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Centereach High School

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Centereach High School ranks 504 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 59% of New York high schools

Summary

Centereach High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,464 students. It is part of the Middle Country Central School District, which is ranked 740 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centereach High School has consistently performed better than its district and the state of New York on various Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Physics. The school also has a higher four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 92.5%, compared to district and state averages. However, Centereach High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.5% to 34.1%, which is a concern that the school and district should address.

Compared to nearby schools, Centereach High School generally outperforms Newfield High School in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, Centereach lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Ward Melville Senior High School and Robert M. Grable Junior Mount Sinai High School, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state.

1,467

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,171

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720-2353

(631) 285-8100

District: Middle Country Central School District

Feeder schools for Centereach High School:

Elementary:	Eugene Auer Memorial School
	Holbrook Road School
	Oxhead Road School
	Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center
Middle:	Dawnwood Middle School
Alternative:	Jericho Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Asian:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)

!Earth Science scores 51 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

New York avg66%

504^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Middle Country Central School District

740^th of 874Middle Country 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	60.4	504 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	404 of 1242	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	367 of 1228	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	280 of 1190	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	402 of 1207	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	486 of 1210	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	312 of 1221	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	340 of 1255	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	439 of 1255	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	591 of 1237	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	527 of 1217	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	529 of 1198	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	701 of 1165	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.1	657 of 1117	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	656 of 1086	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	512 of 1027	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	471 of 1002	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	601 of 986	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.7	509 of 935	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	113 of 713	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	131 of 690	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	89 of 671	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	52 of 593	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	21 of 679	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	229 of 413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	186 of 426	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	153 of 424	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	127 of 386	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	218 of 447	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	202 of 426	52.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	233 of 669	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	189 of 637	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	186 of 583	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	153 of 481	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	246 of 565	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	311 of 546	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	464 of 1206	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	355 of 1219	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	317 of 1197	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	245 of 1155	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	403 of 1193	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	484 of 1176	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	327 of 885	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	258 of 865	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	260 of 851	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	209 of 760	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	348 of 815	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	390 of 791	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	82 of 607	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	460 of 1179	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	354 of 1170	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	345 of 1155	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	235 of 1101	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	389 of 1179	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	548 of 1154	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	502 of 1201	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	411 of 1211	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	393 of 1191	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	326 of 1154	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	414 of 1190	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	487 of 1176	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	171 of 328	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	62 of 272	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	463 of 1149	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	465 of 1144	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	368 of 1130	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	353 of 1038	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	362 of 1132	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	382 of 1095	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	381 of 788	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	266 of 781	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	265 of 776	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	235 of 738	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	309 of 793	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	420 of 765	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Physics90%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government88%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts85%+10 vs state

Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state

Chemistry75%+10 vs state

Geometry62%~ state avg

Living Environment52%-5 vs state

Algebra I45%-11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences41%-15 vs state

