Is Southold Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Southold Junior-Senior High School ranks 489 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southold Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended Southold Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Southold Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Southold Junior-Senior High School are 64% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Southold Junior-Senior High School?

Southold Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Southold Elementary School

Southold Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Southold Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Southold, New York, with a student population of 380 and part of the Southold Union Free School District, which is ranked 337 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southold Junior-Senior High School generally performs well academically, with strong graduation rates ranging from 87.0% to 92.1% over the past five years and test scores that are above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts, Algebra, and U.S. History and Government. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 63.68% White, 32.63% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races. However, the school faces some challenges, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 21.1% in 2022-2023 to 99.3% in 2021-2022, and performance gaps between different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and White students outperforming Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Riverhead Senior High School, Hampton Bays High School, and Pierson Middle/High School, Southold Junior-Senior High School generally performs better on academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, it has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (40.53%) than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Pierson Middle/High School (24.76%) and Mattituck Junior-Senior High School (unknown). The school's high per-student spending of $30,964 suggests a focus on providing resources and support to its students, which may contribute to its overall academic success.

Detail:

Public 7-12

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971-0470

(631) 765-5081

District: Southold Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
489^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,964

Feeder schools for Southold Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Southold Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 380

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southold Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 71.5% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Southold Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 60.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.03. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Southold Junior-Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (63.7%), Hispanic (32.6%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southold Junior-Senior High School is 9.9. (See more...)

Compare Southold Junior-Senior High School employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southold Junior-Senior High School is $30,964.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southold Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southold Junior-Senior High School 428^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Southold Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southold Junior-Senior High School 489^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Southold Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Southold Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southold Union Free School District 337^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.34	142^nd	1095	87.0%
2007	81.02	189^th	1123	83.2%
2008	75.12	302^nd	1185	74.5%
2009	77.31	244^th	1224	80.1%
2010	82.09	189^th	1243	84.8%
2011	76.55	311^th	1295	76.0%
2012	77.07	287^th	1337	78.5%
2013	62.64	447^th	1373	67.4%
2014	52.69	593^rd	1401	57.7%
2015	63.37	442^nd	1407	68.6%
2016	76.04	257^th	1429	82.0%
2017	46.11	766^th	1455	47.4%
2018	39.68	867^th	1438	39.7%
2019	41.61	805^th	1439	44.1%
2021	29.12	932^nd	1242	25.0%
2022	48.77	709^th	1479	52.1%
2023	67.61	428^th	1500	71.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.07	453^rd	581	22.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.52	829^th	1283	35.4%
2023	13.65	1305^th	1307	0.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.32	1130^th	1245	9.2%
2021	26.36	759^th	935	18.8%
2022	52.33	505^th	1306	61.3%
2023	61.62	396^th	1288	69.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.15	927^th	1353	31.5%
2019	49.76	642^nd	1370	53.1%
2021	36.97	698^th	1066	34.5%
2022	56.89	577^th	1454	60.3%
2023	50.79	701^st	1463	52.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.81	648^th	1352	52.1%
2019	36.68	839^th	1366	38.6%
2021	25.10	853^rd	1071	20.4%
2022	44.36	769^th	1455	47.1%
2023	75.41	292^nd	1464	80.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.60	367^th	943	61.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.79	493^rd	763	35.4%
2021	47.85	309^th	614	49.7%
2022	55.35	321^st	748	57.1%
2023	62.07	278^th	772	64.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	72.60	118^th	935	87.4%
2006	70.05	194^th	986	80.3%
2007	64.53	338^th	1002	66.3%
2008	68.98	255^th	1027	75.2%
2009	65.92	323^rd	1086	70.3%
2010	68.31	270^th	1117	75.8%
2011	70.02	251^st	1165	78.5%
2012	62.10	494^th	1198	58.8%
2013	68.50	376^th	1217	69.1%
2014	66.20	347^th	1237	71.9%
2015	63.50	379^th	1255	69.8%
2016	63.63	363^rd	1255	71.1%
2017	63.04	391^st	1221	68.0%
2018	63.22	455^th	1210	62.4%
2019	58.38	562^nd	1207	53.4%
2022	72.51	260^th	1190	78.2%
2023	61.03	489^th	1228	60.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.01	513^th	546	6.0%
2019	52.65	215^th	565	61.9%
2022	78.39	46^th	481	90.4%
2023	41.16	334^th	583	42.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.56	287^th	1095	73.8%
2019	45.47	583^rd	1132	48.5%
2022	81.27	107^th	1038	89.7%
2023	63.64	309^th	1130	72.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.74	559^th	1154	51.6%
2019	35.84	798^th	1179	32.3%
2022	73.38	138^th	1101	87.5%
2023	50.42	533^rd	1155	53.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.42	401^st	1176	65.9%
2019	64.54	448^th	1193	62.4%
2022	74.26	219^th	1155	81.0%
2023	69.74	351^st	1197	70.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.52	494^th	1176	58.0%
2019	52.62	612^th	1190	48.6%
2022	68.16	331^st	1154	71.3%
2023	53.82	574^th	1191	51.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.15	483^rd	815	40.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Southold Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.94	317^th	765	58.6%
2019	55.91	355^th	793	55.2%
2022	65.47	195^th	738	73.6%
2023	61.11	266^th	776	65.7%

