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What's the most underrated thing about HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,363
High
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361509001263
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
188 OAKWOOD RD, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743 · (631) 673-2003 · Suffolk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,363 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
753 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 332 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 352 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 341 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 316 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 22 | 2% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 HUNTINGTON 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
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →
Where HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #731 of 1,135 | #50 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #874 of 1,109 | #54 of 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #537 of 1,135 | #47 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,363 | #124 of 1,216 | #23 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #552 of 1,058 | #23 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #355 of 1,070 | #19 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #486 of 743 | #31 of 45 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,363
-123 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.0:1
% White
29%
was 43%
% Hispanic
59%
was 46%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,363 | 121.8 | 11.2:1 | 55% (753) |
| 2023-24 | 1,422 | 120.9 | 11.8:1 | 59% (843) |
| 2022-23 | 1,410 | 120.3 | 11.7:1 | 57% (797) |
| 2017-18 | 1,486 | 105.8 | 14.0:1 | 50% (744) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
About HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in HUNTINGTON, New York, according to federal school records. It enrolled 1,363 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 104% higher than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 8 schools: HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,995 students.
By race and ethnicity, HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is 59% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 29% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 23% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Staffing totals 121.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. High schools in New York average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is 55%. The 39% average for public schools in Suffolk County is 16 points lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 54.7% and the result is 50.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Suffolk County, median household income is about $130,686, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 343 public schools operate in Suffolk County, serving about 222,439 students.
The closest other public school is JACK ABRAMS STEM MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 50.2% is below the 55.0% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,486 to 1,363. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 43% to 29%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.2:1, from 14.0:1.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- J TAYLOR FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 579 students
- JACK ABRAMS STEM MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 438 students
- WOODHULL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 435 students
- WASHINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 335 students
- JEFFERSON SCHOOLElementary · 297 students
- FLOWER HILL SCHOOLElementary · 278 students
Other schools in HUNTINGTON
- OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTERElementary · 643 students
- J TAYLOR FINLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 579 students
- WOODHULL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 435 students
- JAMES H BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 421 students
- LLOYD HARBOR SCHOOLElementary · 389 students
- JEFFERSON SCHOOLElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- JACK ABRAMS STEM MAGNET SCHOOL0.5 mi · 438
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL0.7 mi · 297
- WOODHULL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 435
- HENRY L STIMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 845
- OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTER1.7 mi · 643
- COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,363 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 59% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Suffolk County.
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