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Herricks High School

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 98% of New York high schools

Summary

Herricks High School is a public high school located in New Hyde Park, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,502 students. The school is part of the Herricks Union Free School District, which is ranked 54 out of 874 school districts in New York and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Herricks High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 22 out of 1,234 high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Herricks High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students (15th out of 1,206 high schools), male students (28th out of 1,201 high schools), Asian students (29th out of 413 high schools), Hispanic students (38th out of 885 high schools), and White students (33rd out of 788 high schools). The school also ranks highly for English Language Learner students (11th out of 669 high schools) and Special Education students (26th out of 1,149 high schools), demonstrating its ability to support diverse learners.

Herricks High School has consistently high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 98.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a very low dropout rate of 0.2% in the same year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across a wide range of subjects. While Herricks High School has excellent academic outcomes, it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is on par with the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending of $30,684 in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the nearby schools, which may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes.

1,535

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,831

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Shelter Rock Rd
New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1356

(516) 305-8700

District: Herricks Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Herricks High School:

Elementary:	Center Street School
	Denton Avenue School
Middle:	Herricks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

74.9%

White:

17.7%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (95% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Earth Science scores 22 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg96%

New York avg66%

22^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 874Herricks 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	88.6	22 of 1234	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	23 of 1242	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	29 of 1228	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	54 of 1190	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	5 of 519	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	66 of 1207	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	60 of 1210	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	41 of 1221	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	64 of 1255	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	79.6	72 of 1255	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	77.0	102 of 1237	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	62 of 1217	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	94 of 1198	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	75.0	134 of 1165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	72.6	171 of 1117	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	149 of 1086	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	132 of 1027	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	55 of 1002	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	75.9	63 of 986	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	76.8	44 of 935	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	29 of 413	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	32 of 426	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	49 of 424	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	81 of 386	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	93 of 447	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	110 of 426	74.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	11 of 669	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	3 of 637	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	17 of 583	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	21 of 481	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	13 of 565	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	27 of 546	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	15 of 1206	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	19 of 1219	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	24 of 1197	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	56 of 1155	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	68 of 1193	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	76 of 1176	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	38 of 885	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	29 of 865	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	32 of 851	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	37 of 760	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	16 of 1179	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	12 of 1170	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	14 of 1155	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	41 of 1101	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	41 of 1179	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	36 of 1154	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	28 of 1201	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	24 of 1211	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	27 of 1191	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	58 of 1154	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	82 of 1190	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	58 of 1176	95.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	26 of 1149	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	25 of 1144	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	32 of 1130	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	50 of 1038	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	12 of 137	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	66 of 1132	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	26 of 1095	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	33 of 788	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	65 of 781	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	58 of 776	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	144 of 738	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	139 of 793	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	89 of 765	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government99%+24 vs state

Global History and Geography99%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Life Science Biology98%+40 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state

