Is Huntington High School a good school?

Huntington High School ranks 728 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Huntington High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,422 students attended Huntington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Huntington High School?

Students at Huntington High School are 61% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Huntington High School?

Huntington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Flower Hill School Elementary : Jefferson School Elementary : Southdown School Elementary : Washington School Middle : J Taylor Finley Middle School Middle : Woodhull Intermediate School

Huntington High School

Summary:

Huntington High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,410 students in Huntington, New York. The school is part of the Huntington Union Free School District. While the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York high schools, it faces several challenges that parents should be aware of.

Huntington High School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various Regents exams, with proficiency rates lower than the state in subjects like Algebra I, Chemistry, and Living Environment. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 88.8% over the past few years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average. Additionally, Huntington High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 29.9% to 37.8% in recent years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.95% to 58.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Elwood/John Glenn High School, Northport Senior High School, and Syosset Senior High School, Huntington High School generally underperforms. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for Asian and White students but much lower performance for Hispanic, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,930 in the 2022-2023 school year, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

188 Oakwood Rd
Huntington, NY 11743-4295

(631) 673-2003

District: Huntington Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,930

Feeder schools for Huntington High School:

Elementary:	Flower Hill School
	Jefferson School
	Southdown School
	Washington School
Middle:	J Taylor Finley Middle School
	Woodhull Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 1,422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

29.8%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huntington High School ranks worse than 58.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Huntington 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 (60.8%), White (29.8%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntington High School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Huntington High School employs 120.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntington High School is $20,930.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington High School 728^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Huntington High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Huntington High School

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Rank History for all students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.15	560^th	935	40.1%
2006	55.55	528^th	986	46.5%
2007	57.21	509^th	1002	49.2%
2008	56.63	531^st	1027	48.3%
2009	59.61	460^th	1086	57.6%
2010	58.18	503^rd	1117	55.0%
2011	62.93	418^th	1165	64.1%
2012	55.62	613^th	1198	48.8%
2013	58.02	594^th	1217	51.2%
2014	53.02	612^th	1237	50.5%
2015	52.90	621^st	1255	50.5%
2016	46.37	693^rd	1255	44.8%
2017	47.57	654^th	1221	46.4%
2018	50.09	672^nd	1210	44.5%
2019	48.29	694^th	1207	42.5%
2021	32.32	405^th	519	22.0%
2022	41.91	704^th	1190	40.8%
2023	43.46	701^st	1228	42.9%
2024	42.81	728^th	1242	41.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.83	106^th	157	32.5%
2019	41.56	119^th	165	27.9%
2022	52.38	106^th	212	50.0%
2024	56.76	120^th	306	60.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.62	200^th	546	63.4%
2019	40.81	320^th	565	43.4%
2021	25.24	19^th	23	17.4%
2022	32.37	352^nd	481	26.8%
2023	43.88	301^st	583	48.4%
2024	43.13	330^th	637	48.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.03	295^th	1095	73.1%
2019	56.11	427^th	1132	62.3%
2021	43.87	81^st	137	40.9%
2022	54.36	381^st	1038	63.3%
2023	51.20	455^th	1130	59.7%
2024	57.11	395^th	1144	65.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.62	759^th	1154	34.2%
2019	30.89	847^th	1179	28.2%
2021	21.03	262^nd	289	9.3%
2022	30.46	780^th	1101	29.2%
2023	32.87	781^st	1155	32.4%
2024	30.63	822^nd	1170	29.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.30	269^th	498	46.0%
2019	43.26	272^nd	493	44.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.45	642^nd	1176	45.4%
2019	52.34	641^st	1193	46.3%
2021	45.70	181^st	290	37.6%
2022	43.19	689^th	1155	40.3%
2023	44.52	682^nd	1197	43.0%
2024	45.96	693^rd	1219	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.98	656^th	1176	44.2%
2019	44.42	709^th	1190	40.4%
2021	21.15	311^th	354	12.1%
2022	38.88	700^th	1154	39.3%
2023	43.32	683^rd	1191	42.7%
2024	40.50	733^rd	1211	39.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.41	242^nd	426	43.2%
2019	72.49	104^th	447	76.7%
2022	15.35	336^th	386	13.0%
2024	53.88	207^th	426	51.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.02	281^st	679	58.6%
2019	43.26	375^th	686	45.3%
2021	52.83	15^th	42	64.3%
2022	44.27	301^st	593	49.2%
2023	47.73	298^th	671	55.6%
2024	55.89	257^th	690	62.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.71	435^th	791	45.0%
2019	38.96	487^th	815	40.2%
2021	32.15	48^th	64	25.0%
2022	37.80	448^th	760	41.1%
2023	40.37	473^rd	851	44.4%
2024	38.26	504^th	865	41.7%

