Is Comsewogue High School a good school?

Comsewogue High School ranks 476 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Comsewogue High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,142 students attended Comsewogue High School.

What is the racial makeup of Comsewogue High School?

Students at Comsewogue High School are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Comsewogue High School?

Comsewogue High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Boyle Road Elementary School Elementary : Clinton Avenue School Elementary : Norwood Avenue School Elementary : Terryville Road School Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School

Comsewogue High School

Summary:

Comsewogue High School is a public high school located in Port Jefferson Station, New York, serving 1,153 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which is ranked 669 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Comsewogue High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While it performs well in some subject areas like English Language Arts and Global History, it struggles in others like Algebra I and Living Environment. Its overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 313 and 636 over the past several years. The school has strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with Asian and multi-racial student performance. Comsewogue High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 92.9%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has varied from 2.7% to 10.0%, which is a notable area of concern. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 37.8%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Comsewogue High School generally performs on par or slightly below schools like Sachem High School North, Longwood High School, and Centereach High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Ward Melville Senior High School and Robert M. Grable Junior Mount Sinai High School. Despite spending more per student than many of its neighbors, Comsewogue High School's academic outcomes are not consistently better, suggesting the need to address the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rates that appear to be a significant factor in its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

565 Bicycle Path
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776-3407

(631) 474-8182

District: Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,930

Feeder schools for Comsewogue High School:

Elementary:	Boyle Road Elementary School
	Clinton Avenue School
	Norwood Avenue School
	Terryville Road School
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 1,142

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Comsewogue High School ranks better than 61.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.79. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Comsewogue 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 (54.5%), Hispanic (35%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Comsewogue High School employs 90.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Comsewogue High School is $21,930.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Comsewogue High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Comsewogue High School 476^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Comsewogue High School in the ranking list.)

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Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District 669^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Comsewogue High School

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Rank History for all students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	43.16	661^st	935	29.3%
2006	52.53	567^th	986	42.5%
2007	51.67	589^th	1002	41.2%
2008	48.93	639^th	1027	37.8%
2009	53.79	575^th	1086	47.1%
2010	62.59	411^th	1117	63.2%
2011	62.77	424^th	1165	63.6%
2012	61.06	523^rd	1198	56.3%
2013	62.63	504^th	1217	58.6%
2014	58.22	522^nd	1237	57.8%
2015	54.19	601^st	1255	52.1%
2016	50.80	637^th	1255	49.2%
2017	55.65	556^th	1221	54.5%
2018	58.46	559^th	1210	53.8%
2019	53.26	636^th	1207	47.3%
2021	49.70	313^th	519	39.7%
2022	61.24	476^th	1190	60.0%
2023	59.63	518^th	1228	57.8%
2024	62.79	476^th	1242	61.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.28	159^th	165	3.6%
2023	68.39	75^th	272	72.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.35	170^th	546	68.9%
2019	45.24	274^th	565	51.5%
2022	52.49	176^th	481	63.4%
2023	52.10	226^th	583	61.2%
2024	74.13	81^st	637	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.10	277^th	1095	74.7%
2019	64.10	318^th	1132	71.9%
2022	73.97	179^th	1038	82.8%
2023	84.25	97^th	1130	91.4%
2024	76.23	186^th	1144	83.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.87	633^rd	1154	45.1%
2019	36.18	793^rd	1179	32.7%
2021	32.38	229^th	289	20.8%
2022	50.73	527^th	1101	52.1%
2023	46.32	606^th	1155	47.5%
2024	53.04	501^st	1170	57.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.88	492^nd	1176	58.2%
2019	52.89	632^nd	1193	47.0%
2021	48.76	163^rd	290	43.8%
2022	56.98	529^th	1155	54.2%
2023	60.60	501^st	1197	58.1%
2024	65.13	431^st	1219	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.71	579^th	1176	50.8%
2019	52.13	617^th	1190	48.2%
2021	52.07	190^th	354	46.3%
2022	63.52	415^th	1154	64.0%
2023	58.43	512^th	1191	57.0%
2024	59.70	506^th	1211	58.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.33	115^th	426	73.0%
2019	67.31	158^th	447	64.7%
2022	60.89	168^th	386	56.5%
2023	33.25	313^th	424	26.2%
2024	42.26	270^th	426	36.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.32	413^th	679	39.2%
2019	46.24	349^th	686	49.1%
2022	77.17	86^th	593	85.5%
2023	75.96	99^th	671	85.2%
2024	68.73	161^st	690	76.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.99	386^th	791	51.2%
2019	43.69	442^nd	815	45.8%
2021	28.11	51^st	64	20.3%
2022	53.66	315^th	760	58.6%
2023	53.90	333^rd	851	60.9%
2024	62.49	261^st	865	69.8%

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Rank History for White students at Comsewogue High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.04	421^st	765	45.0%
2019	47.43	459^th	793	42.1%
2021	61.74	50^th	133	62.4%
2022	56.05	307^th	738	58.4%
2023	53.67	370^th	776	52.3%
2024	53.63	387^th	781	50.4%

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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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by a student
Thursday, April 13, 2017

