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Enrollment
1,028
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361329001085
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST
375 WOLF HILL RD, DIX HILLS, NY 11746 · (631) 592-3200 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,028 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of New York public high schools
- A+Test 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
9.9:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
300 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 | 275 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 253 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 44 | 4% |
Student demographics
74%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
97.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
94.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 97 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| 2023-24 | 97.0% | 93.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
93.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 94% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in New York's top 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 WEST
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST's state test result (93.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST this school | 1,028 | 29.2% | 93.7% |
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST DIX HILLS | 1,407 | 30.8% | 81.3% |
| FLORAL PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL FLORAL PARK | 1,308 | 23.1% | 67.5% |
| BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BETHPAGE | 995 | 28.3% | 92.0% |
| EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL EAST MEADOW | 1,549 | 30.3% | 92.2% |
| W TRESPER CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL WESTBURY | 898 | 28.6% | 91.7% |
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 WEST ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.7% | #22 of 1,135 | #2 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #22 of 1,109 ▲ 46 | #2 of 57 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #38 of 1,135 ▲ 24 | #3 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,028 | #236 of 1,216 | #34 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #301 of 1,058 | #16 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #30 of 1,070 | #2 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #996 of 1,167 | #28 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #143 of 743 | #6 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
1,028
-88 (-8%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 844
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 1,028 | 103.3 | 9.9:1 | 29% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 989 | 104.5 | 9.5:1 | 29% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 1,055 | 107 | 9.9:1 | 25% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 1,116 | 112 | 10.0:1 | 22% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 1,325 | 111 | 11.9:1 | 17% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 1,366 | 104 | 13.1:1 | 19% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 1,422 | 106 | 13.4:1 | 11% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 1,027 | 74 | 13.9:1 | 6% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 844 | 70 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST.
About HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is a large high school with an address in DIX HILLS, New York. Its enrollment is 1,028 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in New York enroll around 668, and this school is 54% above that mark.
Federal data list 9 schools in HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 7,203 students enrolled.
About 39% of students at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST are White, the largest single group. The school is also 25% Asian, 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
Based on 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST has a ratio of 9.9:1. The gap from the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is 1.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 29%. Among public schools in Suffolk County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
On the allk12 Grade, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST lands at A+, ahead of 98% of New York public high schools.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is 29.4 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in New York.
For the population of Suffolk County, median household income comes to about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Suffolk County's 343 public schools enroll about 222,439 students and include HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 93.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
Federal data place HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST had a net loss of 88 students, or 8%.
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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 EASTHigh · 1,407 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 EASTHigh · 1,407 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
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 672
- COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER0.5 mi · 572
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST1.0 mi · 1,407
- SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER1.3 mi · 36
- BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 659
- WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES1.7 mi · 866
Frequently asked questions
About HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WESTWhat is the total enrollment at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST enrolls approximately 1,028 students in grades 09-12.
Is HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST an elementary, middle, or high school?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is approximately 9.9:1 (103 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST?
At HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST, the student body is approximately 39% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 25% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST public or private?
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is a public K-12 school, overseen by HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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