HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST

Set in DIX HILLS, New York, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is a large senior high, run under HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 1,028 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 54% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Across the 9 schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (7,203 students total), HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST reports that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Asian, 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the resource side, The school lists 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Suffolk County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 64.3%; this one delivers 93.7%, a residual of +29.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put median household income runs about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is one.

The closest other public school is SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,325 (now 1,028). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

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