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H Frank Carey High School

Public Grades 7-12
228th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 82% of New York high schools
Summary

H Frank Carey High School is a public high school located in Franklin Square, New York, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,594 students. The school is part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District, which is ranked 294 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H Frank Carey High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking as high as 100 out of 1,255 schools in 2014-2015. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong overall performance. The school performs particularly well for Hispanic, Multi-racial, and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 98.7% over the past few years, and a correspondingly low dropout rate.

Compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Elmont Memorial High School, Malverne Senior High School, and Garden City High School, H Frank Carey High School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. This suggests the school is providing a high-quality education that sets it apart from other local options, which could be a draw for families in the area.

1,644
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,976
Per pupil spending ?
20.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 230 Poppy Ave
       Franklin Square, NY  11010-3897

(516) 539-9400

District: Sewanhaka Central High School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.6%
Hispanic:
26.8%
Asian:
17.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of New York high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 35 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg73%
New York avg62%
Middle school
606th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
228th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the Sewanhaka Central High School District
294th of 874Sewanhaka Central High 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.3606 of 150059.6%★★★☆☆
202467.9405 of 150473.1%★★★★☆
202378.5269 of 150082.1%★★★★☆
202263.9450 of 147969.6%★★★☆☆
202178.1197 of 124284.1%★★★★☆
201972.4342 of 143976.2%★★★★☆
201873.7322 of 143877.6%★★★★☆
201773.0324 of 145577.7%★★★★☆
201679.0228 of 142984.0%★★★★☆
201578.0230 of 140783.7%★★★★☆
201475.2252 of 140182.0%★★★★☆
201378.3239 of 137382.6%★★★★☆
201280.0241 of 133782.0%★★★★☆
201177.4295 of 129577.2%★★★★☆
201081.6199 of 124384.0%★★★★☆
200968.1487 of 122460.2%★★★☆☆
200868.7444 of 118562.5%★★★☆☆
200775.5277 of 112375.3%★★★★☆
200665.0428 of 109560.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.8281 of 40630.8%★★☆☆☆
202453.4212 of 39646.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.2219 of 38843.6%★★☆☆☆
202254.3196 of 38148.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.9545 of 145762.6%★★★☆☆
202458.1570 of 146561.1%★★★☆☆
202382.4206 of 146385.9%★★★★☆
202265.1432 of 145470.3%★★★★☆
202180.6152 of 106685.7%★★★★☆
201972.3332 of 137075.8%★★★★☆
201877.3267 of 135380.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.0390 of 96559.6%★★★☆☆
202459.3317 of 95366.7%★★★☆☆
202369.9219 of 94376.8%★★★★☆
202262.7265 of 91471.0%★★★★☆
202181.852 of 44988.4%★★★★☆
201960.9259 of 82668.6%★★★☆☆
201858.7292 of 81064.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.2792 of 128338.3%★★☆☆☆
202457.8457 of 129664.7%★★★☆☆
202370.0270 of 128879.0%★★★★☆
202257.5419 of 130667.9%★★★☆☆
202182.5103 of 93589.0%★★★★☆
201949.3529 of 124157.4%★★★☆☆
201854.7453 of 124563.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.5593 of 145559.2%★★★☆☆
202474.2286 of 146480.5%★★★★☆
202373.4318 of 146478.3%★★★★☆
202262.1448 of 145569.2%★★★☆☆
202172.6225 of 107179.0%★★★★☆
201971.8305 of 136677.7%★★★★☆
201877.7245 of 135281.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.9686 of 129847.1%★★☆☆☆
202424.01128 of 130313.4%★☆☆☆☆
202327.21049 of 130719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202234.4874 of 128331.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.3293 of 52243.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.6511 of 113955.1%★★★☆☆
