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Center Moriches High School

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Center Moriches High School ranks 421 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 66% of New York high schools

Summary

Center Moriches High School is a public high school serving 541 students in grades 9-12 in the Center Moriches Union Free School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking as high as 55 out of 519 schools in 2020-2021. Center Moriches High School's performance on Regents exams is generally above the state average, and the school maintains a 4-year graduation rate around 90%, higher than the state average.

While the school performs well overall, there are some notable disparities in the performance of different student subgroups. Male students at Center Moriches High School perform significantly better than female students, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools for male students compared to the top 50% for female students. Hispanic students at the school also perform well, ranking in the top 30% of New York high schools for this subgroup. The school's English Language Learner and Special Education students rank in the top 15% and top 20% of New York high schools, respectively, indicating strong support for these populations.

Center Moriches High School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing high schools, such as Shoreham-Wading River High School and Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School. The school spends around $34,000 per student, which is higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, providing more individualized attention for students.

511

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,683

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Frowein Rd
Center Moriches, NY 11934-2217

(631) 878-0092

District: Center Moriches Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Center Moriches High School:

Elementary:	Clayton Huey Elementary School
Middle:	Center Moriches Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

23.9%

American Indian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New York avg67%

421^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

606^th of 874Center Moriches 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	64.6	421 of 1234	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	527 of 1242	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	570 of 1228	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	482 of 1190	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	55 of 519	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	483 of 1207	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	378 of 1210	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	420 of 1221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	412 of 1255	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	594 of 1255	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	569 of 1237	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	636 of 1217	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	625 of 1198	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.9	547 of 1165	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	398 of 1117	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	401 of 1086	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	329 of 1027	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	560 of 1002	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	470 of 986	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.0	604 of 935	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	346 of 690	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	336 of 671	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	331 of 593	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	170 of 686	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	29 of 679	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	91 of 669	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	72 of 637	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	148 of 583	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	112 of 481	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	144 of 565	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	179 of 546	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	479 of 1206	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	598 of 1219	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	534 of 1197	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	486 of 1155	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	480 of 1193	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	407 of 1176	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	248 of 885	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	281 of 865	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	496 of 851	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	313 of 760	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	418 of 815	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	387 of 791	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	465 of 1179	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	570 of 1170	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	629 of 1155	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	553 of 1101	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	555 of 1179	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	552 of 1154	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	348 of 1201	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	420 of 1211	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	535 of 1191	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	445 of 1154	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	475 of 1190	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	363 of 1176	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	161 of 1149	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	189 of 1144	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	196 of 1130	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	217 of 1038	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	212 of 1132	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	69 of 1095	93.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	300 of 788	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	394 of 781	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	392 of 776	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	336 of 738	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	358 of 793	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	270 of 765	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)50th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2025)30th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts98%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

Common Core Algebra II83%+8 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Earth Science72%+7 vs state

