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Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School

Q: Is Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School a good school?

Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School ranks 677 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

677^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 45% of New York high schools

Summary

Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Copiague, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,586 students. The school is part of the Copiague Union Free School District, which is ranked 600 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, currently at 677th out of 1,234 schools with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking higher for African American and English Language Learner students, but lower for multi-racial and special education students. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 87.1%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.6% and 4.9%, higher than the state average. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 34.1%, significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Babylon Junior-Senior High School and Massapequa High School, Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. The school's spending per student has increased significantly in recent years, from $14,863 in 2020-2021 to $34,264 in 2023-2024, and it will be important to monitor how this additional funding is being utilized to improve student outcomes.

1,567

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,229

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Dixon Ave
Copiague, NY 11726-1898

(631) 842-4010

District: Copiague Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School:

Elementary:	Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
	Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
	Great Neck Road Elementary School
	Susan E Wiley School
Middle:	Copiague Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

African American:

21.3%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

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

!Earth Science scores 28 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

677^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

600^th of 874Copiague 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	47.6	677 of 1234	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	731 of 1242	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	719 of 1228	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	680 of 1190	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	755 of 1207	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	737 of 1210	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	755 of 1221	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	808 of 1255	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	830 of 1255	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	847 of 1237	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	759 of 1217	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	771 of 1198	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	758 of 1165	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	721 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	633 of 1086	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	681 of 1027	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	736 of 1002	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.7	699 of 986	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	686 of 935	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	166 of 713	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	261 of 690	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	197 of 671	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	162 of 593	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	229 of 686	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	219 of 679	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	241 of 413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	285 of 426	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	263 of 424	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	295 of 447	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	224 of 669	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	247 of 637	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	238 of 583	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	168 of 481	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	176 of 565	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	103 of 546	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	649 of 1206	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	719 of 1219	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	713 of 1197	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	668 of 1155	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	725 of 1193	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	712 of 1176	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	349 of 885	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	364 of 865	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	377 of 851	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	319 of 760	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	388 of 815	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	352 of 791	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	257 of 607	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	217 of 564	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	183 of 531	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	144 of 389	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	156 of 493	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	77 of 498	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	558 of 1179	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	620 of 1170	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	664 of 1155	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	568 of 1101	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	748 of 1179	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	648 of 1154	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	678 of 1201	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	710 of 1211	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	692 of 1191	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	662 of 1154	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	764 of 1190	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	727 of 1176	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.6	133 of 306	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	186 of 272	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	114 of 212	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	621 of 1149	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	655 of 1144	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	700 of 1130	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	672 of 1038	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	786 of 1132	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	540 of 1095	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	330 of 788	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	342 of 781	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	418 of 776	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	395 of 738	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	401 of 793	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	295 of 765	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II80%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts73%~ state avg

Chemistry73%+8 vs state

Life Science Biology60%~ state avg

Physics54%-14 vs state

Geometry48%-11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences48%-8 vs state

Living Environment39%-18 vs state

Algebra I38%-18 vs state

Earth Science37%-28 vs state

Common Core Geometry10%-14 vs state

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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
Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School	Public	9-12	1100 Dixon Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4010	1,567	117	13.3	53.6%	128 (8.2%)	334 (21.3%)	1,057 (67.5%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.1%)	47.6	677^th of 1234 public high schools	45.1%		42.7	731^st of 1242 public high schools	41.1%	54	72.8	79.9	73.2	9.6	36.7	80.7	38.6	54.4	86.5	38.3	59.8	48.5	48.4						98.4	99.1	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.2	99.5	99.9	$30,229	$1,473	$28,756
Amityville Memorial High School	Public	9-12	250 Merrick Rd	Amityville	11701	Suffolk County	Amityville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 565-6100	936	79	11.8	68.6%	28 (3.0%)	276 (29.5%)	586 (62.6%)	14 (1.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	33	822^nd of 1234 public high schools	33.4%		21.1	963^rd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	141	34.7	52.3	69.9	16.7	41.4	66.7	33.2	50.0	68.9	42.4		53.9							97.0	97.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	97.9	98.5	99.6	$32,998	$1,179	$31,819
Lindenhurst Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Charles St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3700	1,868	153	12.1	45.7%	1,039 (55.6%)	77 (4.1%)	659 (35.3%)	59 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.5%)	62.6	466^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		60.4	517^th of 1242 public high schools	58.4%	51	65.5	86.1	82.7	8.5	47.9	85.7	66.4	73.9	95.3	41.6		56.7							99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	$20,800	$00	$20,800
Farmingdale Senior High School	Public	9-12	150 Lincoln St	Farmingdale	11735	Nassau County	Farmingdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-5210	1,704	152	11.1	26.9%	874 (51.3%)	121 (7.1%)	517 (30.3%)	130 (7.6%)	11 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	43 (2.5%)	64.5	427^th of 1234 public high schools	65.4%		63.9	456^th of 1242 public high schools	63.3%	29	79.3	82.7	82.8	30.9	18.0	80.4	29.8	72.3	83.9	64.6	51.7	75.6	77.3						99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.8	$35,601	$373	$35,228
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
Massapequa High School	Public	9-12	4925 Merrick Rd	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Massapequa Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 308-5901	1,407	133	10.5	12.2%	1,235 (87.8%)	11 (0.8%)	101 (7.2%)	33 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.5%)	85.6	48^th of 1234 public high schools	96.1%		83.6	61^st of 1242 public high schools	95.1%	13	90.8	100.0	96.7	52.6	37.5	95.2	88.2	82.1	95.6	26.7		79.2							98.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.1	$36,279	$516	$35,763
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
Wyandanch Memorial High School	Public	9-12	54 S 32nd St	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0450	850	67	12.6	76.0%	5 (0.6%)	275 (32.4%)	560 (65.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	15.9	1044^th of 1234 public high schools	15.4%		15.4	1053^rd of 1242 public high schools	15.2%	9	50.9	56.5	59.0	3.2	30.4	48.4	29.0	25.0	52.4	28.3		23.3							93.2	95.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	96.7	97.0	$38,193	$2,662	$35,531
Plainedge Senior High School	Public	9-12	241 Wyngate Dr	Massapequa	11758	Nassau County	Plainedge Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 992-7550	856	71	12.0	16.5%	688 (80.4%)	14 (1.6%)	83 (9.7%)	59 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	74.6	244^th of 1234 public high schools	80.2%		75	241^st of 1242 public high schools	80.6%	3	68.1	95.0	94.3	23.7	26.3	84.7	84.9	61.3	90.6	58.7		83.1							99.3	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	$34,814	$292	$34,522
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School

What is the racial makeup of Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School?

Students at Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School are 67% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School a good school?

Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School ranks 677^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School?

Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deauville Gardens East Elementary School
Elementary : Deauville Gardens West Elementary School
Elementary : Great Neck Road Elementary School
Elementary : Susan E Wiley School
Middle : Copiague Middle School

How many students attend Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,567 students attended Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School.

What district is Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School in?

Copiague Union Free School District

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