201846.9500 of 117057.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3436 of 77543.7%★★☆☆☆
202452.9365 of 77853.1%★★★☆☆
202369.0228 of 77270.5%★★★★☆
202239.0457 of 74838.9%★★☆☆☆
202163.4205 of 61466.6%★★★☆☆
201965.6245 of 71665.8%★★★☆☆
201868.6229 of 76370.0%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.6228 of 123481.5%★★★★☆
202472.5298 of 124276.0%★★★★☆
202370.7312 of 122874.6%★★★★☆
202270.0310 of 119073.9%★★★★☆
202170.2140 of 51973.0%★★★★☆
201973.0268 of 120777.8%★★★★☆
201876.2174 of 121085.6%★★★★☆
201776.0167 of 122186.3%★★★★☆
201673.3169 of 125586.5%★★★★☆
201577.2100 of 125592.0%★★★★★
201476.1122 of 123790.1%★★★★★
201379.892 of 121792.4%★★★★★
201280.266 of 119894.5%★★★★★
201175.1130 of 116588.8%★★★★☆
201075.3105 of 111790.6%★★★★★
200966.4304 of 108672.0%★★★★☆
200862.3415 of 102759.6%★★★☆☆
200768.0243 of 100275.7%★★★★☆
200662.9368 of 98662.7%★★★☆☆
200566.6250 of 93573.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201965.9188 of 68672.6%★★★★☆
201879.383 of 67987.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.7157 of 41362.0%★★★☆☆
202462.5164 of 42661.5%★★★☆☆
202360.0183 of 42456.8%★★★☆☆
202261.0166 of 38657.0%★★★☆☆
201961.7201 of 44755.0%★★★☆☆
201866.7155 of 42663.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8127 of 66981.0%★★★★☆
202480.950 of 63792.2%★★★★★
202355.7190 of 58367.4%★★★☆☆
202277.152 of 48189.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.9237 of 120680.3%★★★★☆
202474.0257 of 121978.9%★★★★☆
202371.7310 of 119774.1%★★★★☆
202270.2303 of 115573.8%★★★★☆
202178.826 of 29091.0%★★★★★
201971.8294 of 119375.4%★★★★☆
201876.5164 of 117686.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.3146 of 88583.5%★★★★☆
202478.3116 of 86586.6%★★★★☆
202377.3132 of 85184.5%★★★★☆
202273.6142 of 76081.3%★★★★☆
201981.582 of 81589.9%★★★★★
201878.5100 of 79187.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.1196 of 117983.4%★★★★☆
202471.0202 of 117082.7%★★★★☆
202366.3273 of 115576.4%★★★★☆
202263.8303 of 110172.5%★★★★☆
201969.5227 of 117980.7%★★★★☆
201871.4170 of 115485.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.4211 of 120182.4%★★★★☆
202469.7321 of 121173.5%★★★★☆
202367.9337 of 119171.7%★★★★☆
202267.9339 of 115470.6%★★★★☆
202163.2120 of 35466.1%★★★☆☆
201972.4249 of 119079.1%★★★★☆
201874.1211 of 117682.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.522 of 32893.3%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.8242 of 114978.9%★★★★☆
202482.0128 of 114488.8%★★★★☆
202381.4125 of 113088.9%★★★★☆
202267.8246 of 103876.3%★★★★☆
201979.5160 of 113285.9%★★★★☆
201883.0113 of 109589.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.5193 of 78875.5%★★★★☆
202461.8278 of 78164.4%★★★☆☆
202358.9297 of 77661.7%★★★☆☆
202257.7289 of 73860.8%★★★☆☆
202159.855 of 13358.6%★★★☆☆
201962.2259 of 79367.3%★★★☆☆
201868.3170 of 76577.8%★★★★☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile~ school
Male (2025)59th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)31st percentile-29 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2019)73rd percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II99%+24 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state
Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state
Algebra I89%+33 vs state
U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state
Geometry86%+26 vs state
Life Science Biology83%+24 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences77%+21 vs state
Math59%+6 vs state
Chemistry59%-6 vs state
English Language Arts55%+4 vs state
Earth Science39%-26 vs state
Physics34%-35 vs state
Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state
Living Environment29%-28 vs state
Science17%-27 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,644 students attended H Frank Carey High School.

H Frank Carey High School ranks 228th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at H Frank Carey High School are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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