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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 Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	256	3	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1990	236	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1991	228	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1992	248	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1993	251	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1994	363	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	386	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	386	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	377	7	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1998	396	7	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	396	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	389	7	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2001	426	6	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	455	10	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	455	10	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	470	5	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	477	7	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	490	10	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2007	492	7	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2008	442	10	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2009	455	9	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	3	505
2010	438	9	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	6	489
2011	417	5	8	32	4	0	3	0	469
2012	394	4	5	34	0	0	5	0	442
2013	389	4	5	49	0	0	4	0	451
2014	375	3	5	54	0	0	4	0	441
2015	343	2	8	65	0	0	5	0	423
2016	307	7	6	74	0	0	4	0	398
2017	303	7	8	91	0	0	3	0	412
2018	281	8	11	96	0	0	5	0	401
2019	291	8	11	117	0	0	5	0	432
2020	287	8	12	146	0	0	3	0	456
2021	266	10	9	133	0	0	6	0	424
2022	271	5	8	120	0	0	5	0	409
2023	242	4	5	124	0	0	5	0	380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	265	30.1	8.8	n/a
1990	246	29.5	8.3	n/a
1991	231	29.9	7.7	n/a
1992	255	29.5	8.6	n/a
1993	255	27.0	9.4	n/a
1994	378	33.4	11.3	0
1995	398	33.1	12.0	0
1996	398	33.1	12.0	0
1997	395	33.4	11.8	0
1998	417	32.0	13.0	0
1999	408	34.3	11.9	0
2000	407	32.6	12.5	0
2001	447	34.0	13.1	3.1
2002	485	38.0	12.8	3.5
2003	485	38.0	12.8	3.5
2004	493	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	41.0	12.4	6.5
2006	532	42.0	12.7	3
2007	536	41.4	12.9	4.9
2008	490	42.7	11.5	9.4
2009	505	41.5	12.2	8
2010	489	41.5	11.7	7.2
2011	469	33.6	13.9	11.5
2012	442	39.0	11.3	22.6
2013	451	37.9	11.8	8.2
2014	441	38.9	11.3	4.8
2015	423	38.0	11.1	20.6
2016	398	39.0	10.2	24.9
2017	412	35.0	11.7	27.7
2018	401	37.0	10.8	23.2
2019	432	37.0	11.6	19.7
2020	456	42.0	10.8	31.1
2021	424	41.4	10.2	35.4
2022	409	40.0	10.2	31.3
2023	380	38.1	9.9	40.5

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 Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	265	30.1	8.8	n/a
1990	246	29.5	8.3	n/a
1991	231	29.9	7.7	n/a
1992	255	29.5	8.6	n/a
1993	255	27.0	9.4	n/a
1994	378	33.4	11.3	0
1995	398	33.1	12.0	0
1996	398	33.1	12.0	0
1997	395	33.4	11.8	0
1998	417	32.0	13.0	0
1999	408	34.3	11.9	0
2000	407	32.6	12.5	0
2001	447	34.0	13.1	3.1
2002	485	38.0	12.8	3.5
2003	485	38.0	12.8	3.5
2004	493	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	41.0	12.4	6.5
2006	532	42.0	12.7	3
2007	536	41.4	12.9	4.9
2008	490	42.7	11.5	9.4
2009	505	41.5	12.2	8
2010	489	41.5	11.7	7.2
2011	469	33.6	13.9	11.5
2012	442	39.0	11.3	22.6
2013	451	37.9	11.8	8.2
2014	441	38.9	11.3	4.8
2015	423	38.0	11.1	20.6
2016	398	39.0	10.2	24.9
2017	412	35.0	11.7	27.7
2018	401	37.0	10.8	23.2
2019	432	37.0	11.6	19.7
2020	456	42.0	10.8	31.1
2021	424	41.4	10.2	35.4
2022	409	40.0	10.2	31.3
2023	380	38.1	9.9	40.5

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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