

Nice try nbres, try writing in the schools that scored higher than North Babylon. On Newsday's site it says NB got 81%, not 85%.

Here are some reliable statistics. School districts that scored higher than North Babylon in Suffolk:

Babylon: 95%
Bayport-Blue point: 92%
Center Moriches: 83%
Cold Spring harbor: 96%
Commack: 95%
Comsewogue: 85%
Connetquot: 89%
East Hampton: 84%
East islip: 85%
Eastport-South Manor: 91%
Elwood: 94%
Half Hollow hills: 92%
Harborfields: 94%
Hauppauge: 94%
Islip: 92%
Kings Park: 94%
Lindenhurst: 87%
Mattituck-Cutchogue: 91%
Middle Country: 86%
Miller Place: 90%
Mount Sinai: 92%
Northport: 91%
Port Jeffersion: 87%
Rocky Point: 82%
Sachem: 88%
Sag Harbor: 94%
Sayville: 93%
Shoreham-Wading River: 93%
Smithtown (Go Bulls!!): 94%
South Huntington: 90%
Southold: 96%
Three Village: 92%
West Babylon: 84%
West Islip: 96%
Westhampton Beach: 87%


There you have it. Source: School Report Cards: Graduation rates -- Newsday.com

[momix5]

there you have it? the main thing is that North Babylon was not that far behind and it was still way ahead of Brentwood Wyandanch, and CI, I went to Smithtown and it is a good school district no one can say it is not, however there are problems there also, just a different set no where is Utopia.

[nbres]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Nice try nbres, try writing in the schools that scored higher than North Babylon. On Newsday's site it says NB got 81%, not 85%.

Here are some reliable statistics. School districts that scored higher than North Babylon in Suffolk:

Babylon: 95%
Bayport-Blue point: 92%
Center Moriches: 83%
Cold Spring harbor: 96%
Commack: 95%
Comsewogue: 85%
Connetquot: 89%
East Hampton: 84%
East islip: 85%
Eastport-South Manor: 91%
Elwood: 94%
Half Hollow hills: 92%
Harborfields: 94%
Hauppauge: 94%
Islip: 92%
Kings Park: 94%
Lindenhurst: 87%
Mattituck-Cutchogue: 91%
Middle Country: 86%
Miller Place: 90%
Mount Sinai: 92%
Northport: 91%
Port Jeffersion: 87%
Rocky Point: 82%
Sachem: 88%
Sag Harbor: 94%
Sayville: 93%
Shoreham-Wading River: 93%
Smithtown (Go Bulls!!): 94%
South Huntington: 90%
Southold: 96%
Three Village: 92%
West Babylon: 84%
West Islip: 96%
Westhampton Beach: 87%


There you have it. Source: School Report Cards: Graduation rates -- Newsday.com

Did you look at Newsday August 17, 2008 published 2006-2007 statistics?

It clearly says North Babylon's graduation rate is 85%. No if ands or buts.

Sorry Rachael84, but you are wrong. What I posted are accurate graduation rates from Newsday published Agust 17, 2008.

Anyway, what is your hang-up with North Babylon. You seem to make it a point to go out of your way to slam the the area.

[Transpl]

Why is everyone so hung up on these percentages. % graduation, % AP, % on tests, etc? Any district with economically disadvantaged neighborhoods will score a lower percentage on all of these metrics.

If a school has a 75% grauation rate, and that 75% receive an excellent education, are well prepared for college, great extra curriculars, etc. Does this make it a lesser school? Perhaps a school graduating 95% has a mediocre staff and curriculum, but few students who come from a poor background to weigh down the average.

It's a safer bet with a 95% school. You'll have less of a chance for your kid to fall in with a crowd not heading toward college, but parents have more to do with that I think.

Is there a better way to measure a school?

[villager-li]

I agree with nbres, Rachel84 obviously has a real problem with North Babylon and goes out of her way to slam it. Don't get me wrong, its not like NB is my favorite area or anything but I grew up there and it's not as bad as Rachel84 and some others say it is. You know, I don't go out there slamming other people's neighborhoods, so I recommend to Rachel84 that she stop belaboring the point. We know what you think, that is enough as far as I am concerned.