Living Environment71%+15 vs state

Chemistry55%-10 vs state

Geometry53%-7 vs state

Algebra I47%-9 vs state

Common Core Geometry29%+5 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
Center Moriches High School	Public	9-12	311 Frowein Rd	Center Moriches	11934	Suffolk County	Center Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-0092	511	46	11.2	28.4%	342 (66.9%)	18 (3.5%)	122 (23.9%)	10 (2.0%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	421^st of 1234 public high schools	65.9%		59.4	527^th of 1242 public high schools	57.6%	106	54.9	83.1	97.7	28.6	72.5	87.4	71.2	80.0	89.6	46.9		53.3							99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.8	$37,683	$492	$37,191
Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd	Manorville	11949	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 801-3257	1,469	127	11.5	26.8%	1,135 (77.3%)	31 (2.1%)	254 (17.3%)	26 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	75.5	230^th of 1234 public high schools	81.4%		76.2	209^th of 1242 public high schools	83.2%	21	78.5	95.6	85.0			89.7	54.2	51.6	96.1	72.9	99.0	79.4	84.7	51.2	64.1	65.9	36.0	40.0	99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	$33,608	$601	$33,006
William Floyd High School	Public	9-12	240 Mastic Beach Rd	Mastic Beach	11951	Suffolk County	William Floyd Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 874-1660	3,107	223	13.9	50.9%	866 (27.9%)	516 (16.6%)	1,488 (47.9%)	73 (2.3%)	8 (0.3%)	10 (0.3%)	146 (4.7%)	39	763^rd of 1234 public high schools	38.2%		43	725^th of 1242 public high schools	41.6%	38	67.7	80.6	69.6	9.5	14.7	66.0	28.2	59.6	75.3	23.0	0.0	42.0	75.4						99.1	99.5	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.5	99.7	$29,274	$1,590	$27,684
Bellport Senior High School	Public	9-12	205 Beaver Dam Rd	Brookhaven	11719	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1575	1,340	117	11.4	54.8%	412 (30.7%)	215 (16.0%)	628 (46.9%)	26 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (4.0%)	34.4	812^th of 1234 public high schools	34.2%		24.5	918^th of 1242 public high schools	26.1%	106	40.7	54.0	74.0	12.1	6.9	74.3	29.0	47.6	78.4	37.6	47.2	27.8	42.6						96.7	98.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.9	97.7	97.3	$33,195	$1,113	$32,082
Longwood High School	Public	9-12	100 Longwood Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-9200	2,993	220	13.5	35.7%	1,212 (40.5%)	593 (19.8%)	913 (30.5%)	94 (3.1%)	7 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	164 (5.5%)	62.3	473^rd of 1234 public high schools	61.7%		58	553^rd of 1242 public high schools	55.5%	80	81.8	90.4	89.0	41.9	15.9	82.2	32.0	66.1	82.2	53.0	80.3	66.1	44.2						99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$33,416	$1,288	$32,128
Westhampton Beach Senior High School	Public	9-12	49 Lilac Rd	Westhampton Beach	11978	Suffolk County	Westhampton Beach Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 288-3800	970	80	12.0	17.1%	610 (62.9%)	12 (1.2%)	288 (29.7%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.2%)	76	221^st of 1234 public high schools	82.1%		75.3	234^th of 1242 public high schools	81.2%	13	80.6	99.4	90.0	21.1	28.6	86.0	79.6	91.4	89.6	61.0		68.7							97.4	98.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.3	98.7	99.2	$30,939	$761	$30,178
Patchogue-Medford High School	Public	9-12	181 Buffalo Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6500	2,487	205	12.1	51.7%	866 (34.8%)	164 (6.6%)	1,326 (53.3%)	60 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.9%)	61.3	488^th of 1234 public high schools	60.5%		61.7	495^th of 1242 public high schools	60.1%	7	83.3	88.9	78.4	17.1	78.2	77.7	65.9	74.1	82.0	58.3		61.2							98.5	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	99.0	99.8	$28,522	$1,422	$27,100
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
Riverhead Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Harrison Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6723	1,927	134	14.3	48.4%	452 (23.5%)	132 (6.9%)	1,291 (67.0%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (1.8%)	36.5	787^th of 1234 public high schools	36.2%		32.6	826^th of 1242 public high schools	33.5%	39	68.2	83.7	66.1	14.6	54.6	68.4	42.9	65.2	66.6	36.4		49.6							96.2	96.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	96.5	96.4	99.4	$30,806	$937	$29,869
Sachem High School East	Public	9-12	177 Granny Rd	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 716-8200	1,984	154	12.8	34.1%	1,246 (62.8%)	92 (4.6%)	474 (23.9%)	111 (5.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (2.6%)	69.9	332^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.1%		67.8	384^th of 1242 public high schools	69.1%	52	75.3	87.5	88.5	40.0	61.1	84.2	87.9	76.9	83.7	60.8		69.7							99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	$29,550	$627	$28,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Moriches High School

What is the racial makeup of Center Moriches High School?

Students at Center Moriches High School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Center Moriches High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Center Moriches High School.

What district is Center Moriches High School in?

Center Moriches Union Free School District

What schools feed into Center Moriches High School?

Center Moriches High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clayton Huey Elementary School
Middle : Center Moriches Middle School

Is Center Moriches High School a good school?

Center Moriches High School ranks 421^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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