SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NY proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 93%Projected 92%

Half Hollow Hills High School West Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NY proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NY average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 92%NY 57%

English proficiency

School 97%NY 58%

Science proficiency

School 89%NY 51%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

94%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

83%

Students in at least one AP course. 29 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered29
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

22%
5%

AP computer science

8%
1%

AP math

11%
3%

Gold marks the NY average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

A-

16.20 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B

2.64 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

12.00 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$192,443

NY average $98,794

Median home value

$768,061

NY average $589,579

Median rent

$2,248 /mo

NY average $1,747

Unemployment rate

5.7%

NY average 6.4%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.7%NY 87.4%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

10:1

NY average 11:1

Teachers

105

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$172,961

All teachers in Half Hollow Hills Central School District.

Student to counselor ratio NY average 286:1132:1
Support staff20
Psychologists2
Nurses2
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff8

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%NY 95%

Experienced teachers

School 92%NY 81%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days51
Out-of-school suspension days41
Total days missed to suspension170
Expulsions with services10
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based2
Disability-based0
Religion-based1

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$24090 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$11.94

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

50%

Native American

1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

21%

Black

13%

Latino

12%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilities5%
English as a second language0%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Half Hollow Hills High School West

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Half Hollow Hills High School East

  • Actual: 86%
  • Projected: 93%
  • Distance: 1.0 mi
Walt Whitman High School

  • Actual: 78%
  • Projected: 91%
  • Distance: 2.9 mi
Elwood/john Glenn High School

  • Actual: 84%
  • Projected: 93%
  • Distance: 3.6 mi
Deer Park High School

  • Actual: 73%
  • Projected: 91%
  • Distance: 3.9 mi
Huntington High School

  • Actual: 59%
  • Projected: 90%
  • Distance: 4.2 mi
Wyandanch Memorial High School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 4.5 mi
Commack High School

  • Actual: 89%
  • Projected: 95%
  • Distance: 5.6 mi
Cold Spring Harbor High School

  • Actual: 91%
  • Projected: 86%
  • Distance: 5.8 mi
Freshman Center

  • Actual: 57%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Distance: 5.8 mi
Syosset Senior High School

  • Actual: 97%
  • Projected: 96%
  • Distance: 5.9 mi