Half Hollow Hills Central School District

525 Half Hollow Rd
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5828
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Half Hollow Hills Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,582 students in Half Hollow Hills Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Half Hollow Hills Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Half Hollow Hills Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Half Hollow Hills High School West, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
7,301 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
674 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked #103 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#111 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,406 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
19%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,065 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
28%
# Black Students
888 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
12%
18%
# White Students
3,576 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
49%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
472
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
506
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
505
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
537
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
629
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
688
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
143
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,779 is higher than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,625 is higher than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$261 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$260 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$35,779
$31,092
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$35,625
$31,961
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Half Hollow Hills Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Half Hollow Hills Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Half Hollow Hills High School East
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
50 Vanderbilt Pky
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,547 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Half Hollow Hills High School West
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
375 Wolf Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,035 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 93% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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