Comsewogue is way too focused on sports. It needs to focus more on academics, music and art. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Comsewogue High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1140	34	22	22	0	n/a	n/a	1218
1990	1042	20	7	46	0	n/a	n/a	1115
1991	1025	23	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	1092
1992	893	47	29	77	0	n/a	n/a	1046
1993	872	26	11	80	0	n/a	n/a	989
1994	787	40	25	77	4	n/a	n/a	933
1995	752	32	23	84	3	n/a	n/a	894
1996	752	32	23	84	3	n/a	n/a	894
1997	814	29	50	40	0	n/a	n/a	933
1998	764	28	24	111	4	n/a	n/a	931
1999	786	31	30	114	1	n/a	n/a	962
2000	785	32	41	138	2	n/a	n/a	998
2001	823	30	12	148	0	n/a	n/a	1013
2002	836	27	31	129	0	n/a	n/a	1023
2003	836	27	31	129	0	n/a	n/a	1023
2004	843	27	46	114	0	n/a	n/a	1030
2005	887	22	49	136	1	n/a	n/a	1095
2006	922	34	40	159	1	n/a	n/a	1156
2007	980	35	33	196	0	n/a	n/a	1244
2008	988	35	27	183	0	n/a	n/a	1233
2009	979	34	30	177	1	n/a	n/a	1221
2010	1045	32	38	197	1	n/a	n/a	1313
2011	1042	37	33	216	1	0	0	1329
2012	997	31	42	234	0	0	5	1309
2013	958	25	40	223	0	1	3	1250
2014	893	23	40	234	0	0	5	1195
2015	819	19	37	252	0	0	7	1134
2016	827	21	38	295	0	0	4	1185
2017	836	23	38	337	0	1	10	1245
2018	823	27	41	370	1	1	11	1274
2019	803	43	40	390	1	1	20	1298
2020	730	46	42	346	2	1	52	1219
2021	690	48	37	360	2	0	41	1178
2022	655	47	31	369	1	0	30	1133
2023	660	45	37	387	2	0	22	1153
2024	622	55	35	400	3	0	27	1142

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 Comsewogue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1218	76.3	15.9	n/a
1990	1115	77.2	14.4	n/a
1991	1092	73.4	14.8	n/a
1992	1046	68.8	15.2	n/a
1993	989	65.5	15.1	n/a
1994	933	66.8	14.0	6.2
1995	894	68.6	13.0	6.7
1996	894	68.6	13.0	6.7
1997	933	64.6	14.4	16.8
1998	931	65.0	14.3	10.1
1999	962	62.4	15.4	8.2
2000	998	65.4	15.3	8.2
2001	1013	64.0	15.8	10.6
2002	1023	63.2	16.2	8.2
2003	1023	63.2	16.2	8.2
2004	1030	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1095	66.1	16.6	9.3
2006	1156	76.0	15.2	8.2
2007	1244	75.6	16.5	8.7
2008	1233	74.0	16.7	8.7
2009	1221	82.7	14.8	10.3
2010	1313	81.5	16.1	11.1
2011	1329	88.3	15.0	11.4
2012	1309	86.0	15.2	19.8
2013	1250	74.9	16.6	17.2
2014	1195	75.8	15.7	17.2
2015	1134	75.0	15.1	21.4
2016	1185	80.0	14.8	25.7
2017	1245	68.5	18.1	25.3
2018	1274	77.8	16.3	29.3
2019	1298	80.2	16.1	27.7
2020	1219	88.3	13.8	33.6
2021	1178	82.3	14.3	23.9
2022	1133	81.7	13.8	22.1
2023	1153	90.9	12.6	30.1
2024	1142	90.5	12.6	26.9

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 Comsewogue High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1218	76.3	15.9	n/a
1990	1115	77.2	14.4	n/a
1991	1092	73.4	14.8	n/a
1992	1046	68.8	15.2	n/a
1993	989	65.5	15.1	n/a
1994	933	66.8	14.0	6.2
1995	894	68.6	13.0	6.7
1996	894	68.6	13.0	6.7
1997	933	64.6	14.4	16.8
1998	931	65.0	14.3	10.1
1999	962	62.4	15.4	8.2
2000	998	65.4	15.3	8.2
2001	1013	64.0	15.8	10.6
2002	1023	63.2	16.2	8.2
2003	1023	63.2	16.2	8.2
2004	1030	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1095	66.1	16.6	9.3
2006	1156	76.0	15.2	8.2
2007	1244	75.6	16.5	8.7
2008	1233	74.0	16.7	8.7
2009	1221	82.7	14.8	10.3
2010	1313	81.5	16.1	11.1
2011	1329	88.3	15.0	11.4
2012	1309	86.0	15.2	19.8
2013	1250	74.9	16.6	17.2
2014	1195	75.8	15.7	17.2
2015	1134	75.0	15.1	21.4
2016	1185	80.0	14.8	25.7
2017	1245	68.5	18.1	25.3
2018	1274	77.8	16.3	29.3
2019	1298	80.2	16.1	27.7
2020	1219	88.3	13.8	33.6
2021	1178	82.3	14.3	23.9
2022	1133	81.7	13.8	22.1
2023	1153	90.9	12.6	30.1
2024	1142	90.5	12.6	26.9

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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