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Comsewogue High School

Public Grades 9-12
350th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 72% of New York high schools
Summary

Comsewogue High School is a public high school located in Port Jefferson Station, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,142 students. The school is part of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which is ranked 735 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Comsewogue High School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While it has performed well in some Regents exams like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government, it has struggled in others like Chemistry, Geometry, and Living Environment. Its overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 313 and 636 out of 1,207-1,255 New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 350 out of 1,234 schools. The school has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 84.3% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate ranging from 2.8% to 5.4%, also comparable to the state average.

Comsewogue High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby high schools in the Sachem, Longwood, and Middle Country school districts. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Port Jefferson and Three Village districts, such as Earl L. Vandermeulen High School and Ward Melville Senior High School. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.5% to 34.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

1,160
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,179
Per pupil spending ?
27.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 565 Bicycle Path
       Port Jefferson Station, NY  11776-3407

(631) 474-8182

District: Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District


Feeder schools for Comsewogue High School:

Elementary:    Boyle Road Elementary School
    Clinton Avenue School
    Norwood Avenue School
    Terryville Road School
Middle:    John F Kennedy Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.9%
Hispanic:
36.6%
African American:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 67% meeting standards)
94% 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 23 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg78%
New York avg67%
350th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 48% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
735th of 874Brookhaven-Comsewogue 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
202569.3350 of 123471.6%★★★★☆
202462.8476 of 124261.7%★★★☆☆
202359.6518 of 122857.8%★★★☆☆
202261.2476 of 119060.0%★★★☆☆
202149.7313 of 51939.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.3636 of 120747.3%★★☆☆☆
201858.5559 of 121053.8%★★★☆☆
201755.7556 of 122154.5%★★★☆☆
201650.8637 of 125549.2%★★☆☆☆
201554.2601 of 125552.1%★★★☆☆
201458.2522 of 123757.8%★★★☆☆
201362.6504 of 121758.6%★★★☆☆
201261.1523 of 119856.3%★★★☆☆
201162.8424 of 116563.6%★★★☆☆
201062.6411 of 111763.2%★★★☆☆
200953.8575 of 108647.1%★★☆☆☆
200848.9639 of 102737.8%★★☆☆☆
200751.7589 of 100241.2%★★☆☆☆
200652.5567 of 98642.5%★★☆☆☆
200543.2661 of 93529.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.172 of 71389.9%★★★★★
202468.7161 of 69076.7%★★★★☆
202376.099 of 67185.2%★★★★☆
202277.286 of 59385.5%★★★★☆
201946.2349 of 68649.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.3413 of 67939.2%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.8185 of 41355.2%★★★☆☆
202442.3270 of 42636.6%★★☆☆☆
202333.2313 of 42426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202260.9168 of 38656.5%★★★☆☆
201967.3158 of 44764.7%★★★☆☆
201871.3115 of 42673.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.578 of 66988.3%★★★★☆
202474.181 of 63787.3%★★★★☆
202352.1226 of 58361.2%★★★☆☆
202252.5176 of 48163.4%★★★☆☆
201945.2274 of 56551.5%★★★☆☆
201859.4170 of 54668.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.9314 of 120674.0%★★★★☆
202465.1431 of 121964.6%★★★☆☆
202360.6501 of 119758.1%★★★☆☆
202257.0529 of 115554.2%★★★☆☆
202148.8163 of 29043.8%★★☆☆☆
201952.9632 of 119347.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.9492 of 117658.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.3198 of 88577.6%★★★★☆
202462.5261 of 86569.8%★★★★☆
202353.9333 of 85160.9%★★★☆☆
202253.7315 of 76058.6%★★★☆☆
202128.151 of 6420.3%★☆☆☆☆
201943.7442 of 81545.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.0386 of 79151.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.2330 of 117972.0%★★★★☆
202453.0501 of 117057.2%★★★☆☆
202346.3606 of 115547.5%★★☆☆☆
202250.7527 of 110152.1%★★★☆☆
202132.4229 of 28920.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.2793 of 117932.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.9633 of 115445.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.9359 of 120170.1%★★★★☆
202459.7506 of 121158.2%★★★☆☆
202358.4512 of 119157.0%★★★☆☆
202263.5415 of 115464.0%★★★☆☆
202152.1190 of 35446.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.1617 of 119048.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.7579 of 117650.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.3107 of 32867.4%★★★☆☆
202368.475 of 27272.4%★★★★☆
201912.3159 of 1653.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.3135 of 114988.3%★★★★☆
202476.2186 of 114483.7%★★★★☆
202384.397 of 113091.4%★★★★★
202274.0179 of 103882.8%★★★★☆
201964.1318 of 113271.9%★★★★☆
201866.1277 of 109574.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.1267 of 78866.1%★★★☆☆
202453.6387 of 78150.4%★★★☆☆
202353.7370 of 77652.3%★★★☆☆
202256.1307 of 73858.4%★★★☆☆
202161.750 of 13362.4%★★★☆☆
201947.4459 of 79342.1%★★☆☆☆
201850.0421 of 76545.0%★★☆☆☆
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)90th percentile+18 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts91%+16 vs state
Common Core Algebra II91%+16 vs state
U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state
Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state
Earth Science82%+17 vs state
Living Environment77%+20 vs state
Algebra I64%+8 vs state
Geometry62%~ state avg
Chemistry56%-8 vs state
Physics45%-23 vs state
Common Core Geometry18%-5 vs state

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Open Quote Comsewogue is way too focused on sports. It needs to focus more on academics, music and art. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Comsewogue High School

Students at Comsewogue High School are 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Comsewogue High School ranks 350th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,160 students attended Comsewogue High School.

Comsewogue High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Boyle Road Elementary School
Elementary : Clinton Avenue School
Elementary : Norwood Avenue School
Elementary : Terryville Road School
Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School


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