Is Central Islip Senior High School a good school?

Central Islip Senior High School ranks 793 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Islip Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,576 students attended Central Islip Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Islip Senior High School?

Students at Central Islip Senior High School are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Central Islip Senior High School?

Central Islip Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Andrew T Morrow School Elementary : Anthony Alfano Elementary School Elementary : Charles A Mulligan Elementary School Elementary : Cordello Avenue Elementary School Elementary : Francis J O'Neill School Elementary : Marguerite L Mulvey School Middle : Ralph Reed School

Central Islip Senior High School

Summary:

Central Islip Senior High School is a public high school serving 2,576 students in grades 9-12 in the Central Islip Union Free School District in Central Islip, New York. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools and faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, attendance, and serving its diverse student population.

Central Islip Senior High School's academic performance is below the state average, with its Regents exam scores typically ranking in the 600-800 range out of over 1,200 schools statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 71.4% and 85.1% in recent years, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.9% to 54.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 71.39% to 77.29% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Commack High School, Islip High School, and Hauppauge High School, Central Islip Senior High School consistently underperforms. These nearby schools rank significantly higher (top 200 in the state) and have better academic outcomes, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. While Central Islip Senior High School receives relatively high per-student funding, this does not seem to translate into better educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

85 Wheeler Rd
Central Islip, NY 11722-2018

(631) 348-5079

District: Central Islip Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
793^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,329

Feeder schools for Central Islip Senior High School:

Elementary:	Andrew T Morrow School
	Anthony Alfano Elementary School
	Charles A Mulligan Elementary School
	Cordello Avenue Elementary School
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	Francis J O'Neill School
	Marguerite L Mulvey School
Middle:	Ralph Reed School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 2,576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

African American:

14.1%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Islip Senior High School ranks worse than 63.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Islip Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.4%), African American (14.1%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Islip Senior High School is 17.4. (See more...)

Compare Central Islip Senior High School employs 147.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Islip Senior High School is $18,329.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Islip Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Islip Senior High School 793^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Central Islip Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Central Islip Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Islip Union Free School District 785^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Islip Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	30.16	730^th	935	21.9%
2006	25.56	779^th	986	21.0%
2007	17.60	863^rd	1002	13.9%
2008	32.66	768^th	1027	25.2%
2009	34.84	772^nd	1086	28.9%
2010	31.63	809^th	1117	27.6%
2011	30.20	836^th	1165	28.2%
2012	25.47	878^th	1198	26.7%
2013	36.00	806^th	1217	33.8%
2014	28.59	866^th	1237	30.0%
2015	39.28	788^th	1255	37.2%
2016	31.88	873^rd	1255	30.4%
2017	30.07	826^th	1221	32.4%
2018	32.52	822^nd	1210	32.1%
2019	28.20	873^rd	1207	27.7%
2021	44.02	351^st	519	32.4%
2022	34.31	785^th	1190	34.0%
2023	39.33	743^rd	1228	39.5%
2024	35.98	793^rd	1242	36.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.62	134^th	212	36.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.98	252^nd	546	53.8%
2019	37.06	353^rd	565	37.5%
2021	33.69	17^th	23	26.1%
2022	58.60	136^th	481	71.7%
2023	65.79	119^th	583	79.6%
2024	55.02	225^th	637	64.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.20	760^th	1095	30.6%
2019	19.50	975^th	1132	13.9%
2022	24.67	825^th	1038	20.5%
2023	34.28	728^th	1130	35.6%
2024	31.88	784^th	1144	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.90	748^th	1154	35.2%
2019	29.21	866^th	1179	26.5%
2021	45.40	179^th	289	38.1%
2022	36.14	718^th	1101	34.8%
2023	42.51	655^th	1155	43.3%
2024	38.19	728^th	1170	37.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.75	212^th	498	57.4%
2019	48.71	226^th	493	54.2%
2022	48.17	166^th	389	57.3%
2023	61.02	115^th	531	78.3%
2024	39.49	340^th	564	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.46	805^th	1176	31.5%
2019	25.45	895^th	1193	25.0%
2021	49.36	158^th	290	45.5%
2022	34.56	766^th	1155	33.7%
2023	40.14	730^th	1197	39.0%
2024	35.62	788^th	1219	35.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.72	824^th	1176	29.9%
2019	30.67	839^th	1190	29.5%
2021	42.76	234^th	354	33.9%
2022	32.74	767^th	1154	33.5%
2023	39.37	720^th	1191	39.5%
2024	37.23	761^st	1211	37.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.59	268^th	426	37.1%
2019	50.72	261^st	447	41.6%
2022	30.88	294^th	386	23.8%
2023	49.67	237^th	424	44.1%
2024	21.07	362^nd	426	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.35	255^th	679	62.4%
2019	52.82	286^th	686	58.3%
2021	86.83	3^rd	42	92.9%
2022	54.20	227^th	593	61.7%
2023	63.20	193^rd	671	71.2%
2024	56.55	250^th	690	63.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.55	437^th	791	44.8%
2019	35.98	519^th	815	36.3%
2021	54.89	29^th	64	54.7%
2022	46.21	381^st	760	49.9%
2023	51.42	359^th	851	57.8%
2024	47.43	411^th	865	52.5%

