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Enrollment
1,535
High
DISTRICT 852 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361428001177
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL
100 SHELTER ROCK RD, NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 · (516) 305-8700 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,535 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% 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.
- ABeats 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
12.5:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
366 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 379 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 380 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 392 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 363 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 21 | 1% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
97.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp 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 86 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 97.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 98.0% | 97.0% |
% 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
88.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% 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 22 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 HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (88.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,535 | 23.8% | 88.3% |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GREAT NECK | 1,362 | 26.7% | 96.5% |
| JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL JERICHO | 1,260 | 19.0% | 94.5% |
| NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW HYDE PARK | 1,711 | 22.5% | 72.4% |
| STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 3,261 | 50.8% | 100.0% |
| SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SYOSSET | 2,400 | 17.6% | 92.8% |
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 HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #79 of 1,135 | #14 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #84 of 1,109 ▼ 62 | #15 of 57 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #39 of 1,135 ▲ 5 | #8 of 56 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,535 | #92 of 1,216 | #15 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #766 of 1,058 | #43 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #674 of 1,070 | #49 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #1,060 of 1,167 | #30 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.1% | #96 of 339 | #2 of 23 |
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
1,535
+188 (+14%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,143
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 1,535 | 123 | 12.5:1 | 24% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 1,502 | 121.4 | 12.4:1 | 22% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 1,433 | 118.9 | 12.1:1 | 18% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 1,347 | 116 | 11.6:1 | 16% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 1,334 | 110 | 12.1:1 | 15% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 1,338 | 94 | 14.2:1 | 10% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 1,415 | 124 | 11.4:1 | 7% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 1,217 | 102 | 11.9:1 | 2% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 1,143 | 97 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL.
About HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school serving families in NEW HYDE PARK, New York. The latest federal count shows 1,535 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 130% higher.
HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 4,259 students in 5 schools, including HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL.
Asian students account for 75% of enrollment at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL. The remaining students are 18% White and 5% Hispanic. Census figures show Nassau County is about 12% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL's 123 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.5:1. That ratio is over the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 24%.
The allk12 Grade for HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is A. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is a top-10% school in New York on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.2% with an actual 88.3%.
Among Nassau County residents, median household income is about $146,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County, which together enroll about 200,775 students.
The closest public school to HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 1,347 to 1,535.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,094 students
- DENTON AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
- SEARINGTOWN SCHOOLElementary · 549 students
- CENTER STREET SCHOOLElementary · 482 students
Other schools in NEW HYDE PARK
- NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- DENTON AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 599 students
- NEW HYDE PARK ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 475 students
- HILLSIDE GRADE SCHOOLElementary · 446 students
- MANOR OAKS WILLIAM BOWIE SCHOOLElementary · 320 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- HERRICKS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,094
- CENTER STREET SCHOOL0.6 mi · 482
- SEARINGTOWN SCHOOL0.7 mi · 549
- DENTON AVENUE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 599
- MEADOW DRIVE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 309
- MANOR OAKS WILLIAM BOWIE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL?
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,535 students in grades 09-12.
Is HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.5:1 (123 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL?
At HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 18% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 75% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL?
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
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