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Cold Spring Harbor High School vs. Huntington High School

Should you attend Cold Spring Harbor High School or Huntington High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cold Spring Harbor High School
82 Turkey Ln
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Huntington High School
188 Oakwood Rd
Huntington, NY 11743
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cold Spring Harbor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 7-12, Cold Spring Harbor High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12, Huntington High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
735 students
1,422 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
121 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#419 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#519 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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85%
(Top 20% in NY)
86%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cold Spring Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 10% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cold Spring Harbor High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntington High School 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.
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
85%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cold Spring Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cold Spring Harbor High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Huntington High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
130
-
Grade 8 Students
124
-
Grade 9 Students
111
367
Grade 10 Students
100
362
Grade 11 Students
137
317
Grade 12 Students
132
360
Ungraded Students
1
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
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% Hispanic
7%
61%
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% Black
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cold Spring Harbor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% White
82%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cold Spring Harbor High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.32
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Cold Spring Harbor High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Huntington High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cold Spring Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Huntington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Huntington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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