Is Commack High School a good school?

Yes. Commack High School ranks in the top 6.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Commack High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,861 students attended Commack High School.

What is the racial makeup of Commack High School?

Students at Commack High School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Commack High School

Summary:

Commack High School is a public high school located in Commack, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,861 students. It is part of the Commack Union Free School District, which is ranked 196 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Commack High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 74-133 over the past 10 years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating excellent academic performance. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 high schools in New York for female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. Commack High School also has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 98.0% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate, typically below 1%. Its students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams across a wide range of subjects.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Half Hollow Hills High School West, Commack High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. The school's relatively high spending per student ($20,482 to $22,570), combined with its strong academic outcomes, suggests that the Commack Union Free School District is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement. While Commack High School's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it has shown improvement in recent years, indicating that the school is addressing this challenge.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Scholar Ln
Commack, NY 11725-0150

(631) 912-2109

District: Commack Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,570

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 1,861

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Asian:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Commack High School ranks better than 94% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Commack 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: White (74.2%), Hispanic (11.2%), Asian (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Commack High School is 12.6. (See more...)

Compare Commack High School employs 147.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Commack High School is $22,570.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Commack High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Commack High School 74^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Commack High School in the ranking list.)

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Commack Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Commack Union Free School District 196^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Commack High School

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Rank History for all students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	68.57	213^th	935	77.2%
2006	69.66	201^st	986	79.6%
2007	68.38	231^st	1002	76.9%
2008	70.03	221^st	1027	78.5%
2009	64.93	348^th	1086	68.0%
2010	67.65	286^th	1117	74.4%
2011	72.20	203^rd	1165	82.6%
2012	80.47	60^th	1198	95.0%
2013	80.07	88^th	1217	92.8%
2014	76.47	115^th	1237	90.7%
2015	76.43	111^th	1255	91.2%
2016	79.61	86^th	1255	93.1%
2017	80.37	103^rd	1221	91.6%
2018	78.21	133^rd	1210	89.0%
2019	80.22	92^nd	1207	92.4%
2021	76.30	75^th	519	85.5%
2022	80.56	98^th	1190	91.8%
2023	81.05	96^th	1228	92.2%
2024	82.51	74^th	1242	94.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	76.56	24^th	165	85.5%
2023	62.19	103^rd	272	62.1%
2024	74.44	57^th	306	81.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	60.47	159^th	565	71.9%
2023	42.34	318^th	583	45.5%
2024	59.68	183^rd	637	71.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.25	108^th	1095	90.1%
2019	84.68	105^th	1132	90.7%
2022	85.47	73^rd	1038	93.0%
2023	83.65	99^th	1130	91.2%
2024	88.55	66^th	1144	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.42	147^th	1154	87.3%
2019	75.47	135^th	1179	88.5%
2022	80.10	62^nd	1101	94.4%
2023	74.30	154^th	1155	86.7%
2024	80.36	72^nd	1170	93.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.55	138^th	1176	88.3%
2019	79.76	101^st	1193	91.5%
2021	76.55	42^nd	290	85.5%
2022	81.59	77^th	1155	93.3%
2023	81.95	87^th	1197	92.7%
2024	82.65	71^st	1219	94.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.08	139^th	1176	88.2%
2019	79.00	100^th	1190	91.6%
2021	74.16	59^th	354	83.3%
2022	78.21	126^th	1154	89.1%
2023	79.69	115^th	1191	90.3%
2024	81.45	90^th	1211	92.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.67	121^st	426	71.6%
2019	74.01	81^st	447	81.9%
2022	77.56	45^th	386	88.3%
2023	76.04	66^th	424	84.4%
2024	75.75	63^rd	426	85.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	75.39	98^th	593	83.5%
2023	80.67	71^st	671	89.4%
2024	83.47	61^st	690	91.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.77	165^th	791	79.1%
2019	75.06	150^th	815	81.6%
2022	78.51	104^th	760	86.3%
2023	76.43	142^nd	851	83.3%
2024	85.21	55^th	865	93.6%

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Rank History for White students at Commack High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.72	160^th	765	79.1%
2019	72.24	119^th	793	85.0%
2021	71.11	26^th	133	80.5%
2022	71.89	121^st	738	83.6%
2023	72.42	129^th	776	83.4%
2024	73.76	110^th	781	85.9%

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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

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, April 28, 2020

This school and school district is very irresponsible. They send kids to infected with covid-19 country in February 2020 and didn’t report to health department. A lot of kids got sick and school wanted to be quiet about and didn’t want to take responsibility. Nobody cares about safety for children in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2020

This school only want to have smart kids in the school. If your child is not in advansed class, he is not welcomed in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 4, 2020