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Rank History for White students at Central Islip Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.97	488^th	765	36.2%
2019	36.93	572^nd	793	27.9%
2022	37.57	523^rd	738	29.1%
2023	31.43	592^nd	776	23.7%
2024	21.13	678^th	781	13.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Central Islip Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	567	521	35	367	7	n/a	n/a	1497
1990	484	504	36	406	7	n/a	n/a	1437
1991	480	480	51	394	7	n/a	n/a	1412
1992	430	459	31	426	4	n/a	n/a	1350
1993	376	420	29	405	16	n/a	n/a	1246
1994	379	423	57	446	8	n/a	n/a	1313
1995	335	489	47	459	11	n/a	n/a	1341
1996	335	489	47	459	11	n/a	n/a	1341
1997	321	532	48	503	12	n/a	n/a	1416
1998	341	574	59	592	10	n/a	n/a	1576
1999	329	565	40	638	10	n/a	n/a	1582
2000	350	621	36	669	17	n/a	n/a	1693
2001	353	638	63	683	10	n/a	n/a	1747
2002	307	680	79	764	8	n/a	n/a	1838
2003	307	680	79	764	8	n/a	n/a	1838
2004	296	674	82	819	10	n/a	n/a	1881
2005	272	690	72	842	6	n/a	n/a	1882
2006	235	647	66	913	6	n/a	n/a	1867
2007	207	619	58	908	8	n/a	n/a	1800
2008	183	589	56	956	4	n/a	n/a	1788
2009	166	611	65	1027	4	n/a	n/a	1873
2010	156	580	63	1074	3	n/a	n/a	1876
2011	272	585	54	969	1	0	1	1882
2012	134	517	65	1069	2	1	0	1788
2013	114	528	55	1097	2	1	1	1798
2014	93	517	56	1164	4	0	3	1837
2015	94	494	61	1376	5	0	3	2033
2016	75	460	72	1468	4	0	4	2083
2017	75	434	62	1582	3	6	6	2168
2018	77	434	50	1727	0	7	8	2303
2019	89	424	47	1772	0	5	6	2343
2020	104	437	34	1788	0	2	7	2372
2021	149	393	39	1801	1	4	14	2401
2022	55	384	37	1908	0	3	17	2404
2023	49	363	41	2097	2	3	21	2576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Islip Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1497	100.9	14.8	n/a
1990	1437	103.7	13.8	n/a
1991	1412	98.7	14.3	n/a
1992	1350	97.0	13.9	n/a
1993	1246	96.4	12.9	n/a
1994	1313	98.8	13.3	23.2
1995	1341	101.8	13.2	31.2
1996	1341	101.8	13.2	31.2
1997	1416	99.0	14.3	33.8
1998	1576	113.0	13.9	16.9
1999	1582	137.0	11.5	28.4
2000	1693	141.1	12.0	43.3
2001	1747	145.0	12.0	22
2002	1838	153.1	12.0	35.8
2003	1838	153.1	12.0	35.8
2004	1881	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1882	151.1	12.5	27.3
2006	1867	146.0	12.8	32.1
2007	1800	145.1	12.4	38.1
2008	1788	153.1	11.7	31.9
2009	1873	167.7	11.2	33.1
2010	1876	173.1	10.8	53.4
2011	1882	136.0	13.8	66.8
2012	1788	128.0	13.9	72
2013	1798	129.0	13.9	81.2
2014	1837	131.0	14.0	57.4
2015	2033	129.0	15.7	67.6
2016	2083	136.0	15.3	60.7
2017	2168	137.9	15.7	75.6
2018	2303	136.4	16.8	79.2
2019	2343	142.4	16.4	55.2
2020	2372	146.2	16.2	60.2
2021	2401	146.7	16.3	71.4
2022	2404	147.6	16.2	73.8
2023	2576	147.8	17.4	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Islip Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1497	100.9	14.8	n/a
1990	1437	103.7	13.8	n/a
1991	1412	98.7	14.3	n/a
1992	1350	97.0	13.9	n/a
1993	1246	96.4	12.9	n/a
1994	1313	98.8	13.3	23.2
1995	1341	101.8	13.2	31.2
1996	1341	101.8	13.2	31.2
1997	1416	99.0	14.3	33.8
1998	1576	113.0	13.9	16.9
1999	1582	137.0	11.5	28.4
2000	1693	141.1	12.0	43.3
2001	1747	145.0	12.0	22
2002	1838	153.1	12.0	35.8
2003	1838	153.1	12.0	35.8
2004	1881	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1882	151.1	12.5	27.3
2006	1867	146.0	12.8	32.1
2007	1800	145.1	12.4	38.1
2008	1788	153.1	11.7	31.9
2009	1873	167.7	11.2	33.1
2010	1876	173.1	10.8	53.4
2011	1882	136.0	13.8	66.8
2012	1788	128.0	13.9	72
2013	1798	129.0	13.9	81.2
2014	1837	131.0	14.0	57.4
2015	2033	129.0	15.7	67.6
2016	2083	136.0	15.3	60.7
2017	2168	137.9	15.7	75.6
2018	2303	136.4	16.8	79.2
2019	2343	142.4	16.4	55.2
2020	2372	146.2	16.2	60.2
2021	2401	146.7	16.3	71.4
2022	2404	147.6	16.2	73.8
2023	2576	147.8	17.4	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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