Is Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School a good school?

Yes! Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 44 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,649 students attended Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School.

What is the racial makeup of Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?

Students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School are 62% White, 29% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School?

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School Elementary : Old Bethpage School Elementary : Pasadena Elementary School Elementary : Stratford Road School Middle : H B Mattlin Middle School Middle : Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Summary:

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Plainview, New York, part of the highly-ranked Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 44 out of 1,242 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School's students consistently outperform state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams across a wide range of subjects, demonstrating the school's academic excellence. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 99.7% in recent years, and low dropout rates, significantly lower than state and district averages. Notably, the school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Jericho Senior High School, Half Hollow Hills High School West, and Bethpage Senior High School, Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School consistently outperforms in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup rankings, solidifying its position as a regional leader in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

50 Kennedy Dr
Plainview, NY 11803-4098

(516) 434-3125

District: Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,867

Feeder schools for Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School:

Elementary:	Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
	Old Bethpage School
	Pasadena Elementary School
	Stratford Road School
Middle:	H B Mattlin Middle School
	Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 1,649

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Asian:

29.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School ranks better than 96.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.38. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk 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 (62.3%), Asian (29.4%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School employs 153.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School is $21,867.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School 44^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District 75^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

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Rank History for all students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	77.92	29^th	935	96.9%
2006	77.63	33^rd	986	96.7%
2007	78.51	25^th	1002	97.5%
2008	78.71	22^nd	1027	97.9%
2009	78.31	37^th	1086	96.6%
2010	80.48	19^th	1117	98.3%
2011	79.72	36^th	1165	96.9%
2012	83.17	24^th	1198	98.0%
2013	83.02	33^rd	1217	97.3%
2014	78.74	69^th	1237	94.4%
2015	78.61	84^th	1255	93.3%
2016	78.57	95^th	1255	92.4%
2017	83.22	67^th	1221	94.5%
2018	80.07	81^st	1210	93.3%
2019	82.41	49^th	1207	95.9%
2021	82.03	30^th	519	94.2%
2022	82.00	73^rd	1190	93.9%
2023	84.26	47^th	1228	96.2%
2024	84.38	44^th	1242	96.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.12	46^th	272	83.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.12	3^rd	546	99.5%
2019	86.88	33^rd	565	94.2%
2023	93.85	15^th	583	97.4%
2024	85.66	32^nd	637	95.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.25	109^th	1095	90.0%
2019	88.29	67^th	1132	94.1%
2021	93.01	5^th	137	96.4%
2022	87.64	58^th	1038	94.4%
2023	91.78	39^th	1130	96.5%
2024	91.39	40^th	1144	96.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.52	58^th	1154	95.0%
2019	83.57	42^nd	1179	96.4%
2022	79.74	71^st	1101	93.6%
2023	79.35	83^rd	1155	92.8%
2024	82.14	49^th	1170	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.49	69^th	1176	94.1%
2019	81.67	62^nd	1193	94.8%
2021	79.09	24^th	290	91.7%
2022	80.93	89^th	1155	92.3%
2023	85.65	35^th	1197	97.1%
2024	82.86	67^th	1219	94.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.31	105^th	1176	91.1%
2019	81.40	63^rd	1190	94.7%
2021	81.96	18^th	354	94.9%
2022	81.51	73^rd	1154	93.7%
2023	83.96	51^st	1191	95.7%
2024	83.55	53^rd	1211	95.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.14	105^th	426	75.4%
2019	73.46	90^th	447	79.9%
2022	73.80	82^nd	386	78.8%
2023	74.02	81^st	424	80.9%
2024	76.35	58^th	426	86.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.64	111^th	791	86.0%
2022	83.37	59^th	760	92.2%
2023	87.05	35^th	851	95.9%
2024	89.96	26^th	865	97.0%

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Rank History for White students at Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.02	102^nd	765	86.7%
2019	75.53	74^th	793	90.7%
2022	72.39	114^th	738	84.6%
2023	76.92	67^th	776	91.4%
2024	76.60	68^th	781	91.3%

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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, July 27, 2017

