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SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 11 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Set in OCEANSIDE, New York, SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a substantial 9-12 campus, one of the schools within OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. It hosts 1,668 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits 150% larger than that benchmark.
SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 10 schools operated by OCEANSIDE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that enrolls 5,465 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 61%; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 147 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Nassau County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.0%.
In the area at large, census data for Nassau County shows the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).
The closest other public school is SCHOOL 4, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 65.8%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has fell 5%, going from 1,751 students in 2018 to 1,668 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 74% to 61% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for SCHOOL 7-OCEANSIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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