Best High Schools in Rockville Centre, NY

Summary:

The city of Rockville Centre, New York is home to a single high school, South Side High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. This medium-sized school of 985 students boasts exceptional academic performance, with students excelling on Regents exams and the school maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from School Digger.

South Side High School's standout metrics include a state ranking in the top 10% of New York high schools, a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, and a low 10.1 student-teacher ratio. The school's students demonstrate proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average across a wide range of subjects, indicating the school is providing a high-quality education and effectively preparing students for these important assessments. Additionally, the school's high spending per student of $41,023 suggests the Rockville Centre Union Free School District is able to provide ample resources and support to its students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is higher than the state average and an area that could be improved, South Side High School overall appears to be a standout institution within the Rockville Centre school district and the state of New York, with a track record of strong academic performance and a commitment to providing its students with a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side High School	Public	9-12	140 Shepherd St	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8944	959	94	10.2	20.6%	642 (66.9%)	89 (9.3%)	172 (17.9%)	26 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	81.3	125^th of 1234 public high schools	89.9%		80.2	122^nd of 1242 public high schools	90.2%	3	80.4	93.9	95.7	48.3	29.2	91.9	88.8	77.2	95.0	50.9	88.1	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$43,232	$498	$42,734

Cities Near Rockville Centre

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceanside	0.93 mi	10	175^th
Baldwin	1.12 mi	7	209^th
Malverne	1.25 mi	3	232^nd
South Hempstead	1.41 mi	1	41^st
Lynbrook	1.65 mi	7	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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