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Cold Spring Harbor High School

Public Grades 7-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 98% of New York high schools

Summary

Cold Spring Harbor High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, with a student population of 735. The school is part of the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which is ranked 59 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cold Spring Harbor High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 18-39 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments and Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 99.04% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 75.29%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as special education and low socioeconomic status students.

While Cold Spring Harbor High School outperforms most nearby schools in academic metrics, some schools like Syosset Senior High School and Harborfields High School also demonstrate strong academic performance and rankings. However, Cold Spring Harbor High School stands out with its consistently higher proficiency rates on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion across different student subgroups is particularly noteworthy, though it may want to explore ways to address any potential challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic diversity, to ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

719

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,806

Per pupil spending ?

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 Turkey Ln
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-1799

(631) 367-6900

District: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Feeder schools for Cold Spring Harbor High School:

Elementary:	Goosehill Primary Center
	Lloyd Harbor School
	West Side School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Asian:

7.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg92%

New York avg63%

Middle school

90^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

21^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 874Cold Spring Harbor Central 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	90 of 1500	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	24 of 1504	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	60 of 1500	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	81 of 1479	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	75 of 1242	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	75 of 1439	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	100 of 1438	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	123 of 1455	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	83.5	174 of 1429	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	145 of 1407	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	121 of 1401	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	90.3	100 of 1373	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	74 of 1337	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	65 of 1295	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	76 of 1243	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	70 of 1224	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	90 of 1185	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	88.1	61 of 1123	94.6%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	48 of 1095	95.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	31 of 406	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	56 of 396	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	41 of 381	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	50 of 374	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	86 of 1457	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	34 of 1465	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	41 of 1463	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	72 of 1454	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	59 of 1066	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	86 of 1370	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	106 of 1353	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	117 of 965	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	97.7	21 of 953	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	27 of 943	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	101 of 1455	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	26 of 1464	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	82 of 1464	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	85 of 1455	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	95 of 1071	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	66 of 1366	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	98 of 1352	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	92.5	56 of 1307	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	45 of 1283	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	92 of 522	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	61 of 1139	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	61.3	265 of 1170	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	85 of 775	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.0	16 of 778	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	58 of 772	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	84 of 748	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	63 of 614	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	70 of 716	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	88 of 763	88.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	21 of 1234	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	29 of 1242	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	22 of 1228	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	39 of 1190	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	31 of 1207	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	29 of 1210	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	25 of 1221	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	33 of 1255	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	20 of 1255	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	18 of 1237	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.5	18 of 1217	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	57 of 1198	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.4	28 of 1165	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	80.5	18 of 1117	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.5	49 of 1086	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	17 of 1027	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	65.1	320 of 1002	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.0	20 of 986	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	79.3	13 of 935	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	30 of 413	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	68.0	130 of 426	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.6	1 of 424	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	18 of 386	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	48 of 447	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	19 of 426	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	28 of 1206	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	44 of 1219	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	28 of 1197	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	51 of 1155	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	40 of 1193	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	20 of 1176	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	33 of 885	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	56 of 865	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	27 of 851	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	79 of 760	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	16 of 815	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	20 of 791	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	41 of 1179	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	96 of 1155	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	64 of 1101	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	22 of 1201	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	20 of 1211	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	17 of 1191	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	22 of 1154	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	33 of 1190	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	43 of 1176	96.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	10 of 306	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	28 of 1149	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	30 of 1144	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	14 of 1130	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	51 of 1038	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	42 of 1132	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	47 of 1095	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	27 of 788	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	30 of 781	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	19 of 776	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	36 of 738	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	46 of 793	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	40 of 765	94.8%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

U.S. History and Government99%+24 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts99%+24 vs state

Earth Science98%+32 vs state

Global History and Geography97%+21 vs state

Chemistry92%+27 vs state

Life Science Biology90%+32 vs state

Geometry89%+29 vs state

Math86%+34 vs state

English Language Arts83%+31 vs state

Common Core Geometry75%+51 vs state

Physics74%+5 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, February 21, 2021

I'm a 1974 graduate of this school, which offered me excellent classes in science, math, history, English and music! Durante muchos años, yo estudiaba español tambien! I was a baritone in the chorus that went on a European tour, and a key staff member of the school newspaper. From what I have read, CSH is still a great school! Close Quote

