Middle Schools in Half Hollow Hills Central School District

The Half Hollow Hills Central School District in New York is home to two exceptional middle schools, West Hollow Middle School and Candlewood Middle School, which serve students in grades 6-8.

Both schools demonstrate consistently high academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. West Hollow Middle School stands out with particularly impressive results, including 65.14% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA and 77.27% proficient or better in 8th grade Science. Candlewood Middle School also excels, with 79.06% of 7th graders proficient or better in Math and 86.78% of 8th graders proficient or better in Science. Both schools maintain high pass rates on Regents exams as well.

While the schools have some differences in their student demographics and resource allocation, with West Hollow Middle School having a more diverse student population and lower per-student spending, they both consistently rank among the top middle schools in New York state and maintain 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating their sustained excellence in providing a high-quality education to their students.