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Rank History for White students at Huntington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.99	234^th	765	69.4%
2019	65.79	213^th	793	73.1%
2022	50.33	387^th	738	47.6%
2023	59.92	279^th	776	64.0%
2024	64.94	229^th	781	70.7%

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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 Huntington High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1030	177	16	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	1322
1990	956	170	17	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	1253
1991	913	150	20	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	1207
1992	883	152	23	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	1206
1993	883	155	22	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	1225
1994	841	163	48	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	1206
1995	787	169	16	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1996	787	169	16	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1997	778	182	14	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1998	781	192	13	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1999	734	180	15	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	1149
2000	735	188	18	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	1160
2001	697	167	22	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
2002	729	120	14	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2003	729	120	14	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2004	703	126	13	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2005	788	140	13	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2006	788	153	15	216	3	n/a	n/a	0	1175
2007	728	172	23	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2008	735	168	23	250	0	n/a	n/a	0	1176
2009	738	177	27	275	0	n/a	n/a	5	1222
2010	741	167	34	291	0	n/a	n/a	9	1242
2011	719	183	37	329	0	0	13	0	1281
2012	707	148	37	345	1	0	19	0	1257
2013	712	141	28	392	0	0	22	0	1295
2014	694	124	24	413	0	0	17	0	1272
2015	714	128	22	436	0	0	24	0	1324
2016	679	135	24	532	1	0	26	0	1397
2017	690	119	32	633	0	0	27	0	1501
2018	638	107	30	677	0	0	34	0	1486
2019	603	110	30	707	0	0	33	0	1483
2020	588	107	30	774	0	0	34	0	1533
2021	541	112	21	745	1	0	31	0	1451
2022	507	88	19	737	0	0	31	0	1382
2023	450	85	19	815	0	0	41	0	1410
2024	424	81	14	865	0	0	38	0	1422

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 Huntington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1322	109.4	12.0	n/a
1990	1253	104.4	12.0	n/a
1991	1207	96.2	12.5	n/a
1992	1206	87.0	13.8	n/a
1993	1225	77.5	15.8	n/a
1994	1206	80.2	15.0	9.5
1995	1143	73.8	15.5	24
1996	1143	73.8	15.5	24
1997	1175	77.2	15.2	28
1998	1200	81.9	14.7	15.3
1999	1149	81.9	14.0	13
2000	1160	81.1	14.3	20
2001	1099	81.5	13.5	10.9
2002	1076	93.0	11.6	17
2003	1076	93.0	11.6	17
2004	1057	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1131	98.7	11.5	20.1
2006	1175	101.0	11.6	25.4
2007	1167	99.0	11.8	13.7
2008	1176	97.9	12.0	14.3
2009	1222	96.5	12.7	29.9
2010	1242	97.2	12.7	24.3
2011	1281	99.0	12.9	15.5
2012	1257	92.0	13.6	15.6
2013	1295	80.4	16.1	20.1
2014	1272	90.6	14.0	25.5
2015	1324	95.0	13.9	18.4
2016	1397	100.0	13.9	42.9
2017	1501	104.8	14.3	43.7
2018	1486	105.8	14.0	50.1
2019	1483	104.2	14.2	52.9
2020	1533	123.8	12.3	55.6
2021	1451	118.6	12.2	58.4
2022	1382	118.2	11.6	45.9
2023	1410	120.3	11.7	56.5
2024	1422	120.9	11.7	59.3

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 Huntington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1322	109.4	12.0	n/a
1990	1253	104.4	12.0	n/a
1991	1207	96.2	12.5	n/a
1992	1206	87.0	13.8	n/a
1993	1225	77.5	15.8	n/a
1994	1206	80.2	15.0	9.5
1995	1143	73.8	15.5	24
1996	1143	73.8	15.5	24
1997	1175	77.2	15.2	28
1998	1200	81.9	14.7	15.3
1999	1149	81.9	14.0	13
2000	1160	81.1	14.3	20
2001	1099	81.5	13.5	10.9
2002	1076	93.0	11.6	17
2003	1076	93.0	11.6	17
2004	1057	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1131	98.7	11.5	20.1
2006	1175	101.0	11.6	25.4
2007	1167	99.0	11.8	13.7
2008	1176	97.9	12.0	14.3
2009	1222	96.5	12.7	29.9
2010	1242	97.2	12.7	24.3
2011	1281	99.0	12.9	15.5
2012	1257	92.0	13.6	15.6
2013	1295	80.4	16.1	20.1
2014	1272	90.6	14.0	25.5
2015	1324	95.0	13.9	18.4
2016	1397	100.0	13.9	42.9
2017	1501	104.8	14.3	43.7
2018	1486	105.8	14.0	50.1
2019	1483	104.2	14.2	52.9
2020	1533	123.8	12.3	55.6
2021	1451	118.6	12.2	58.4
2022	1382	118.2	11.6	45.9
2023	1410	120.3	11.7	56.5
2024	1422	120.9	11.7	59.3

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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