Six North Shore high schools were ranked in the top 300 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey released last week.
Great Neck South High School, Manhasset High School, The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, Herricks High School and Roslyn High School all cracked the national list, as well as ranking in the top 50 of the U.S. News & World Report’s state ranking.
U.S. News & World Report teamed with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research institute, to review almost 29,000 high schools across the country, according to the magazine.
According to the survey, U.S. News and World Report based their rankings on four criteria: how an individual school’s students fared on proficiency tests in comparison with state averages, how disadvantaged, or low-income, students were performing against the state averages for disadvantaged students, each individual school’s graduation rate and a school’s “college-readiness” level based, which used Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test data
“U.S. News believes that the 68 percent threshold provides a basic measure to ensure that ranked schools do not struggle to graduate their students,” the survey said. “Graduation rates are an important indicator of how well a school is succeeding for all its students.”
Great Neck South High School was the highest North Shore school on the list, ranking as the 136th best high school in the country and 19th best in the state.
Almost 94 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state English Language Arts and Math exams, while nearly 84 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in the state tests, according to the survey.
The school also received a 78 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a 98 percent graduation rate.
Efforts to reach Great Neck South High School officials were unavailing.
Manhasset High School followed Great Neck South, ranking 21st in the state and 140th in the country.
“The recent U.S. News & World Report rankings validate what we have often said that Manhasset continues to be one of the premiere school districts in the United States,” Superintendent of Schools Charles Cardillo said. “Everyone throughout the Manhasset community should feel a great sense of pride.”
About 85 percent of disadvantaged students reached proficiency standards on state tests, while almost 97 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing, according to the survey.
The school had a 94 percent graduation rate and received a 77.2 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score.
The Wheatley School in Old Westbury also cracked the list, coming in at number 37 in the state ranking and number 225 in the national ranking.
The school graduated 98 percent of its students and received a 69 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score, according to the survey.
More than 94 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state test scores, while 84 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.
Efforts to reach Wheatley School officials were unavailing.
Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington followed the Wheatley School, ranking 38th in the state and 233rd in the country.
“The Port Washington School District administration is proud to once again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report for having one of the highest achieving high schools in America,” Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Mooney said. “I commend Principal [Ira] Pernick and the high school administration and faculty for their commitment to academic excellence, and their close attention to preparing our students for college and their pursuit of a career. Our students should also be lauded for challenging themselves by participating in such demanding coursework.”
More than 91 percent of non-disadvantaged students reached proficiency levels in state testing and about 73 percent of disadvantaged students reached state proficiency levels, according to the survey.
The school also received a 68.4 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a graduation rate of 98 percent.
“I am always proud when Schreiber High School is recognized as one of the finest schools in the country,” Pernick said. “This recognition is, as always, shared with the students, families, and staff of our school and underscores our shared commitment to student achievement.”
Herricks High School also cracked the list, coming in at number 262 in the national ranking and number 40 in the state.
“It is rewarding to see Herricks High School listed among the top schools both locally and on a national level,” Superintendent of Schools Fino Celano said. “We are proud of the students, staff members and supportive members of our community who together help us earn recognition as a high performing district.”
Herricks received a 65.8 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a graduated 98 percent of its students, according to the survey.
About 90 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” on state test scores, while almost 81 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.
Roslyn High School rounded out the North Shore schools to make the list, ranking 41st in the state and 280th in the nation.
Nearly 92 percent of non-disadvantaged students reached proficiency levels on state test scores, while about 74 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.
The school received a 64.8 out of 100 on its “college-readiness” score and had a 93 percent graduation rate.
Efforts to reach Roslyn High School officials were unavailing.
