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Elwood/John Glenn High School

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Elwood/John Glenn High School ranks 181 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 85% of New York high schools

Summary

Elwood/John Glenn High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Elwood, New York, with a student population of 676. The school is part of the Elwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 152 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

Elwood/John Glenn High School consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, with many subject areas having over 90% proficiency rates on Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 94.2% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, 94.67% in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, and 92.64% in Regents/U.S. History and Government. These proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, often ranking in the top 50 or 100 schools in New York for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Huntington High School, Walt Whitman High School, and Smithtown High School-West, Elwood/John Glenn High School outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $35,944 and low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 may contribute to its strong performance. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 95.1% over the past few years, and low dropout rate, between 1.6% and 4.9%, demonstrate its success in keeping students engaged and on track to graduate.

677

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,894

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

478 Elwood Rd
Elwood, NY 11731-4890

(631) 266-5410

District: Elwood Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Elwood/John Glenn High School:

Elementary:	Harley Avenue Elementary School
	James H Boyd Elementary School
Middle:	Elwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York high schools

✓99% 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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

New York avg67%

181^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 874Elwood 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	78.0	181 of 1234	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	180 of 1242	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	243 of 1228	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	240 of 1190	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	135 of 519	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	175 of 1207	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	142 of 1210	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	112 of 1221	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	72.7	182 of 1255	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	252 of 1255	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	208 of 1237	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	231 of 1217	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	225 of 1198	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	208 of 1165	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	279 of 1117	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	315 of 1086	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.8	262 of 1027	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	130 of 1002	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	115 of 986	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	125 of 935	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	44 of 713	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	41 of 690	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	153 of 671	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	57 of 593	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	139 of 686	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	103 of 679	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	40 of 413	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	115 of 426	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	53 of 424	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	153 of 386	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	180 of 447	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	114 of 426	73.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	128 of 669	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	107 of 637	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	392 of 583	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	389 of 481	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	296 of 565	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	180 of 546	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	171 of 1206	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	150 of 1219	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	247 of 1197	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	187 of 1155	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	59 of 290	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	180 of 1193	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	112 of 1176	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	130 of 885	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	129 of 865	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	216 of 851	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	210 of 760	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	117 of 815	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	163 of 791	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	200 of 1179	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	286 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	450 of 1155	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	297 of 1101	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	46 of 289	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	259 of 1179	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	199 of 1154	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	197 of 1201	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	208 of 1211	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	244 of 1191	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	296 of 1154	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	149 of 354	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	185 of 1190	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	179 of 1176	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	160 of 328	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	133 of 272	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	319 of 1149	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	273 of 1144	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	392 of 1130	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	340 of 1038	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	168 of 1132	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	169 of 1095	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	150 of 788	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	91 of 781	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	138 of 776	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	133 of 738	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	135 of 793	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	92 of 765	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts95%+19 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

Chemistry86%+22 vs state

Geometry86%+26 vs state

Living Environment86%+29 vs state

Physics72%+3 vs state

Algebra I66%+10 vs state

Earth Science61%-4 vs state

Common Core Geometry27%+4 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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	% 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
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
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
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
Commack High School	Public	9-12	1 Scholar Ln	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 912-2100	1,728	144	12.0	18.9%	1,229 (71.1%)	35 (2.0%)	197 (11.4%)	228 (13.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.1%)	84	64^th of 1234 public high schools	94.8%		82.5	74^th of 1242 public high schools	94.0%	10	90.0	90.1	96.5	47.5	84.2	96.1	83.9	81.6	96.7	82.0	87.6	99.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.7	$37,734	$593	$37,141
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
Half Hollow Hills High School East	Public	9-12	50 Vanderbilt Pky	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3100	1,407	140	10.0	30.8%	620 (44.1%)	194 (13.8%)	225 (16.0%)	298 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	79	164^th of 1234 public high schools	86.7%		77	192^nd of 1242 public high schools	84.5%	28	90.0	98.7	86.0		74.7	90.4	77.6	90.9	85.9	73.0	97.5	96.1	97.7	97.0	97.0	96.7	97.7	97.4	96.1	$31,275	$00	$31,275
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
Smithtown High School-West	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Central Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2905	1,158	122	9.4	16.7%	868 (75.0%)	27 (2.3%)	155 (13.4%)	76 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.5%)	84.3	59^th of 1234 public high schools	95.2%		81.5	94^th of 1242 public high schools	92.4%	35	90.7	94.7	96.7	47.4	88.2	95.9	90.0	66.0	96.7	72.7	87.3	99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$39,286	$287	$38,999
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
Kings Park High School	Public	9-12	200 Rt 25a	Kings Park	11754	Suffolk County	Kings Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 269-3345	823	84	9.8	14.3%	656 (79.7%)	5 (0.6%)	119 (14.5%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	80.8	135^th of 1234 public high schools	89.1%		80.7	110^th of 1242 public high schools	91.1%	25	82.5	98.7	92.8	47.4	79.5	92.8	82.3	90.2	94.3	77.3	76.8	99.0	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.3	$38,944	$482	$38,463

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