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Locust Valley High School vs. North Shore Senior High School

Should you attend Locust Valley High School or North Shore Senior 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
Locust Valley High School
99 Horse Hollow Rd
Locust Valley, NY 11560
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
North Shore Senior High School
450 Glen Cove Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Locust Valley 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

North Shore Senior 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades 9-12, Locust Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades 9-12, North Shore Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
613 students
742 students
This chart displays total students of Locust Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of North Shore Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
96 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of North Shore Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Shore Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#244 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#61 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Locust Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Shore Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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
This chart displays the students of Locust Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Shore Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
165
180
Grade 10 Students
120
176
Grade 11 Students
160
191
Grade 12 Students
160
191
Ungraded Students
8
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Shore Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Shore Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Shore Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
68%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Shore Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Shore Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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
24%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Locust Valley 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 North Shore Senior 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Locust Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Shore Senior 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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