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North Shore Senior High School vs. Locust Valley High School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 764 students in grades Kindergarten-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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 629 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
764 students
629 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
71 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#61 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#244 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Locust Valley 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 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.
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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
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.
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.
≥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 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.
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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
175
117
Grade 10 Students
193
161
Grade 11 Students
191
161
Grade 12 Students
200
181
Ungraded Students
5
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
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% Hispanic
11%
25%
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.
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.
% Black
n/a
2%
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.
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.
% White
75%
68%
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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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
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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.
0.42
0.48
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
21%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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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.
 
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