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Half Hollow Hills High School East

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Half Hollow Hills High School East ranks 164 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 87% of New York high schools

Summary

Half Hollow Hills High School East is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dix Hills, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,440 students. The school is part of the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, which is ranked 134 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Half Hollow Hills High School East consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 28 and 192 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Students at Half Hollow Hills High School East perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across a wide range of subjects, including Common Core Algebra II (98.71% vs. 74.88%), Regents Chemistry (89.96% vs. 64.53%), and Regents Global History and Geography (90.42% vs. 75.98%). The school also has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.4% to 4.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Huntington High School and Walt Whitman High School, Half Hollow Hills High School East outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. The school's investment in resources, with a relatively high per-student spending of $30,130, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 10.2, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

1,407

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,275

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Vanderbilt Pky
Dix Hills, NY 11746-5896

(631) 592-3100

District: Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Feeder schools for Half Hollow Hills High School East:

Elementary:	Paumanok Elementary School
	Signal Hill Elementary School
	Sunquam Elementary School
Middle:	West Hollow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Asian:

21.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg90%

New York avg67%

164^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District

134^th of 874Half Hollow Hills 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	164 of 1234	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	192 of 1242	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	150 of 1228	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	107 of 1190	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	28 of 519	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	72 of 1207	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	74 of 1210	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	59 of 1221	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	79.8	81 of 1255	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	79.4	76 of 1255	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.1	45 of 1237	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	72 of 1217	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	44 of 1198	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	66 of 1165	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	91 of 1117	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	33 of 1086	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	77.2	46 of 1027	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	74.5	96 of 1002	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	74.0	98 of 986	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	77.5	38 of 935	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	87 of 713	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	101 of 690	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	91 of 671	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	55 of 593	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	47 of 686	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	76 of 679	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	81 of 413	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	105 of 426	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	100 of 424	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	89 of 386	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	57 of 447	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	52 of 426	87.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	166 of 669	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	283 of 637	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	366 of 583	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	239 of 481	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	112 of 565	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	80 of 546	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	157 of 1206	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	163 of 1219	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	149 of 1197	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	141 of 1155	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	11 of 290	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	65 of 1193	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	83 of 1176	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	149 of 885	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	190 of 865	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	169 of 851	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	128 of 760	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	84 of 815	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	62 of 791	92.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	55 of 564	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	16 of 493	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	219 of 1179	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	338 of 1170	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	381 of 1155	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	226 of 1101	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	62 of 289	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	182 of 1179	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	152 of 1154	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	167 of 1201	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	217 of 1211	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	168 of 1191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	99 of 1154	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	40 of 354	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	92 of 1190	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	72 of 1176	93.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	48 of 328	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	60 of 306	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	24 of 272	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	40 of 212	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	46 of 157	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	174 of 1149	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	175 of 1144	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	130 of 1130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	75 of 1038	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	7 of 137	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	98 of 1132	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	79 of 1095	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	142 of 788	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	127 of 781	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	101 of 776	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	59 of 738	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	38 of 793	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	47 of 765	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2024)90th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II99%+24 vs state

Geometry97%+38 vs state

Physics91%+22 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Chemistry90%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

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

Living Environment78%+21 vs state

Earth Science75%+10 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	% 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
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
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
Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Pl	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 274-4110	1,326	117	11.3	44.6%	369 (27.8%)	296 (22.3%)	387 (29.2%)	227 (17.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.0%)	66.5	388^th of 1234 public high schools	68.6%		66.3	421^st of 1242 public high schools	66.1%	33	61.1	93.7	77.3	39.1	86.6	91.8	64.6	46.3	92.7	58.5		83.1		99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$34,050	$1,085	$32,965
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Half Hollow Hills High School East

How many students attend Half Hollow Hills High School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,407 students attended Half Hollow Hills High School East.

What schools feed into Half Hollow Hills High School East?

Half Hollow Hills High School East is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Paumanok Elementary School
Elementary : Signal Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Sunquam Elementary School
Middle : West Hollow Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Half Hollow Hills High School East?

Students at Half Hollow Hills High School East are 44% White, 21% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Half Hollow Hills High School East in?

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Is Half Hollow Hills High School East a good school?

Half Hollow Hills High School East ranks 164^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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