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Best Schools in Huntington, NY
Huntington, NY has 33 public schools (7 high, 9 middle, 17 elementary) serving 22,636 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 69%, so schools in Huntington don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Huntington, NY
The top high schools in Huntington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Syosset Senior High School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2266 Students
2. Half Hollow Hills High School West
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1055 Students
3. Harborfields High School
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Harborfields Central School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 949 Students
4. Cold Spring Harbor High School
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Cold Spring Harbor Central School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 739 Students
5. Elwood/john Glenn High School
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Elwood Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 681 Students
6. Walt Whitman High School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1991 Students
7. Huntington High School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1410 Students
Best Middle Schools in Huntington, NY
The top middle schools in Huntington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. H B Thompson Middle School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 997 Students
2. Oldfield Middle School
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Harborfields Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 659 Students
3. West Hollow Middle School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 969 Students
4. Elwood Middle School
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Elwood Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 461 Students
5. J Taylor Finley Middle School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 623 Students
6. Jack Abrams Stem Magnet School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 442 Students
7. Henry L Stimson Middle School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 870 Students
8. Woodhull Intermediate School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 410 Students
9. Silas Wood 6th Grade Center
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 6 • 399 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Huntington, NY
The top elementary schools in Huntington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walt Whitman Elementary School
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Syosset Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 387 Students
2. Lloyd Harbor School
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Cold Spring Harbor Central School District • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 390 Students
3. Thomas J Lahey Elementary School
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Harborfields Central School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 571 Students
4. James H Boyd Elementary School
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Elwood Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 434 Students
5. Southdown School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 289 Students
6. Washington School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 334 Students
7. Sunquam Elementary School
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Half Hollow Hills Central School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 503 Students
8. Flower Hill School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 273 Students
9. Jefferson School
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Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 286 Students
10. Birchwood Intermediate School
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South Huntington Union Free School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 633 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Huntington, NY
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Huntington, NY has a total population of 35,226 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 63% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Huntington, NY
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Huntington, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.19 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.60 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Huntington, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Huntington, NY.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Huntington, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Huntington, NY
How many schools are in Huntington, NY?
Huntington, NY has 33 public schools: 7 high schools, 9 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 22,636 students in total.
How do schools in Huntington perform on state tests?
On average, 33 schools in Huntington score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 69%, so on average schools in Huntington don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Huntington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 76%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 74%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Huntington
8 of 9 schools in Huntington carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 2D: 1
All 9 public schools we grade in Huntington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (9)
- Flower Hill School
- Huntington High School
- J Taylor Finley Middle School
- James H Boyd Elementary School
- Jefferson School
- Lloyd Harbor School
- Oakwood Primary Center
- Southdown School
- Woodhull Intermediate School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.