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Oyster Bay High School

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Oyster Bay High School ranks 327 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 74% of New York high schools

Summary

Oyster Bay High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Oyster Bay, New York, with 417 students. The school is part of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, which is ranked 181 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

Oyster Bay High School consistently performs well on Regents exams, often outperforming the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 85.71% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 75.29% statewide. The school also excelled in Regents/Global History and Geography (90.38% proficient) and Regents/U.S. History and Government (91.67% proficient), significantly higher than the state averages. Oyster Bay High School stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 447 New York high schools for Asian students in the 2018-2019 school year and consistently ranking in the top 300 for Hispanic and White students.

While Oyster Bay High School's academic performance is strong, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 20.3% to 34.1% in recent years. The school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Westbury High School and Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School, which had lower proficiency rates on Regents exams. Oyster Bay High School's high per-student spending of $41,362 in the 2023-2024 school year and relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its academic success.

412

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,847

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 E Main St
Oyster Bay, NY 11771-2496

(516) 624-6524

District: Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District

Feeder schools for Oyster Bay High School:

Elementary:	Theodore Roosevelt School
	Vernon School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Physics scores 17 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg79%

New York avg67%

327^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 874Oyster Bay-East Norwich 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	627 of 1242	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.0	217 of 1439	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	359 of 1438	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	259 of 1455	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	157 of 1429	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	258 of 1407	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	161 of 1401	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	198 of 1373	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	280 of 1337	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	180 of 1295	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	126 of 1243	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	191 of 1224	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	156 of 1185	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	207 of 1123	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	296 of 1095	73.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	327 of 1234	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	364 of 1242	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	411 of 1228	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	226 of 1190	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	2 of 519	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	226 of 1207	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	311 of 1210	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	275 of 1221	77.5%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	486 of 1255	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	345 of 1255	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	338 of 1237	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	373 of 1217	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	343 of 1198	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	347 of 1165	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	261 of 1117	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	177 of 1086	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.8	232 of 1027	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	255 of 1002	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	161 of 986	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.9	202 of 935	78.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	5 of 447	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	168 of 669	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	109 of 637	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	79 of 583	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	27 of 481	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	60 of 565	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	133 of 546	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	311 of 1206	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	375 of 1219	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	433 of 1197	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	238 of 1155	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	259 of 1193	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	280 of 1176	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	271 of 885	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	244 of 865	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	348 of 851	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	123 of 760	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	197 of 815	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	286 of 791	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	389 of 1179	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	466 of 1170	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	561 of 1155	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	213 of 1101	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	15 of 289	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	351 of 1179	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	534 of 1154	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	330 of 1201	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	347 of 1211	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	386 of 1191	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	215 of 1154	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	231 of 1190	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	350 of 1176	70.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	76.2	39 of 272	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	140 of 1149	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	220 of 1144	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	284 of 1130	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	133 of 1038	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	143 of 1132	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	161 of 1095	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	207 of 788	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	299 of 781	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	261 of 776	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	180 of 738	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	1 of 133	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	175 of 793	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	189 of 765	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

High school

Asian (2019)99th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Living Environment86%+29 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

Geometry74%+14 vs state

Common Core Algebra II73%~ state avg

Chemistry70%+6 vs state

Earth Science60%-5 vs state

Physics52%-17 vs state

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

Common Core Geometry25%~ state avg

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

I am considering on buying a house in this school district... Please!!!!! Tell me why is the high school rated only 7 out of 10????? Please help!!!!!! Close Quote

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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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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	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	% 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
Oyster Bay High School	Public	9-12	150 E Main St	Oyster Bay	11771	Nassau County	Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 624-6524	412	50	8.2	28.6%	247 (60.0%)	10 (2.4%)	123 (29.9%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	70.2	327^th of 1234 public high schools	73.5%		68.8	364^th of 1242 public high schools	70.7%	37	70.5	73.0	85.7	25.0	60.0	90.4	86.0	51.7	91.7	50.0		73.8						98.5	99.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.0	98.5	99.9	$43,847	$1,232	$42,615
Syosset Senior High School	Public	9-12	70 S Woods Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 364-5675	2,400	228	10.5	17.6%	1,011 (42.1%)	12 (0.5%)	117 (4.9%)	1,206 (50.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.1%)	90	14^th of 1234 public high schools	98.9%		87.5	21^st of 1242 public high schools	98.3%	7	98.1	99.2	99.2	79.2	83.6	98.5	97.9	95.3	98.3	82.3		94.8						97.8	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	97.9	98.1	$37,407	$329	$37,078
Cold Spring Harbor High School	Public	7-12	82 Turkey Ln	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-6900	719	73	9.7	3.2%	588 (81.8%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.5%)	50 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	88.6	21^st of 1234 public high schools	98.3%		86.1	29^th of 1242 public high schools	97.7%	8	91.9	100.0	99.0	75.0	97.5	97.3		73.7	99.1	99.3	89.9	89.1		75.4	89.9	85.1	89.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.5	$50,806	$704	$50,102
Locust Valley High School	Public	9-12	99 Horse Hollow Rd	Locust Valley	11560	Nassau County	Locust Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-5100	583	79	7.3	27.3%	387 (66.4%)	9 (1.5%)	154 (26.4%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	81.8	112^th of 1234 public high schools	90.9%		76.9	194^th of 1242 public high schools	84.4%	82	74.0	95.8	94.4		92.0	92.2	86.4	88.1	85.1	86.2		89.1						97.4	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.0	99.3	$50,080	$646	$49,434
Jericho Senior High School	Public	9-12	99 Cedar Swamp Rd	Jericho	11753	Nassau County	Jericho Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 203-3610	1,260	108	11.6	19.0%	263 (20.9%)	28 (2.2%)	44 (3.5%)	900 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	22 (1.7%)	89.9	15^th of 1234 public high schools	98.8%		88.1	17^th of 1242 public high schools	98.6%	2	96.5	98.4	97.9	52.2	50.0	100.0	80.0	98.8	98.8	97.3	97.5	95.9	81.7					99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.9	$41,243	$417	$40,825
Glen Cove High School	Public	9-12	150 Dosoris Ln	Glen Cove	11542	Nassau County	Glen Cove City School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 801-7610	1,060	90	11.7	58.4%	229 (21.6%)	71 (6.7%)	715 (67.5%)	18 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	21 (2.0%)	30.2	861^st of 1234 public high schools	30.2%		36.1	790^th of 1242 public high schools	36.4%	71	49.3	60.9	61.9	15.4	41.8	69.2	25.4	36.8	56.5	40.3		54.7						98.9	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.1	99.4	99.7	$31,078	$793	$30,285
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
North Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7001	776	95	8.1	14.4%	551 (71.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.2%)	90 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	86.8	37^th of 1234 public high schools	97.0%		87.6	19^th of 1242 public high schools	98.5%	18	93.3	99.4	100.0		93.1	98.3	74.1	64.4	99.4	95.6		95.7						99.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.0	99.8	$46,766	$520	$46,246
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
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

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