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Great Neck North High School vs. Great Neck South High School

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School Overview

School
Great Neck North High School
35 Polo Rd
Great Neck, NY 11023
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Great Neck South High School
341 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Great Neck North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Great Neck South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,195 students in grades 9-12, Great Neck North High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,222 students in grades 9-12, Great Neck South High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,195 students
1,222 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
126 teachers
115 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#130 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#33 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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85-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
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91%
(Top 50% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
313
288
Grade 10 Students
259
300
Grade 11 Students
289
307
Grade 12 Students
309
327
Ungraded Students
25
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
69%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
70%
20%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.47
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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