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Bay Shore Senior High School

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Bay Shore Senior High School ranks 463 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 62% of New York high schools

Summary

Bay Shore Senior High School is a public high school in Bay Shore, New York, serving 1,893 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bay Shore Union Free School District, which is ranked 677 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bay Shore Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 463 out of 1,234 schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school struggles in some areas, such as Regents Geometry, where its proficiency rates are below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, Bay Shore Senior High School generally performs better than schools in the Deer Park, North Babylon, and Central Islip districts, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Babylon, East Islip, and West Islip districts. The nearby Brentwood High School, which serves a larger and more socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, has lower overall academic performance compared to Bay Shore Senior High School.

1,862

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,392

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 3rd Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706-6695

(631) 968-1156

District: Bay Shore Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Bay Shore Senior High School:

Elementary:	Brook Avenue Elementary School
	Fifth Avenue School
	Gardiner Manor School
	Mary G Clarkson School
	More...
	South Country School
Middle:	Bay Shore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

White:

22.0%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Earth Science scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

New York avg67%

463^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

677^th of 874Bay Shore 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	62.8	463 of 1234	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	484 of 1242	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	541 of 1228	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	532 of 1190	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	340 of 519	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	582 of 1207	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	665 of 1210	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.9	602 of 1221	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	625 of 1255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	548 of 1255	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	426 of 1237	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	442 of 1217	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	440 of 1198	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	386 of 1165	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	295 of 1117	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	447 of 1086	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	478 of 1027	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	459 of 1002	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	442 of 986	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.1	478 of 935	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	160 of 713	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	135 of 690	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	116 of 671	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	136 of 593	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	189 of 686	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	262 of 679	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	160 of 413	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	210 of 426	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	245 of 424	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	165 of 386	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	234 of 447	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	82 of 669	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	36 of 637	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	59.2	157 of 583	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	80 of 481	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	145 of 565	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	163 of 546	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	447 of 1206	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	528 of 1219	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	381 of 1197	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	547 of 1155	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	200 of 290	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	529 of 1193	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	623 of 1176	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	52.9	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	211 of 885	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	197 of 865	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	256 of 851	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	248 of 760	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	264 of 815	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	311 of 791	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	137 of 607	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	169 of 564	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	149 of 493	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	146 of 498	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	439 of 1179	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	427 of 1170	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	489 of 1155	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	492 of 1101	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	186 of 289	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	528 of 1179	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	660 of 1154	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	452 of 1201	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	526 of 1211	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	585 of 1191	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	492 of 1154	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	183 of 354	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	597 of 1190	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	675 of 1176	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	153 of 328	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	183 of 306	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	309 of 1149	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	245 of 1144	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	283 of 1130	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	310 of 1038	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	393 of 1132	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	571 of 1095	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	182 of 788	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	232 of 781	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	262 of 776	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	232 of 738	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	296 of 793	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	352 of 765	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)61st percentile~ school

Foster Care (2019)60th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government88%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts83%+7 vs state

Geometry78%+18 vs state

Living Environment68%+11 vs state

Physics66%~ state avg

Chemistry65%~ state avg

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Earth Science47%-18 vs state

