Is Rocky Point High School a good school?

Rocky Point High School ranks 283 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Point High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 923 students attended Rocky Point High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Point High School?

Students at Rocky Point High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Rocky Point High School?

Rocky Point High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Frank J Carasiti Elementary School Elementary : Joseph A Edgar Imtermediate School Middle : Rocky Point Middle School

Rocky Point High School

Summary:

Rocky Point High School is a public high school serving 923 students in grades 9-12 in Rocky Point, New York, which is part of the Rocky Point Union Free School District.

Rocky Point High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently achieving strong academic outcomes on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Rocky Point High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate and relatively low dropout rates compared to nearby schools, such as Centereach High School and Sachem High School East.

While Rocky Point High School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,153 to $19,824 over the past few years, this investment appears to be paying off in terms of the school's academic performance and student outcomes. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, comparable to or better than nearby schools, and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some neighboring schools like Longwood High School and Comsewogue High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

82 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778-8401

(631) 849-7505

District: Rocky Point Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,824

Feeder schools for Rocky Point High School:

Elementary:	Frank J Carasiti Elementary School
	Joseph A Edgar Imtermediate School
Middle:	Rocky Point Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 923

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rocky Point High School ranks better than 77.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rocky Point 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 (77.4%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rocky Point High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Rocky Point High School employs 71.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Point High School is $19,824.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocky Point High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Point High School 283^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Rocky Point High School in the ranking list.)

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Rocky Point Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Point Union Free School District 641^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rocky Point High School

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Rank History for all students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.07	562^nd	935	39.9%
2006	50.11	603^rd	986	38.8%
2007	63.23	374^th	1002	62.7%
2008	60.56	466^th	1027	54.6%
2009	57.74	502^nd	1086	53.8%
2010	53.00	593^rd	1117	46.9%
2011	52.35	633^rd	1165	45.7%
2012	61.99	497^th	1198	58.5%
2013	65.40	444^th	1217	63.5%
2014	58.41	512^th	1237	58.6%
2015	62.34	405^th	1255	67.7%
2016	62.78	379^th	1255	69.8%
2017	65.83	344^th	1221	71.8%
2018	66.74	382^nd	1210	68.4%
2019	68.19	377^th	1207	68.8%
2021	64.44	200^th	519	61.5%
2022	70.04	309^th	1190	74.0%
2023	71.88	297^th	1228	75.8%
2024	73.22	283^rd	1242	77.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	70.30	51^st	212	75.9%
2023	62.28	102^nd	272	62.5%
2024	53.48	136^th	306	55.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	24.33	471^st	565	16.6%
2022	36.32	318^th	481	33.9%
2023	38.25	374^th	583	35.8%
2024	58.07	196^th	637	69.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.69	350^th	1095	68.0%
2019	64.63	311^th	1132	72.5%
2021	83.51	15^th	137	89.1%
2022	73.72	184^th	1038	82.3%
2023	68.44	247^th	1130	78.1%
2024	80.38	145^th	1144	87.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.29	507^th	1154	56.1%
2019	57.95	466^th	1179	60.5%
2021	53.13	140^th	289	51.6%
2022	62.27	325^th	1101	70.5%
2023	63.77	318^th	1155	72.5%
2024	66.40	275^th	1170	76.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.34	82^nd	498	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.02	371^st	1176	68.5%
2019	68.38	373^rd	1193	68.7%
2021	71.05	70^th	290	75.9%
2022	72.16	263^rd	1155	77.2%
2023	72.83	279^th	1197	76.7%
2024	74.56	242^nd	1219	80.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.15	392^nd	1176	66.7%
2019	66.51	373^rd	1190	68.7%
2021	60.24	148^th	354	58.2%
2022	66.23	359^th	1154	68.9%
2023	70.51	305^th	1191	74.4%
2024	71.12	290^th	1211	76.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.91	194^th	671	71.1%
2024	62.33	196^th	690	71.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.14	381^st	791	51.8%
2019	43.66	443^rd	815	45.6%
2022	68.64	185^th	760	75.7%
2023	70.12	198^th	851	76.7%
2024	73.91	155^th	865	82.1%

