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Enrollment
1,407
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361329001084
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST
50 VANDERBILT PKY, DIX HILLS, NY 11746 · (631) 592-3100 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,407 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
140 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
433 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 311 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 336 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 389 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 20 | 1% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
86.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 78.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST's state test result (81.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST this school | 1,407 | 30.8% | 81.3% |
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIX HILLS | 1,028 | 29.2% | 93.7% |
| FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL FLORAL PARK | 1,308 | 23.1% | 67.5% |
| FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 2,251 | 31.6% | 82.8% |
| SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL LATHAM | 2,138 | 30.9% | 76.7% |
| EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 1,549 | 30.3% | 92.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #164 of 1,135 | #19 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #223 of 1,109 ▲ 24 | #19 of 57 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #291 of 1,135 ▼ 46 | #31 of 56 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,407 | #113 of 1,216 | #21 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #328 of 1,058 | #17 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #63 of 1,070 | #4 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #987 of 1,167 | #27 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #204 of 743 | #11 of 45 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,407
-202 (-13%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,181
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,407 | 139.6 | 10.1:1 | 31% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 1,440 | 146.1 | 9.9:1 | 28% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 | 144.9 | 10.2:1 | 23% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 1,609 | 149 | 10.8:1 | 20% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 1,725 | 131.3 | 13.1:1 | 13% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 1,849 | 127 | 14.6:1 | 14% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 1,780 | 130 | 13.7:1 | 10% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 1,230 | 91 | 13.5:1 | 6% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 1,181 | 86 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST.
About HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST
Families in DIX HILLS, New York, are served by HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, a large high school. The school's 1,407 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 111% higher than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST along with 8 other schools, enrolling 7,203 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, at 44%. Other groups include 21% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 66% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 139.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.1:1. That is lower than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 31%. Among public schools in Suffolk County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST is A-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 84% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST is 17.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
In Suffolk County (population about 1,530,146), the median household income is $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 343 public schools in Suffolk County, enrolling about 222,439 students in all.
WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 202 fewer students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WESTHigh · 1,028 students
- WEST HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 968 students
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 706 students
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 602 students
Other schools in DIX HILLS
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WESTHigh · 1,028 students
- WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESCombined · 866 students
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 708 students
- CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 706 students
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 672 students
- PAUMANOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 602 students
Nearby schools
- WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES0.8 mi · 866
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 672
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST1.0 mi · 1,028
- VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 708
- SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER1.4 mi · 36
- COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER1.5 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EASTHow large is HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST enrolls approximately 1,407 students in grades 09-12.
Is HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST is approximately 10.1:1 (140 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST?
At HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, the student body is approximately 44% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST is overseen by HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Suffolk County.
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