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East Islip High School

Public Grades 9-12
218th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 82% of New York high schools
Summary

East Islip High School is a public high school located in Islip Terrace, New York, serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Islip Union Free School District, which is ranked 466 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating.

East Islip High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 46 and 281 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic achievement. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 high schools in New York for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, and in the top 150 for White and multi-racial students. Additionally, East Islip High School stands out in its support for special education and low-income students, ranking in the top 150 high schools in New York for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Bayport-Blue Point High School, Hauppauge High School, and Sayville High School, East Islip High School generally outperforms its peers in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is particularly noteworthy, as it is able to deliver strong academic outcomes for its diverse student population. While the school could potentially improve its performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students and address its chronic absenteeism rate, East Islip High School remains a high-performing institution that provides an excellent education for its students.

1,170
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,080
Per pupil spending ?
26.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Redmen St
       Islip Terrace, NY  11752-2898

(631) 224-2006

District: East Islip Union Free School District


Feeder schools for East Islip High School:

Elementary:    Connetquot Elementary School
    John F Kennedy Elementary School
    Ruth C Kinney Elementary School
    Timber Point Elementary School
Middle:    East Islip Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.1%
Hispanic:
23.8%
Asian:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 67% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of New York high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 11 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg83%
New York avg67%
218th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
466th of 874East Islip 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
202576.1218 of 123482.3%★★★★☆
202473.4281 of 124277.4%★★★★☆
202376.7200 of 122883.7%★★★★☆
202276.3182 of 119084.7%★★★★☆
202179.646 of 51991.1%★★★★★
201973.8251 of 120779.2%★★★★☆
201873.0252 of 121079.2%★★★★☆
201774.8185 of 122184.8%★★★★☆
201670.3228 of 125581.8%★★★★☆
201572.8179 of 125585.7%★★★★☆
201475.7130 of 123789.5%★★★★☆
201375.2195 of 121784.0%★★★★☆
201269.2331 of 119872.4%★★★★☆
201164.3388 of 116566.7%★★★☆☆
201065.9329 of 111770.5%★★★★☆
200966.4303 of 108672.1%★★★★☆
200865.3334 of 102767.5%★★★☆☆
200765.9302 of 100269.9%★★★★☆
200665.0318 of 98667.7%★★★☆☆
200567.0244 of 93573.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.286 of 71387.9%★★★★☆
202466.4178 of 69074.2%★★★★☆
202367.7164 of 67175.6%★★★★☆
202274.4102 of 59382.8%★★★★☆
201968.1165 of 68675.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.991 of 41378.0%★★★★☆
202471.0110 of 42674.2%★★★★☆
202370.9109 of 42474.3%★★★★☆
202273.784 of 38678.2%★★★★☆
201964.5179 of 44760.0%★★★☆☆
201865.7161 of 42662.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1366 of 66945.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.9287 of 63754.9%★★★☆☆
202360.0155 of 58373.4%★★★★☆
202277.150 of 48189.6%★★★★☆
201975.279 of 56586.0%★★★★☆
201868.0119 of 54678.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.9238 of 120680.3%★★★★☆
202468.1367 of 121969.9%★★★☆☆
202365.1434 of 119763.7%★★★☆☆
202277.3159 of 115586.2%★★★★☆
201975.3215 of 119382.0%★★★★☆
201872.9259 of 117678.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.4160 of 88581.9%★★★★☆
202472.2174 of 86579.9%★★★★☆
202378.3117 of 85186.3%★★★★☆
202281.082 of 76089.2%★★★★☆
201978.2107 of 81586.9%★★★★☆
201878.1105 of 79186.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.3252 of 117978.6%★★★★☆
202465.9279 of 117076.2%★★★★☆
202370.1213 of 115581.6%★★★★☆
202272.5150 of 110186.4%★★★★☆
202155.8130 of 28955.0%★★★☆☆
201967.6265 of 117977.5%★★★★☆
201868.8221 of 115480.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.3212 of 120182.3%★★★★☆
202474.7228 of 121181.2%★★★★☆
202376.8172 of 119185.6%★★★★☆
202274.0210 of 115481.8%★★★★☆
202179.826 of 35492.7%★★★★★
201970.8291 of 119075.5%★★★★☆
201871.4264 of 117677.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.8117 of 32864.3%★★★☆☆
202473.663 of 30679.4%★★★★☆
202353.6130 of 27252.2%★★★☆☆
202265.362 of 21270.8%★★★★☆
201970.545 of 16572.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.4112 of 114990.3%★★★★★
202482.7117 of 114489.8%★★★★☆
202381.3126 of 113088.8%★★★★☆
202287.757 of 103894.5%★★★★★
201978.1176 of 113284.5%★★★★☆
201881.8126 of 109588.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.9203 of 78874.2%★★★★☆
202465.7222 of 78171.6%★★★★☆
202369.6154 of 77680.2%★★★★☆
202266.2185 of 73874.9%★★★★☆
202174.520 of 13385.0%★★★★☆
201964.5232 of 79370.7%★★★★☆
201862.3250 of 76567.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state
Global History and Geography92%+16 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts92%+16 vs state
U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state
Geometry81%+21 vs state
Living Environment80%+23 vs state
Algebra I74%+18 vs state
Chemistry72%+8 vs state
Earth Science68%+3 vs state
Physics58%-11 vs state
Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,170 students attended East Islip High School.

East Islip High School ranks 218th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at East Islip High School are 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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