Common Core Geometry16%-8 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
Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,862	169	11.0	44.3%	410 (22.0%)	350 (18.8%)	948 (50.9%)	86 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.4%)	62.8	463^rd of 1234 public high schools	62.5%		62.5	484^th of 1242 public high schools	61.0%	21	65.3	93.3	82.8	15.8	46.8	83.9	68.2	66.4	87.7	56.8		77.9							98.8	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.6	$33,392	$1,049	$32,343
Islip High School	Public	9-12	2508 Union Blvd	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 650-8301	890	90	9.8	43.3%	414 (46.5%)	66 (7.4%)	333 (37.4%)	50 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	65.2	409^th of 1234 public high schools	66.9%		64.5	448^th of 1242 public high schools	63.9%	39	69.0	84.9	88.9	22.9	55.6	88.7	72.5	43.1	93.2	46.7		55.2							99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.5	99.5	$43,468	$384	$43,084
Brentwood High School	Public	9-12	2 6th Ave	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2204	4,816	339	14.1	80.8%	78 (1.6%)	353 (7.3%)	4,247 (88.2%)	86 (1.8%)	24 (0.5%)	2 (0.0%)	26 (0.5%)	47.7	676^th of 1234 public high schools	45.2%		45.9	693^rd of 1242 public high schools	44.2%	17	75.8	90.7	68.4	21.5	44.3	76.1	53.4	89.0	76.6	39.1		65.5							96.2	96.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	98.4	98.1	$30,993	$2,161	$28,832
West Islip Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Lion's Path	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5800	1,163	122	9.5	20.2%	925 (79.5%)	11 (0.9%)	163 (14.0%)	25 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	82.9	88^th of 1234 public high schools	92.9%		81.3	100^th of 1242 public high schools	91.9%	12	89.2	87.7	97.3	37.5	91.9	95.5	69.6	77.1	96.4	54.1		83.6							98.3	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.5	99.0	$36,909	$375	$36,534
North Babylon High School	Public	9-12	1 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7101	1,607	130	12.3	48.0%	456 (28.4%)	412 (25.6%)	570 (35.5%)	104 (6.5%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	53 (3.3%)	50.3	638^th of 1234 public high schools	48.3%		53.7	602^nd of 1242 public high schools	51.5%	36	51.4	78.0	79.7	15.1	17.7	77.5	34.2	63.0	75.9	55.9	60.5	52.3	57.3						97.1	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.9	99.2	$26,541	$951	$25,590
East Islip High School	Public	9-12	1 Redmen St	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2006	1,170	102	11.4	26.4%	773 (66.1%)	41 (3.5%)	279 (23.8%)	42 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	76.1	218^th of 1234 public high schools	82.3%		73.4	281^st of 1242 public high schools	77.4%	63	72.2	96.0	91.6	33.3	68.1	92.2	79.8	57.8	90.1	73.9		80.8							99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$32,080	$593	$31,487
Babylon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	50 Railroad Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7920	662	75	8.8	16.2%	495 (74.8%)	21 (3.2%)	114 (17.2%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	79.2	162^nd of 1234 public high schools	86.9%		79.6	136^th of 1242 public high schools	89.0%	26	64.5	88.6	95.5	15.0	87.5	86.6	81.1		94.7	89.3		91.4		68.3	65.0	69.8	44.4	20.0	98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.2	99.6	$43,311	$633	$42,678
Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Pl	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 274-4110	1,326	117	11.3	44.6%	369 (27.8%)	296 (22.3%)	387 (29.2%)	227 (17.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.0%)	66.5	388^th of 1234 public high schools	68.6%		66.3	421^st of 1242 public high schools	66.1%	33	61.1	93.7	77.3	39.1	86.6	91.8	64.6	46.3	92.7	58.5		83.1							99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$34,050	$1,085	$32,965
West Babylon Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7115	1,228	88	14.0	28.5%	543 (44.2%)	145 (11.8%)	462 (37.6%)	45 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.5%)	57.4	551^st of 1234 public high schools	55.3%		55.9	577^th of 1242 public high schools	53.5%	26	61.2	84.4	85.0	38.3	60.6	75.8	70.4	76.1	71.5	42.8		61.2							99.6	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,145	$319	$32,826
Central Islip Senior High School	Public	9-12	85 Wheeler Rd	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 348-5079	2,615	155	16.8	55.6%	41 (1.6%)	385 (14.7%)	2,124 (81.2%)	37 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (0.8%)	38.4	768^th of 1234 public high schools	37.8%		36	793^rd of 1242 public high schools	36.2%	25	51.7	79.0	60.1	10.7	69.8	76.8	50.5	50.0	78.9	26.7		44.1							97.1	97.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	97.8	98.6	99.5	$19,605	$1,172	$18,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Shore Senior High School

How many students attend Bay Shore Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,862 students attended Bay Shore Senior High School.

Is Bay Shore Senior High School a good school?

Bay Shore Senior High School ranks 463^rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bay Shore Senior High School?

Bay Shore Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brook Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Fifth Avenue School
Elementary : Gardiner Manor School
Elementary : Mary G Clarkson School
Elementary : South Country School
Middle : Bay Shore Middle School

What district is Bay Shore Senior High School in?

Bay Shore Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Bay Shore Senior High School?

Students at Bay Shore Senior High School are 51% Hispanic, 22% White, 19% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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