Ths school district doesnt care about safety for children. Terrible bullying problems in this district. A lot of kids dying from bullying in this school district. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 2, 2019

his school have big bullying problems Close Quote

Enrollment information for Commack High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1947	15	63	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	2056
1990	1766	10	62	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1869
1991	1671	13	92	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1809
1992	1621	19	108	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1772
1993	1581	17	108	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1739
1994	1511	17	135	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	1710
1995	1457	16	113	43	7	n/a	n/a	0	1636
1996	1457	16	113	43	7	n/a	n/a	0	1636
1997	1448	16	112	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1612
1998	1527	20	116	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	1721
1999	1583	16	96	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	1747
2000	1590	24	117	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	1791
2001	1688	24	109	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	1871
2002	1783	20	147	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	2017
2003	1783	20	147	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	2017
2004	1860	27	162	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	2119
2005	1802	26	171	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	2089
2006	1924	27	185	79	6	n/a	n/a	0	2221
2007	1993	24	205	92	7	n/a	n/a	0	2321
2008	2006	21	203	102	7	n/a	n/a	0	2339
2009	2082	29	206	96	4	n/a	n/a	6	2423
2010	2126	30	172	114	1	n/a	n/a	13	2456
2011	2132	44	155	109	3	0	15	0	2458
2012	2154	29	153	119	3	4	12	0	2474
2013	2183	27	167	121	2	3	12	0	2515
2014	2145	34	158	119	2	0	9	0	2467
2015	2113	31	161	123	3	0	11	0	2442
2016	2037	29	164	126	3	0	9	0	2368
2017	1957	28	151	127	3	0	12	0	2278
2018	1890	25	168	130	3	1	27	0	2244
2019	1790	28	189	137	1	2	40	0	2187
2020	1688	35	179	165	3	2	41	0	2113
2021	1598	37	197	174	3	2	47	0	2058
2022	1443	32	207	188	3	2	40	0	1915
2023	1381	35	204	208	3	1	29	0	1861

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 Commack High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2056	153.9	13.3	n/a
1990	1869	152.5	12.2	n/a
1991	1809	150.7	12.0	n/a
1992	1772	134.9	13.1	n/a
1993	1739	124.9	13.9	n/a
1994	1710	125.8	13.6	0.6
1995	1636	123.5	13.2	0.5
1996	1636	123.5	13.2	0.5
1997	1612	123.2	13.1	0.7
1998	1721	125.5	13.7	1
1999	1747	131.8	13.3	0.9
2000	1791	134.7	13.3	1.3
2001	1871	144.9	12.9	1.3
2002	2017	160.8	12.5	2
2003	2017	160.8	12.5	2
2004	2119	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2089	163.9	12.7	1.8
2006	2221	157.0	14.1	2.8
2007	2321	168.4	13.8	2.4
2008	2339	173.7	13.5	3.7
2009	2423	179.4	13.5	4.2
2010	2456	175.4	14.0	5.2
2011	2458	171.5	14.3	3.3
2012	2474	162.4	15.2	7
2013	2515	164.5	15.2	7.6
2014	2467	170.8	14.4	3.3
2015	2442	158.0	15.4	6.8
2016	2368	168.0	14.0	10
2017	2278	166.3	13.6	10.4
2018	2244	162.2	13.8	11.4
2019	2187	167.3	13.0	12.3
2020	2113	180.8	11.6	11.7
2021	2058	163.8	12.5	11.7
2022	1915	157.6	12.1	13.3
2023	1861	147.4	12.6	15.4

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 Commack High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2056	153.9	13.3	n/a
1990	1869	152.5	12.2	n/a
1991	1809	150.7	12.0	n/a
1992	1772	134.9	13.1	n/a
1993	1739	124.9	13.9	n/a
1994	1710	125.8	13.6	0.6
1995	1636	123.5	13.2	0.5
1996	1636	123.5	13.2	0.5
1997	1612	123.2	13.1	0.7
1998	1721	125.5	13.7	1
1999	1747	131.8	13.3	0.9
2000	1791	134.7	13.3	1.3
2001	1871	144.9	12.9	1.3
2002	2017	160.8	12.5	2
2003	2017	160.8	12.5	2
2004	2119	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2089	163.9	12.7	1.8
2006	2221	157.0	14.1	2.8
2007	2321	168.4	13.8	2.4
2008	2339	173.7	13.5	3.7
2009	2423	179.4	13.5	4.2
2010	2456	175.4	14.0	5.2
2011	2458	171.5	14.3	3.3
2012	2474	162.4	15.2	7
2013	2515	164.5	15.2	7.6
2014	2467	170.8	14.4	3.3
2015	2442	158.0	15.4	6.8
2016	2368	168.0	14.0	10
2017	2278	166.3	13.6	10.4
2018	2244	162.2	13.8	11.4
2019	2187	167.3	13.0	12.3
2020	2113	180.8	11.6	11.7
2021	2058	163.8	12.5	11.7
2022	1915	157.6	12.1	13.3
2023	1861	147.4	12.6	15.4

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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