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Great Neck South High School

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 99% of New York high schools

Summary

Great Neck South High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Great Neck, New York, part of the Great Neck Union Free School District. With an enrollment of 1,322 students, the school has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in New York state, ranking between 10th and 67th out of over 1,200 high schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Neck South High School's exceptional academic performance is evident in its significantly higher proficiency rates on Regents exams compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 99.41% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, compared to 99.48% for the district and 74.88% for the state. The school also boasts high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 97.4% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 4.9%. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, these rates are still lower than the state average.

When compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Great Neck North High School and Manhasset Secondary School, Great Neck South High School generally outperforms these schools in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall academic achievement. The high per-student spending at Great Neck South High School, ranging from $23,043 to $35,660 over the past few years, suggests that the school district is making a significant investment in providing a high-quality education for its diverse student population.

1,362

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,370

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

341 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020-1603

(516) 441-4800

District: Great Neck Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Great Neck South High School:

Elementary:	Lakeville Elementary School
Middle:	Great Neck South Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

74.7%

White:

12.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (96% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg95%

New York avg67%

17^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Great Neck Union Free School District

69^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	17 of 1234	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	13 of 1242	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	15 of 1228	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	10 of 1190	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	16 of 1207	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	34 of 1210	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	24 of 1221	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	81.4	67 of 1255	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	33 of 1255	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	24 of 1237	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	23 of 1217	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	19 of 1198	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	21 of 1165	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	74.7	120 of 1117	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	20 of 1086	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	78.4	28 of 1027	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	76.4	61 of 1002	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	77.2	39 of 986	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	74.3	88 of 935	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	24 of 413	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	20 of 426	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	25 of 424	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	21 of 386	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	36 of 447	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	30 of 426	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	7 of 669	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 637	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	3 of 583	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	3 of 481	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	3 of 565	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	14 of 546	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	20 of 1206	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	18 of 1219	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	17 of 1197	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	7 of 1155	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	22 of 1193	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	48 of 1176	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	106 of 885	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	28 of 865	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	30 of 851	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	13 of 760	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	44 of 815	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	70.9	178 of 791	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	15 of 1179	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	13 of 1170	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	9 of 1155	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	8 of 1101	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	12 of 1179	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	26 of 1154	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	18 of 1201	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	7 of 1211	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	18 of 1191	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	12 of 1154	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	13 of 1190	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	26 of 1176	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	1 of 328	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	15 of 1149	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	9 of 1144	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	13 of 1130	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	10 of 1038	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	20 of 1132	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	34 of 1095	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	16 of 788	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	9 of 781	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.4	25 of 776	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	20 of 738	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	29 of 793	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	32 of 765	95.8%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II99%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government99%+24 vs state

