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Enrollment
1,260
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361581001370
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
99 CEDAR SWAMP RD, JERICHO, NY 11753 · (516) 203-3610 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,260 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.
- 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
11.7:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
240 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 303 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 311 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 332 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 304 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 JERICHO 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
98.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
97.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 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 up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 97.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 96.0% |
% 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
94.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 95% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 68% 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 27 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 JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (94.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,260 | 19.0% | 94.5% |
| HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL NEW HYDE PARK | 1,535 | 23.8% | 88.3% |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GREAT NECK | 1,362 | 26.7% | 96.5% |
| NEW HYDE PARK MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW HYDE PARK | 1,711 | 22.5% | 72.4% |
| SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SYOSSET | 2,400 | 17.6% | 92.8% |
| STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 3,261 | 50.8% | 100.0% |
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 JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 94.5% | #19 of 1,135 | #4 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 97.0% | #12 of 1,109 ▲ 25 | #2 of 57 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #25 of 1,135 ▲ 4 | #4 of 56 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,260 | #156 of 1,216 | #22 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #649 of 1,058 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #610 of 1,070 | #46 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.0% | #1,102 of 1,167 | #39 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #118 of 339 | #6 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
1,260
+55 (+5%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
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 | 1,260 | 107.9 | 11.7:1 | 19% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 1,247 | 105.7 | 11.8:1 | 15% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 1,258 | 110.6 | 11.4:1 | 15% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 1,205 | 104 | 11.6:1 | 13% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 1,124 | 106 | 10.6:1 | 9% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 1,110 | 105 | 10.6:1 | 6% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 1,199 | 95 | 12.6:1 | 3% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 65 | 12.1:1 | 0% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 50 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students in JERICHO, New York, attend JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a high-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,260 students. For comparison, high schools in New York average about 668 students.
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among 5 schools run by JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 3,231 students.
Roughly 71% of students at JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are Asian. Other groups make up 21% White, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. County-wide, 12% of Nassau County residents are Asian. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.7:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 19%. That is lower than the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County.
The allk12 Grade for JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is A+. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a top-10% school in New York on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 68.0% with an actual 94.5%.
Across Nassau County, the median household income is $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Nassau County is home to 315 public schools and about 200,775 public school students.
JERICHO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew 5%, to 1,260.
Community posts for JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JERICHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 825 students
- CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- GEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- JEFFREY RATNER-ROBERT SEAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 278 students
Other schools in JERICHO
- JERICHO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 825 students
- CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- GEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- JEFFREY RATNER-ROBERT SEAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- JERICHO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 825
- GEORGE A JACKSON SCHOOL0.9 mi · 432
- JEFFREY RATNER-ROBERT SEAMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 278
- ROBBINS LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 460
- CANTIAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 436
- SOUTH GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,260 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (108 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 21% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 71% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.