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Rank History for White students at Rocky Point High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.81	333^rd	765	56.5%
2019	58.48	318^th	793	59.9%
2021	55.99	65^th	133	51.1%
2022	55.80	313^th	738	57.6%
2023	61.97	250^th	776	67.8%
2024	63.25	255^th	781	67.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Rocky Point High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1139	7	10	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1990	1123	9	13	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1991	1089	6	12	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1992	1087	10	8	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1993	1118	12	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1994	1119	10	9	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1995	1115	1	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1996	1115	1	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
1997	1076	0	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1998	1172	0	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1196
1999	1177	10	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2000	1262	8	9	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1308
2001	1319	6	8	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	1367
2002	898	20	15	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
2003	898	20	15	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
2004	850	17	15	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
2005	990	13	10	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	1047
2006	988	13	13	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2007	1025	15	9	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2008	1022	17	10	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2009	994	17	9	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2010	986	17	12	48	1	n/a	n/a	2	1066
2011	948	11	12	42	1	0	2	0	1016
2012	975	4	14	47	0	1	6	0	1047
2013	963	2	21	50	0	1	7	0	1044
2014	972	7	18	59	0	0	8	0	1064
2015	957	10	16	86	0	0	7	0	1076
2016	940	14	12	97	0	0	7	0	1070
2017	909	18	12	103	0	0	8	0	1050
2018	898	16	12	116	0	0	11	0	1053
2019	849	13	12	108	0	1	16	0	999
2020	807	15	15	119	0	1	22	0	979
2021	769	17	17	129	0	1	23	0	956
2022	769	17	18	134	0	2	25	0	965
2023	714	20	18	146	0	1	24	0	923

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 Rocky Point High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1171	89.3	13.1	n/a
1990	1159	88.2	13.1	n/a
1991	1124	88.0	12.7	n/a
1992	1122	85.1	13.1	n/a
1993	1161	72.8	15.9	n/a
1994	1162	72.3	16.1	8.4
1995	1141	71.9	15.9	5.3
1996	1141	71.9	15.9	5.3
1997	1099	71.1	15.5	7.6
1998	1196	77.0	15.5	4.8
1999	1219	79.1	15.4	5.9
2000	1308	84.1	15.6	6.5
2001	1367	91.5	14.9	6.1
2002	974	53.9	18.1	5.7
2003	974	53.9	18.1	5.7
2004	924	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1047	62.0	16.9	9.7
2006	1052	62.0	17.0	8.1
2007	1090	62.2	17.5	10.1
2008	1093	60.9	17.9	8.4
2009	1070	60.6	17.7	10.7
2010	1066	56.2	18.9	16.9
2011	1016	62.0	16.3	16
2012	1047	56.0	18.6	17.7
2013	1044	60.0	17.3	15.6
2014	1064	63.0	16.8	21
2015	1076	62.0	17.3	17.8
2016	1070	67.0	15.9	23.7
2017	1050	67.1	15.6	24.9
2018	1053	67.0	15.7	30.7
2019	999	66.3	15.0	29.5
2020	979	78.3	12.4	31.7
2021	956	67.3	14.2	29.5
2022	965	73.6	13.1	30.3
2023	923	71.6	12.8	31.6

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 Rocky Point High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1171	89.3	13.1	n/a
1990	1159	88.2	13.1	n/a
1991	1124	88.0	12.7	n/a
1992	1122	85.1	13.1	n/a
1993	1161	72.8	15.9	n/a
1994	1162	72.3	16.1	8.4
1995	1141	71.9	15.9	5.3
1996	1141	71.9	15.9	5.3
1997	1099	71.1	15.5	7.6
1998	1196	77.0	15.5	4.8
1999	1219	79.1	15.4	5.9
2000	1308	84.1	15.6	6.5
2001	1367	91.5	14.9	6.1
2002	974	53.9	18.1	5.7
2003	974	53.9	18.1	5.7
2004	924	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1047	62.0	16.9	9.7
2006	1052	62.0	17.0	8.1
2007	1090	62.2	17.5	10.1
2008	1093	60.9	17.9	8.4
2009	1070	60.6	17.7	10.7
2010	1066	56.2	18.9	16.9
2011	1016	62.0	16.3	16
2012	1047	56.0	18.6	17.7
2013	1044	60.0	17.3	15.6
2014	1064	63.0	16.8	21
2015	1076	62.0	17.3	17.8
2016	1070	67.0	15.9	23.7
2017	1050	67.1	15.6	24.9
2018	1053	67.0	15.7	30.7
2019	999	66.3	15.0	29.5
2020	979	78.3	12.4	31.7
2021	956	67.3	14.2	29.5
2022	965	73.6	13.1	30.3
2023	923	71.6	12.8	31.6

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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