The Great Neck Public Schools have once again been ranked as some of the top public schools in the country, this time by a website specializing in school profiles.
Niche, an Internet based research website, ranked the Great Neck Public Schools in two categories. The schools were ranked first on the list of “Best Public School Teachers in America” and sixth on the list of “Best School Districts in America.”
Niche uses reviews and opinions from students and parents as well as hard data from public databases to rank schools.
Niche said that a high teacher ranking indicates students and parents rate their teachers well, the school district provides and good environment for teaching and for teachers and that teachers themselves are invested in their students and ensure that their students’ work will have the best outcome for the students.
Niche also said that a high school district ranking indicates the schools have exceptional teachers, students and resources for learning, that the students are happy with their experiences in academics, health, sports and extracurriculars and that the schools have a diverse population and foster acceptance.
Great Neck schools also received individual rankings on the website’s “Best Public Schools in the New York City Metro Area” list.
On the list of public high schools, Great Neck South High School was ranked 11th and Great Neck North High School was ranked 34th. Some 585 public high schools were ranked.
On the list of public middle schools, Great Neck South Middle School was ranked 4th and Great Neck North Middle School was ranked 8th. A total of 1,078 middle schools were ranked.
Four schools were ranked on the list of best elementary schools in the area. E.M. Baker School was ranked third, Saddle Rock School was ranked 18th, Lakeville School was 25th and John F. Kennedy School was 66th.