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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)		% 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	% 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
Cold Spring Harbor High School	Public	7-12	82 Turkey Ln	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-6900	719	73	9.7	3.2%	588 (81.8%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.5%)	50 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	88.6	21^st of 1234 public high schools	98.3%		86.1	29^th of 1242 public high schools	97.7%	8	91.9	100.0	99.0	75.0	97.5	97.3		73.7	99.1	99.3	89.9	89.1		75.4	89.9	85.1	89.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.5	$50,806	$704	$50,102
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Oakwood Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2003	1,363	122	11.1	55.2%	394 (28.9%)	96 (7.0%)	808 (59.3%)	20 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	49.4	651^st of 1234 public high schools	47.2%		42.8	728^th of 1242 public high schools	41.4%	77	58.8	63.5	73.3	23.9	53.0	82.9	56.2	59.8	83.4	31.4		48.3						96.3	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.2	98.0	99.1	$38,077	$1,974	$36,103
Syosset Senior High School	Public	9-12	70 S Woods Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 364-5675	2,400	228	10.5	17.6%	1,011 (42.1%)	12 (0.5%)	117 (4.9%)	1,206 (50.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.1%)	90	14^th of 1234 public high schools	98.9%		87.5	21^st of 1242 public high schools	98.3%	7	98.1	99.2	99.2	79.2	83.6	98.5	97.9	95.3	98.3	82.3		94.8						97.8	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	97.9	98.1	$37,407	$329	$37,078
Walt Whitman High School	Public	9-12	301 W Hills Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3800	1,939	168	11.5	49.1%	593 (30.6%)	140 (7.2%)	1,035 (53.4%)	101 (5.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (3.2%)	69.3	349^th of 1234 public high schools	71.7%		69.7	342^nd of 1242 public high schools	72.5%	7	83.6	77.2	87.0	21.8	71.2	79.7	71.1	70.6	87.0	69.1		81.5						98.1	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.9	98.6	98.7	99.6	$36,277	$1,281	$34,997
Oyster Bay High School	Public	9-12	150 E Main St	Oyster Bay	11771	Nassau County	Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 624-6524	412	50	8.2	28.6%	247 (60.0%)	10 (2.4%)	123 (29.9%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	70.2	327^th of 1234 public high schools	73.5%		68.8	364^th of 1242 public high schools	70.7%	37	70.5	73.0	85.7	25.0	60.0	90.4	86.0	51.7	91.7	50.0		73.8						98.5	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	98.5	99.9	$43,847	$1,232	$42,615
Harborfields High School	Public	9-12	98 Taylor Ave	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 754-5360	923	85	10.8	21.1%	605 (65.5%)	40 (4.3%)	171 (18.5%)	65 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	85.3	53^rd of 1234 public high schools	95.7%		84.9	37^th of 1242 public high schools	97.0%	16	75.6	99.2	98.0	46.7	82.0	92.6	96.4	80.0	95.7	85.6		92.5						95.4	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.1	$32,571	$558	$32,013
Half Hollow Hills High School West	Public	9-12	375 Wolf Hill Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3200	1,028	103	9.9	29.2%	403 (39.2%)	163 (15.9%)	159 (15.5%)	252 (24.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	86.9	34^th of 1234 public high schools	97.2%		84.5	43^rd of 1242 public high schools	96.5%	9	86.7	96.0	97.3	70.0	86.8	97.3	88.2	93.7	95.7	93.8		88.6						98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.7	$38,176	$00	$38,176
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School	Public	9-12	50 Kennedy Dr	Plainview	11803	Nassau County	Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-3125	1,720	137	12.5	15.9%	990 (57.6%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (7.4%)	573 (33.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.4%)	84.3	58^th of 1234 public high schools	95.3%		84.4	44^th of 1242 public high schools	96.5%	14	82.1	97.2	94.8	39.1	30.8	97.1	38.5	87.7	95.0	81.4	96.7	91.2	59.7					95.5	99.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.7	99.2	97.5	$29,921	$419	$29,501
Northport Senior High School	Public	9-12	154 Laurel Hill Rd	Northport	11768	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6652	1,476	138	10.6	16.7%	1,142 (77.4%)	19 (1.3%)	221 (15.0%)	41 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	47 (3.2%)	83.7	72^nd of 1234 public high schools	94.2%		81.4	96^th of 1242 public high schools	92.3%	24	85.5	93.6	94.4	45.0	88.5	94.0	86.7	88.9	96.0	80.5		86.4						98.5	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.1	99.3	$40,774	$475	$40,299
Elwood/John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 266-5410	677	60	11.2	25.4%	349 (51.6%)	43 (6.4%)	182 (26.9%)	84 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	78	181^st of 1234 public high schools	85.3%		77.6	180^th of 1242 public high schools	85.5%	1	86.4	94.2	94.7	27.3	61.1	91.4	85.6	71.8	92.6	66.1		86.3						98.7	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.0	99.6	99.9	$36,894	$1,214	$35,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Cold Spring Harbor High School

What schools feed into Cold Spring Harbor High School?

Cold Spring Harbor High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Goosehill Primary Center
Elementary : Lloyd Harbor School
Elementary : West Side School

What district is Cold Spring Harbor High School in?

Cold Spring Harbor Central School District

Is Cold Spring Harbor High School a good school?

Yes! Cold Spring Harbor High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 1234 New York high schools.

How many students attend Cold Spring Harbor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Cold Spring Harbor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cold Spring Harbor High School?

Students at Cold Spring Harbor High School are 82% White, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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