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Great Neck North High School

Public Grades 9-12
51st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 96% of New York high schools
Summary

Great Neck North High School is a public high school serving 1,163 students in grades 9-12 in the Great Neck Union Free School District in Great Neck, New York. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New York state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Neck North High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams across a wide range of subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 91.78% proficiency rate in Regents Chemistry, compared to 93.43% for the district and 64.53% for the state. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 94.8% over the past few years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 4.9%. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, including significant representation of Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as strong performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, Great Neck South High School, a nearby counterpart, does not perform as well as Great Neck North High School on several key metrics, including statewide ranking and Regents exam proficiency rates. This suggests that Great Neck North High School is able to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population, even with a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's consistent excellence and commitment to equity and inclusion make it a model for other schools to emulate.

1,155
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$39,852
Per pupil spending ?
26.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 35 Polo Rd
       Great Neck, NY  11023-1044

(516) 441-4700

District: Great Neck Union Free School District


Feeder schools for Great Neck North High School:

Elementary:    E M Baker School
    Early Childhood Center
    John F Kennedy School
Middle:    Great Neck North Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
Asian:
22.0%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (93% vs 68% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of New York high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school93%
District avg95%
New York avg68%
51st of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Great Neck Union Free School District
69th of 874Great Neck Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.451 of 123495.9%★★★★★
202484.047 of 124296.2%★★★★★
202383.953 of 122895.7%★★★★★
202284.942 of 119096.5%★★★★★
201981.763 of 120794.8%★★★★★
201881.756 of 121095.4%★★★★★
201782.480 of 122193.4%★★★★★
201677.1110 of 125591.2%★★★★★
201575.7128 of 125589.8%★★★★☆
201475.9123 of 123790.1%★★★★★
201375.7179 of 121785.3%★★★★☆
201279.291 of 119892.4%★★★★★
201176.2105 of 116591.0%★★★★★
201073.2153 of 111786.3%★★★★☆
200970.4206 of 108681.0%★★★★☆
200870.3212 of 102779.4%★★★★☆
200764.6335 of 100266.6%★★★☆☆
200665.2308 of 98668.8%★★★☆☆
200571.1147 of 93584.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.931 of 41392.5%★★★★★
202477.546 of 42689.2%★★★★☆
202376.464 of 42484.9%★★★★☆
202277.051 of 38686.8%★★★★☆
201976.159 of 44786.8%★★★★☆
201876.551 of 42688.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.241 of 66993.9%★★★★★
202470.5102 of 63784.0%★★★★☆
202398.72 of 58399.7%★★★★★
202291.014 of 48197.1%★★★★★
201994.212 of 56597.9%★★★★★
201893.116 of 54697.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.976 of 120693.7%★★★★★
202483.848 of 121996.1%★★★★★
202383.167 of 119794.4%★★★★★
202285.328 of 115597.6%★★★★★
201983.926 of 119397.8%★★★★★
201881.853 of 117695.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.0163 of 88581.6%★★★★☆
202374.7157 of 85181.6%★★★★☆
202260.6262 of 76065.5%★★★☆☆
201964.3249 of 81569.4%★★★☆☆
201879.593 of 79188.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.227 of 117997.7%★★★★★
202481.161 of 117094.8%★★★★★
202379.975 of 115593.5%★★★★★
202281.352 of 110195.3%★★★★★
201975.6131 of 117988.9%★★★★☆
201878.375 of 115493.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.740 of 120196.7%★★★★★
202483.848 of 121196.0%★★★★★
202383.953 of 119195.5%★★★★★
202283.250 of 115495.7%★★★★★
201978.1129 of 119089.2%★★★★☆
201880.169 of 117694.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.857 of 114995.0%★★★★★
202491.439 of 114496.6%★★★★★
202386.772 of 113093.6%★★★★★
202290.338 of 103896.3%★★★★★
201986.387 of 113292.3%★★★★★
201889.061 of 109594.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.873 of 78890.7%★★★★★
202477.556 of 78192.8%★★★★★
202374.988 of 77688.7%★★★★☆
202278.057 of 73892.3%★★★★★
201975.968 of 79391.4%★★★★★
201874.879 of 76589.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Physics100%+31 vs state
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Living Environment95%+38 vs state
Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state
U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state
Chemistry92%+27 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts91%+15 vs state
Algebra I85%+29 vs state
Common Core Geometry72%+49 vs state

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Great Neck North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E M Baker School
Elementary : Early Childhood Center
Elementary : John F Kennedy School
Middle : Great Neck North Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,155 students attended Great Neck North High School.

Yes! Great Neck North High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 51st of 1234 New York high schools.

Students at Great Neck North High School are 66% White, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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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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