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

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School Overview

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

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 5%)

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 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,262 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,176 students in grades 9-12, Great Neck North 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,262 students
1,176 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
115 teachers
128 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#19 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
#4 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Neck South 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 Great Neck North 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Neck North 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.
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Neck South 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Neck North 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
330
280
Grade 10 Students
304
320
Grade 11 Students
314
259
Grade 12 Students
311
293
Ungraded Students
3
24

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
73%
20%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
16%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.44
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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