I'm an alum of POBJFK from 1998. I was more prepared for college than any of my fellow students. The teachers at POBJFK are some of the most dedicated in their profession. My biggest regret is that I cannot provide my kids with a Plainview education. I swapped suburban life for rural life. But, my educational values and standards instilled in my from Plainview stay with me. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	644	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1990	590	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	420	2	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1992	1326	6	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1337
1993	1233	2	72	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1994	1314	5	46	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1381
1995	1317	5	47	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1380
1996	1317	5	47	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1380
1997	1258	7	79	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1361
1998	1222	4	76	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1315
1999	1223	2	74	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2000	1277	4	64	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1361
2001	1313	3	50	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1382
2002	1433	3	34	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1485
2003	1433	3	34	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1485
2004	1370	4	125	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	1530
2005	1393	3	138	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1558
2006	1360	2	171	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	1577
2007	1366	4	184	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	1590
2008	1351	3	225	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1620
2009	1345	2	228	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	1608
2010	1368	4	238	30	0	n/a	n/a	1	1641
2011	1302	2	232	36	0	0	0	0	1572
2012	1269	6	218	41	0	0	4	0	1538
2013	1261	6	224	42	0	1	5	0	1539
2014	1211	7	211	47	0	0	6	0	1482
2015	1255	4	229	59	0	0	7	0	1554
2016	1212	4	243	67	0	0	8	0	1534
2017	1196	6	270	75	1	1	8	0	1557
2018	1210	3	304	74	0	1	8	0	1600
2019	1129	3	316	78	0	1	8	0	1535
2020	1101	2	356	83	0	1	11	0	1554
2021	1058	2	389	90	1	1	17	0	1558
2022	1047	1	435	95	1	1	24	0	1604
2023	1028	1	485	110	0	1	23	1	1649

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 Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	645	62.9	10.2	n/a
1990	591	58.5	10.1	n/a
1991	438	43.3	10.1	n/a
1992	1337	108.8	12.2	n/a
1993	1313	101.0	13.0	n/a
1994	1381	104.6	13.2	2
1995	1380	105.2	13.1	0.9
1996	1380	105.2	13.1	0.9
1997	1361	106.1	12.8	0.7
1998	1315	108.4	12.1	1.1
1999	1314	112.4	11.7	0.5
2000	1361	110.8	12.3	1.1
2001	1382	117.1	11.8	1.2
2002	1485	123.3	12.0	1.1
2003	1485	123.3	12.0	1.1
2004	1530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1558	130.3	12.0	1.8
2006	1577	135.0	11.7	1.3
2007	1590	128.7	12.4	1.6
2008	1620	128.4	12.6	1.9
2009	1608	134.9	11.9	2.2
2010	1641	135.4	12.1	4.5
2011	1572	138.0	11.3	3.2
2012	1538	129.4	11.8	3.7
2013	1539	130.4	11.8	3.8
2014	1482	129.5	11.4	5.7
2015	1554	128.0	12.1	6.4
2016	1534	129.0	11.8	8.9
2017	1557	135.1	11.5	9.2
2018	1600	130.5	12.2	10.4
2019	1535	134.4	11.4	10.4
2020	1554	160.8	9.6	11.7
2021	1558	146.1	10.6	13
2022	1604	145.6	11.0	10
2023	1649	153.5	10.7	13

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 Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	645	62.9	10.2	n/a
1990	591	58.5	10.1	n/a
1991	438	43.3	10.1	n/a
1992	1337	108.8	12.2	n/a
1993	1313	101.0	13.0	n/a
1994	1381	104.6	13.2	2
1995	1380	105.2	13.1	0.9
1996	1380	105.2	13.1	0.9
1997	1361	106.1	12.8	0.7
1998	1315	108.4	12.1	1.1
1999	1314	112.4	11.7	0.5
2000	1361	110.8	12.3	1.1
2001	1382	117.1	11.8	1.2
2002	1485	123.3	12.0	1.1
2003	1485	123.3	12.0	1.1
2004	1530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1558	130.3	12.0	1.8
2006	1577	135.0	11.7	1.3
2007	1590	128.7	12.4	1.6
2008	1620	128.4	12.6	1.9
2009	1608	134.9	11.9	2.2
2010	1641	135.4	12.1	4.5
2011	1572	138.0	11.3	3.2
2012	1538	129.4	11.8	3.7
2013	1539	130.4	11.8	3.8
2014	1482	129.5	11.4	5.7
2015	1554	128.0	12.1	6.4
2016	1534	129.0	11.8	8.9
2017	1557	135.1	11.5	9.2
2018	1600	130.5	12.2	10.4
2019	1535	134.4	11.4	10.4
2020	1554	160.8	9.6	11.7
2021	1558	146.1	10.6	13
2022	1604	145.6	11.0	10
2023	1649	153.5	10.7	13

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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