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The Michael J. Petrides School
Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade Pre-K-12
715 Ocean Ter,
Staten Island, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 31
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Joanne Buckheit
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
44%
Reading Proficiency
61%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
92%
Niche Grade
C+
A-
B+
B+
B+
B
B+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
61%
Math Proficiency
44%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
101
Full Time Teachers
101
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
27
Math
28
English
28
Reading
25
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
11.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
24%
State Average
20%
Math
14%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,361:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
Hispanic
32.3%
White
30.3%
Black
21.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.8%
Two or more races
3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#10
Most Diverse Public MS in New York
#12
Most Diverse Public HS in New York
#18
Most Diverse Public ES in New York
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
CUNY College of Staten Island
87 Students
CUNY Hunter College
73 Students
Stony Brook University
70 Students
Pace University
70 Students
New York University
69 Students
St. John's University - New York
48 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY
47 Students
Wagner College
38 Students
Columbia University
36 Students
Cornell University
31 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
50 Students
Business
38 Students
Nursing
31 Students
Psychology
29 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
28 Students
Computer Science
25 Students
Finance
14 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
13 Students
Accounting
12 Students
Education
10 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/10/2024
The best thing about the school is the diversity and the acceptance of all cultures. The worst thing I would have to say is the cafeteria food
8/11/2024
Petrides is overall a good school but I just wish that it had classes or programs that focused on getting students out of their shell and focusing more on the mental health of the students.
11/1/2023
A lot of the teachers are great people and great influences on a lot of students, including myself. However, knowing who to go to for certain things can be a challenge if you need a question answered since there's so many staff members for all grades.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/29/2025
I was a student at Petrides for a LONG time. I was constantly bullied and shoved around. I was getting death threats from kids in 9th and 10th grade when i was in middle school. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME I went to a dean or admin or the principal, They always turned their back towards me and didn't do ANY...
1/15/2018
It is a great school, very good quality educated teachers, some nice activities, some outside trips, social dance part for kids to perform before graduated, so cute and creative walked red carpet in kids elementary graduations. So many indoor gyms and big outside fields with so many different types...
11/29/2017
My child has been attending Petrides since kindergarten and has been persistently bullied for years. The children are not taught to be sensitive and respectful to their peers and the faculty turns a blind eye to the abuse. The principal is not strict at all towards the perpetrators and overall the d...
5/19/2017
MY son is in high school and has been a Petrides student since Kindergarten. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the principal and majority of the staff. I now have a first grader attending who loves the school and is doing wonderfully.
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Map
About Emerson Hill
List Price Range
$627K - $3.1M
Homes For Sale
20
Average Home Value
$1,188,866
Median Lot Size
5,227 Sq Ft
% Renters
39%
Household Income
$105,993
% of College Grads
41.3%
Median Age
43
Average House Size
2,418 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
18.1%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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Choice Schools
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Parks in this Area
Deere Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Tennis
- Trails
Terrace Playground
- Baseball/Softball
- Trails
- Playground
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