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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361434001185

HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

180 DIVISION AVE, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801 · (516) 733-2202 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,825 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,825
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
144 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
947 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Grade 9
387
Grade 10
436
Grade 11
470
Grade 12
498
Ungraded
34
Student demographics
White
30517%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
78643%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 31%
Black
463%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
64735%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 10%
Two+
392%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
93851%
Female
88749%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
26.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,825
+111 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.3:1
% White
17%
was 34%
% Hispanic
43%
was 29%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
35%
was 33%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 180 DIVISION AVE, in HICKSVILLE, New York, HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a big 9-12 campus that teaches 1,825 students (grades 9 through 12), part of HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL sits 173% bigger than that benchmark.

HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 9 schools operated by HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 5,285 students overall.

On demographics, HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL shows that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Asian, 17% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Roughly 52% of students at HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Nassau County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Nassau County) reports that median household earnings sit near $146,202, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Nassau County runs 315 public schools (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students), of which HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.6%.

HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has edged up 6%, going from 1,714 students in 2018 to 1,825 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 34% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Nassau County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
District
HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
180 DIVISION AVE, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801
Phone
(516) 733-2202
County
Nassau County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,825
Teachers (FTE)
144
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
947 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
361434001185
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
How large is HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,825 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Black, 35% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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