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Enrollment
1,031
High
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361827001650
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL
200 MEMORIAL PL, MANHASSET, NY 11030 · (516) 267-7600 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,031 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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
11.8:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
102 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 | 247 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 270 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 236 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 264 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 14 | 1% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 MANHASSET 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% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
96.0%
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 96 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 down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 96.0% |
| 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL's state test result (87.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 1,031 | 9.9% | 87.8% |
| ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL ROSLYN HEIGHTS | 1,086 | 16.5% | 86.8% |
| WHEATLEY SCHOOL OLD WESTBURY | 689 | 4.4% | 80.9% |
| PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE/JFK HIGH SCHOOL PLAINVIEW | 1,720 | 15.9% | 83.0% |
| WILLIAMSVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL EAST AMHERST | 940 | 15.9% | 92.8% |
| EDGEMONT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCARSDALE | 915 | 0.5% | 86.8% |
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 MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #88 of 1,135 | #17 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #18 of 1,109 ▲ 5 | #4 of 57 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #26 of 1,135 ▲ 19 | #5 of 56 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,031 | #235 of 1,216 | #38 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #672 of 1,058 | #41 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #283 of 1,070 | #23 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.9% | #1,148 of 1,167 | #53 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #484 of 743 | #16 of 34 |
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
1,031
+55 (+6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 1,031 | 87.1 | 11.8:1 | 10% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 1,010 | 86.3 | 11.7:1 | 10% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 83.1 | 11.6:1 | 8% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 976 | 94 | 10.4:1 | 9% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 1,125 | 104.7 | 10.7:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 1,130 | 90 | 12.6:1 | 5% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 922 | 73 | 12.6:1 | 4% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 57 | 12.6:1 | 4% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 974 | 102 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL.
About MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is a large high school in MANHASSET, New York. Enrollment is 1,031 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 54% higher.
Federal data list 4 schools in MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,006 students enrolled.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 32% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Nassau County is about 57% White. The chance that two students picked at random at MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 at MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL, with 87.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 10%. On average, public schools in Nassau County report 31%.
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is 71.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 87.8%.
Nassau County has about 1,389,591 residents, and median household income is about $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 315 public schools in Nassau County, with a combined enrollment of about 200,775.
The shortest distance from MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to MANHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,031 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 976. Students per teacher rose from 10.4 in 2020-21 to 11.8 in 2024-25.
Community posts for MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MUNSEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 803 students
- SHELTER ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 631 students
- MANHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 541 students
Other schools in MANHASSET
- MUNSEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 803 students
- SHELTER ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 631 students
- MANHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 541 students
Nearby schools
- MANHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 541
- MUNSEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 803
- E M BAKER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 651
- SHELTER ROCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 631
- LAKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 772
- VILLAGE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOLHow large is MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL?
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,031 students in grades 09-12.
Is MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL?
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 32% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL?
MANHASSET SECONDARY SCHOOL is overseen by MANHASSET UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.