Geometry94%+34 vs state

Chemistry93%+29 vs state

Algebra I86%+30 vs state

Physics85%+17 vs state

Common Core Geometry58%+34 vs state

Living Environment55%~ state avg

Earth Science43%-22 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
Herricks High School	Public	9-12	100 Shelter Rock Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8700	1,535	123	12.4	23.8%	272 (17.7%)	9 (0.6%)	72 (4.7%)	1,149 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (1.8%)	88.6	22^nd of 1234 public high schools	98.2%		87.1	23^rd of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	1	93.2	98.4	96.7	57.9	42.9	98.9	54.6	85.4	99.5	86.0	97.9	93.5							99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$39,831	$436	$39,395
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0		68.6			44.2				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
New Hyde Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	500 Leonard Blvd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9500	1,711	119	14.3	22.5%	364 (21.3%)	47 (2.7%)	272 (15.9%)	1,003 (58.6%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	81.6	120^th of 1234 public high schools	90.3%		80.9	109^th of 1242 public high schools	91.2%	11	92.0	93.3	97.2	42.9	40.0	92.8	52.5	71.1	91.3	87.5	84.8	83.6	83.1	81.8	75.5	80.0	18.5	20.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$28,329	$745	$27,585
Great Neck South High School	Public	9-12	341 Lakeville Rd	Great Neck	11020	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4800	1,362	126	10.8	26.7%	172 (12.6%)	15 (1.1%)	107 (7.9%)	1,018 (74.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	89.2	17^th of 1234 public high schools	98.6%		88.4	13^th of 1242 public high schools	99.0%	4	94.6	99.4	94.2	77.1	93.8	98.7	95.7	93.6	98.8	93.7		94.7							91.8	91.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$36,370	$723	$35,647
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	170 Rockaway Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-2000	1,096	98	11.2	5.1%	866 (79.0%)	10 (0.9%)	67 (6.1%)	117 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.1%)	90.7	5^th of 1234 public high schools	99.6%		88.4	14^th of 1242 public high schools	98.9%	9	95.5	99.6	98.8	85.7	92.5	99.6	99.7	97.4	99.6	98.0		98.3							99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$33,464	$364	$33,100
Roslyn High School	Public	9-12	475 Round Hill Rd	Roslyn Heights	11577	Nassau County	Roslyn Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-5101	1,086	102	10.6	16.5%	662 (61.0%)	36 (3.3%)	97 (8.9%)	271 (25.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	86.3	42^nd of 1234 public high schools	96.6%		82.1	83^rd of 1242 public high schools	93.3%	41	88.8	94.7	96.1	42.9	90.4	98.3	93.6	60.0	95.8	69.9		87.7							99.2	99.5	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.6	$37,558	$374	$37,184
Wheatley School	Public	8-12	11 Bacon Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-7804	689	78	8.8	4.4%	349 (50.7%)	9 (1.3%)	48 (7.0%)	250 (36.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	87.7	31^st of 1234 public high schools	97.5%		86.5	26^th of 1242 public high schools	97.9%	5	91.2	94.0	96.6	61.5	98.4	96.7	93.1	90.9	96.2	94.1		90.4			73.9		58.3	38.9	96.5	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	98.9	$43,519	$564	$42,954
Manhasset Secondary School	Public	9-12	200 Memorial Pl	Manhasset	11030	Nassau County	Manhasset Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 267-7600	1,031	87	11.8	9.9%	574 (55.7%)	30 (2.9%)	74 (7.2%)	327 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.5%)	89.1	18^th of 1234 public high schools	98.5%		85.8	32^nd of 1242 public high schools	97.4%	14	94.9	99.1	98.3	81.3	94.5	99.6	61.9	94.8	98.3	96.5		96.7							99.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$37,371	$435	$36,936
Carle Place Middle Senior High School	Public	7-12	168 Cherry Ln	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 622-6433	617	71	8.6	24.3%	378 (61.3%)	17 (2.8%)	153 (24.8%)	64 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	78.3	173^rd of 1234 public high schools	86.0%		73.9	263^rd of 1242 public high schools	78.8%	90	73.1	93.3	86.8	38.5	81.8	94.9	76.5	59.4	96.0	84.2		100.0		68.5	75.0	79.0	78.1		98.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.5	99.0	99.7	$42,789	$671	$42,118
H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,644	113	14.5	20.5%	832 (50.6%)	57 (3.5%)	441 (26.8%)	281 (17.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.5%)	75.6	228^th of 1234 public high schools	81.5%		72.5	298^th of 1242 public high schools	76.0%	70	58.9	98.9	93.8	33.3	39.1	91.0	28.9	33.9	87.2	88.9	82.7	85.8	76.8	54.2	56.4	66.9	5.0	16.7	99.3	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.5	$26,976	$742	$26,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Herricks High School

What district is Herricks High School in?

Herricks Union Free School District

How many students attend Herricks High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,535 students attended Herricks High School.

What schools feed into Herricks High School?

Herricks High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Center Street School
Elementary : Denton Avenue School
Middle : Herricks Middle School

Is Herricks High School a good school?

Yes! Herricks High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 1234 New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herricks High School?

Students at Herricks High School are 75% Asian, 18% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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