High Schools in Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Summary:

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District is home to one exceptional high school, Shoreham-Wading River High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in New York. This standout institution has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in the state.

Shoreham-Wading River High School's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on various Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 84.3%, slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 4.5% is lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% is higher than the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

The school's high spending per student, at $42,082, and low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 indicate a strong investment in resources and staffing, which may contribute to the school's academic success. Overall, Shoreham-Wading River High School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution within the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, delivering a quality education to its students.

District Detail

250b Rt 25a
Shoreham, NY 11786-2192

(631) 821-8105

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,932

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	% 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	% 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
Shoreham-Wading River High School	Public	9-12	250a Rt 25a	Shoreham	11786	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8264	629	63	9.9	6.0%	497 (79.0%)	10 (1.6%)	87 (13.8%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	82.7	92^nd of 1234 public high schools	92.5%		82.3	78^th of 1242 public high schools	93.7%	14	86.2	88.1	95.1	30.8	50.0	97.4	80.0	95.8	98.8	69.8	89.5	73.8	69.7	99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	99.7	$46,055	$481	$45,574

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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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