Global History and Geography99%+23 vs state

Living Environment96%+39 vs state

Geometry95%+35 vs state

Chemistry95%+30 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

Earth Science94%+29 vs state

Algebra I94%+38 vs state

Physics94%+25 vs state

Common Core Geometry77%+53 vs state

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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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% 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
Great Neck South High School	Public	9-12	341 Lakeville Rd	Great Neck	11020	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4800	1,362	126	10.8	26.7%	172 (12.6%)	15 (1.1%)	107 (7.9%)	1,018 (74.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	89.2	17^th of 1234 public high schools	98.6%		88.4	13^th of 1242 public high schools	99.0%	4	94.6	99.4	94.2	77.1	93.8	98.7	95.7	93.6	98.8	93.7		94.7							91.8	91.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$36,370	$723	$35,647
Manhasset Secondary School	Public	9-12	200 Memorial Pl	Manhasset	11030	Nassau County	Manhasset Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 267-7600	1,031	87	11.8	9.9%	574 (55.7%)	30 (2.9%)	74 (7.2%)	327 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.5%)	89.1	18^th of 1234 public high schools	98.5%		85.8	32^nd of 1242 public high schools	97.4%	14	94.9	99.1	98.3	81.3	94.5	99.6	61.9	94.8	98.3	96.5		96.7							99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$37,371	$435	$36,936
Herricks High School	Public	9-12	100 Shelter Rock Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8700	1,535	123	12.4	23.8%	272 (17.7%)	9 (0.6%)	72 (4.7%)	1,149 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (1.8%)	88.6	22^nd of 1234 public high schools	98.2%		87.1	23^rd of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	1	93.2	98.4	96.7	57.9	42.9	98.9	54.6	85.4	99.5	86.0	97.9	93.5							99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$39,831	$436	$39,395
Queens High School Of Teaching Liberal Arts And Sciences	Public	9-12	74-20 Commonwealth Blvd	Bellerose	11426	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 736-7100	840	73	11.5	67.0%	39 (4.6%)	363 (43.2%)	200 (23.8%)	179 (21.3%)	33 (3.9%)	8 (1.0%)	18 (2.1%)	25.1	926^th of 1234 public high schools	25.0%		27.4	882^nd of 1242 public high schools	29.0%	44	37.7	25.8	58.9	16.7	15.0	73.0	31.5		72.6	23.7	36.9	18.4	45.6														$32,884	$1,361	$31,523
New Hyde Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	500 Leonard Blvd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9500	1,711	119	14.3	22.5%	364 (21.3%)	47 (2.7%)	272 (15.9%)	1,003 (58.6%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	81.6	120^th of 1234 public high schools	90.3%		80.9	109^th of 1242 public high schools	91.2%	11	92.0	93.3	97.2	42.9	40.0	92.8	52.5	71.1	91.3	87.5	84.8	83.6	83.1	81.8	75.5	80.0	18.5	20.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$28,329	$745	$27,585
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0		68.6			44.2				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
Martin Van Buren High School	Public	9-12	230-17 Hillside Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 776-4728	1,131	85	13.2	76.1%	31 (2.7%)	398 (35.2%)	260 (23.0%)	359 (31.7%)	53 (4.7%)	10 (0.9%)	20 (1.8%)	31	847^th of 1234 public high schools	31.4%		31	846^th of 1242 public high schools	31.9%	1	35.1	34.3	69.8			79.6	34.3	11.1	73.1	42.7	41.6	18.3	26.1														$28,400	$2,052	$26,348
Business Technology Early College High School	Public	9-12	230-17 Hillside Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 217-3613	601	43	14.1	73.2%	19 (3.2%)	284 (47.3%)	147 (24.5%)	120 (20.0%)	18 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.3%)	30.3	860^th of 1234 public high schools	30.3%		38.4	770^th of 1242 public high schools	38.0%	90	23.3	37.0	62.5	0.0	16.7	81.1	29.6		80.6	50.8	37.2	27.1	44.3														$25,235	$1,898	$23,337
Benjamin N Cardozo High School	Public	9-12	57-00 223rd St	Bayside	11364	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 279-6500	2,866	193	14.8	72.1%	208 (7.3%)	565 (19.7%)	703 (24.5%)	1,248 (43.5%)	41 (1.4%)	10 (0.3%)	91 (3.2%)	42.3	730^th of 1234 public high schools	40.8%		46.4	686^th of 1242 public high schools	44.8%	44	6.4	67.9	74.4	11.9		81.6	28.5	39.2	84.8	44.3	50.5	29.6															$24,940	$2,044	$22,896
Great Neck North High School	Public	9-12	35 Polo Rd	Great Neck	11023	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4700	1,155	131	8.8	26.8%	759 (65.7%)	6 (0.5%)	119 (10.3%)	254 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.5%)	85.4	51^st of 1234 public high schools	95.9%		84	47^th of 1242 public high schools	96.2%	4	91.8	99.6	90.7	72.2		93.6	94.6	100.0	92.4	85.1									99.1	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	$39,852	$707	$39,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Neck South High School

Is Great Neck South High School a good school?

Yes! Great Neck South High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 1234 New York high schools.

What schools feed into Great Neck South High School?

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

Elementary : Lakeville Elementary School
Middle : Great Neck South Middle School

What district is Great Neck South High School in?

Great Neck Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Great Neck South High School?

Students at Great Neck South High School are 75% Asian, 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Great Neck South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,362 students attended Great Neck South High School.

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