Common Core Geometry21%-3 vs state

Earth Science14%-51 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)	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 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
Centereach High School	Public	8-12	14 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8100	1,467	107	13.6	43.3%	745 (50.8%)	89 (6.1%)	475 (32.4%)	117 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.7%)	60.4	504^th of 1234 public high schools	59.2%		67.1	404^th of 1242 public high schools	67.5%	100	74.5	93.0	85.5	20.7	14.0	83.2	51.5	90.0	88.2	45.2	61.6	41.4	99.1	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.3	99.5	$29,171	$657	$28,514
Newfield High School	Public	9-12	145 Marshall Dr	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8300	1,553	104	14.9	45.1%	693 (44.6%)	144 (9.3%)	512 (33.0%)	154 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.2%)	57.8	545^th of 1234 public high schools	55.8%		61.7	494^th of 1242 public high schools	60.2%	51	45.5	79.5	86.7	29.2	20.7	85.6	44.9	77.8	86.0	36.3	61.5	51.0	99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.5	99.9	$26,581	$637	$25,944
Sachem High School North	Public	9-12	212 Smith Rd	Lake Ronkonkoma	11779	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 471-1400	2,008	163	12.3	33.8%	1,247 (62.1%)	102 (5.1%)	454 (22.6%)	126 (6.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (3.6%)	64.5	422^nd of 1234 public high schools	65.8%		64.9	439^th of 1242 public high schools	64.7%	17	76.5	86.0	86.9	39.6	53.1	87.6	80.1	39.4	89.7	44.9	59.2		99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.7	99.7	$29,522	$627	$28,896
Ward Melville Senior High School	Public	9-12	380 Old Town Rd	East Setauket	11733	Suffolk County	Three Village Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 730-4900	1,442	138	10.4	15.7%	998 (69.2%)	36 (2.5%)	141 (9.8%)	228 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.6%)	85.2	54^th of 1234 public high schools	95.6%		83.7	56^th of 1242 public high schools	95.5%	2	92.7	97.2	94.0	86.4	38.9	95.8	83.4	88.7	98.5	56.2			97.1	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.5	97.8	$41,865	$474	$41,392
Comsewogue High School	Public	9-12	565 Bicycle Path	Port Jefferson Station	11776	Suffolk County	Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-8182	1,160	92	12.5	27.9%	602 (51.9%)	66 (5.7%)	424 (36.6%)	42 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	69.3	350^th of 1234 public high schools	71.6%		62.8	476^th of 1242 public high schools	61.7%	126	56.1	90.9	91.4	18.4	82.1	86.1	77.0	45.5	89.2	64.0	62.3		98.2	98.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	98.7	99.0	99.8	$31,179	$324	$30,855
Smithtown High School East	Public	9-12	10 School St	Saint James	11780	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 382-2705	1,403	124	11.3	14.8%	1,059 (75.5%)	22 (1.6%)	153 (10.9%)	139 (9.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	25 (1.8%)	81.5	123^rd of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		80.9	108^th of 1242 public high schools	91.3%	15	86.7	94.2	94.5	41.4	86.1	97.0	84.6	64.3	95.2	65.3	81.8		99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.8	$35,568	$513	$35,055
Sachem High School East	Public	9-12	177 Granny Rd	Farmingville	11738	Suffolk County	Sachem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 716-8200	1,984	154	12.8	34.1%	1,246 (62.8%)	92 (4.6%)	474 (23.9%)	111 (5.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (2.6%)	69.9	332^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.1%		67.8	384^th of 1242 public high schools	69.1%	52	75.3	87.5	88.5	40.0	61.1	84.2	87.9	76.9	83.7	60.8	69.7		99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.6	99.7	$29,550	$627	$28,923
Earl L Vandermeulen High School	Public	9-12	350 Old Post Rd	Port Jefferson	11777	Suffolk County	Port Jefferson Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 791-4421	313	35	8.9	15.0%	237 (75.7%)	8 (2.6%)	36 (11.5%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	80	150^th of 1234 public high schools	87.8%		79.9	126^th of 1242 public high schools	89.9%	24	85.3	83.3	94.1	50.0	95.1	91.6	94.8	53.3	89.7	78.3	76.9		99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$116,055	$274	$115,781
Robert M Grable Junior Mount Sinai High School	Public	9-12	110 N Country Rd	Mount Sinai	11766	Suffolk County	Mount Sinai Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-2800	710	65	10.9	12.3%	524 (73.8%)	9 (1.3%)	100 (14.1%)	63 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.8%)	88.5	23^rd of 1234 public high schools	98.1%		84.7	40^th of 1242 public high schools	96.8%	17	89.3	99.2	96.5	40.0	88.7	98.1	94.0	80.0	98.8	97.1	97.2		99.2	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.9	$31,514	$606	$30,908
Miller Place High School	Public	9-12	15 Memorial Dr	Miller Place	11764	Suffolk County	Miller Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 474-2723	764	67	11.4	20.0%	617 (80.8%)	20 (2.6%)	92 (12.0%)	22 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	79	165^th of 1234 public high schools	86.6%		77.8	174^th of 1242 public high schools	86.0%	9	80.8	94.4	91.5	25.0	53.2	91.4	88.5	64.4	93.6	76.0	92.4		99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.5	$34,211	$170	$34,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Centereach High School

How many students attend Centereach High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,467 students attended Centereach High School.

What schools feed into Centereach High School?

Centereach High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eugene Auer Memorial School
Elementary : Holbrook Road School
Elementary : Oxhead Road School
Elementary : Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center
Middle : Dawnwood Middle School
Alternative : Jericho Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Centereach High School?

Students at Centereach High School are 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Centereach High School in?

Middle Country Central School District

Is Centereach High School a good school?

Centereach High School ranks 504^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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