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Deer Park High School

Public Grades 9-12
388th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 69% of New York high schools
Summary

Deer Park High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Deer Park, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,312 students. The school is part of the Deer Park Union Free School District, which is ranked 462 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deer Park High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 388 out of 1,234 schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally above the state average, with particularly strong results in Algebra II, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance lags in certain subjects, such as Physics and Geometry. Deer Park High School performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of New York high schools, respectively. The school also performs well for its English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the top 35% of New York high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Deer Park High School performs better than West Babylon Senior High School and North Babylon High School on most academic metrics, including Regents exam proficiency and graduation rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Half Hollow Hills High School West and Babylon Junior-Senior High School, which rank significantly higher in the state. Additionally, Deer Park High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

1,326
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$34,050
Per pupil spending ?
44.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Falcon Pl
       Deer Park, NY  11729-4326

(631) 274-4110

District: Deer Park Union Free School District


Feeder schools for Deer Park High School:

Elementary:    John F Kennedy Intermediate School
    John Quincy Adams Primary School
    May Moore Primary School
Middle:    Robert Frost Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
29.2%
White:
27.8%
African American:
22.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 67% meeting standards)
92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 22 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg77%
New York avg67%
388th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
462nd of 874Deer Park 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.5388 of 123468.6%★★★☆☆
202466.3421 of 124266.1%★★★☆☆
202365.5413 of 122866.4%★★★☆☆
202263.2446 of 119062.5%★★★☆☆
202155.3269 of 51948.2%★★☆☆☆
201955.7608 of 120749.6%★★☆☆☆
201852.5633 of 121047.7%★★☆☆☆
201750.0622 of 122149.1%★★☆☆☆
201650.4645 of 125548.6%★★☆☆☆
201552.2634 of 125549.5%★★☆☆☆
201459.0495 of 123760.0%★★★☆☆
201360.9540 of 121755.6%★★★☆☆
201255.6611 of 119849.0%★★☆☆☆
201161.1481 of 116558.7%★★★☆☆
201065.6340 of 111769.6%★★★☆☆
200968.5250 of 108677.0%★★★★☆
200864.4358 of 102765.1%★★★☆☆
200760.4447 of 100255.4%★★★☆☆
200663.1361 of 98663.4%★★★☆☆
200552.5551 of 93541.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.977 of 71389.2%★★★★☆
202483.164 of 69090.7%★★★★★
202383.856 of 67191.7%★★★★★
202281.262 of 59389.5%★★★★☆
201963.4209 of 68669.5%★★★☆☆
201859.6234 of 67965.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.8171 of 41358.6%★★★☆☆
202460.7174 of 42659.2%★★★☆☆
202362.0174 of 42459.0%★★★☆☆
202249.0225 of 38641.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.5248 of 44744.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.5237 of 42644.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.0382 of 66942.9%★★☆☆☆
202472.189 of 63786.0%★★★★☆
202367.9108 of 58381.5%★★★★☆
202274.757 of 48188.1%★★★★☆
201940.1326 of 56542.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.1297 of 54645.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8315 of 120673.9%★★★★☆
202465.8420 of 121965.5%★★★☆☆
202366.3411 of 119765.7%★★★☆☆
202262.8436 of 115562.3%★★★☆☆
202144.7183 of 29036.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.4585 of 119351.0%★★★☆☆
201857.6560 of 117652.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.7234 of 88573.6%★★★★☆
202468.8203 of 86576.5%★★★★☆
202365.5236 of 85172.3%★★★★☆
202269.3179 of 76076.4%★★★★☆
201955.3327 of 81559.9%★★★☆☆
201858.8299 of 79162.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.3128 of 60778.9%★★★★☆
201862.3142 of 49871.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.1290 of 117975.4%★★★★☆
202467.4258 of 117077.9%★★★★☆
202366.9262 of 115577.3%★★★★☆
202266.4261 of 110176.3%★★★★☆
202159.6104 of 28964.0%★★★☆☆
201948.6624 of 117947.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.7613 of 115446.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.3463 of 120161.4%★★★☆☆
202463.9425 of 121164.9%★★★☆☆
202364.7399 of 119166.5%★★★☆☆
202262.2433 of 115462.5%★★★☆☆
201954.0591 of 119050.3%★★★☆☆
201846.7690 of 117641.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6204 of 32837.8%★★☆☆☆
202430.8228 of 30625.5%★☆☆☆☆
201950.693 of 16543.6%★★☆☆☆
201853.980 of 15749.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.4238 of 114979.3%★★★★☆
202472.1228 of 114480.1%★★★★☆
202370.7227 of 113079.9%★★★★☆
202275.4160 of 103884.6%★★★★☆
201959.1386 of 113265.9%★★★☆☆
201847.6531 of 109551.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.1298 of 78862.2%★★★☆☆
202457.0346 of 78155.7%★★★☆☆
202355.1354 of 77654.4%★★★☆☆
202245.5431 of 73841.6%★★☆☆☆
201945.0482 of 79339.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.8532 of 76530.5%★★☆☆☆
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)89th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school
Homeless (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state
U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state
Global History and Geography92%+16 vs state
Earth Science87%+22 vs state
Geometry83%+23 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts77%~ state avg
Living Environment65%+8 vs state
Chemistry61%-3 vs state
Algebra I58%~ state avg
Physics46%-22 vs state
Common Core Geometry39%+15 vs state

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Open Quote Excellent business education department. DECA, the business club, is one of the best on Long Island. There are a lot of college level business classes available, and the MSG Varsity program is outstanding. Close Quote





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Deer Park High School ranks 388th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,326 students attended Deer Park High School.

Students at Deer Park High School are 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 22% African American, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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