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Rocky Point High School

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Rocky Point High School ranks 289 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 77% of New York high schools

Summary

Rocky Point High School is a public high school located in Rocky Point, NY, serving 905 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Rocky Point Union Free School District. Despite the district's relatively low ranking and 1-star rating, Rocky Point High School consistently performs at a high level, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students significantly outperforming the state average on Regents exams, often by 10-20 percentage points across most subject areas. Rocky Point High School also boasts a 4-year graduation rate of around 95%, well above the state average, and a lower-than-average dropout rate of 3-4%. The school's commitment to equity and inclusion is evident in its strong performance across diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, and in the top 10% for Multi-racial students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Centereach High School, Sachem High School East, and Newfield High School, Rocky Point High School stands out as a top performer, outpacing these schools on most academic metrics. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is still higher than the state average, it has shown improvement over the years, decreasing from 34.1% in 2022-2023 to 20.6% in 2023-2024, indicating a continued focus on student attendance and engagement.

894

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,581

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778-8401

(631) 849-7505

District: Rocky Point Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Rocky Point High School:

Elementary:	Frank J Carasiti Elementary School
	Joseph A Edgar Intermediate School
Middle:	Rocky Point Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

New York avg67%

289^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

625^th of 874Rocky Point 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	72.1	289 of 1234	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	283 of 1242	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	297 of 1228	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	309 of 1190	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	200 of 519	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	377 of 1207	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	382 of 1210	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	344 of 1221	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	62.8	379 of 1255	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	405 of 1255	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	512 of 1237	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	444 of 1217	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	497 of 1198	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	633 of 1165	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	593 of 1117	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	502 of 1086	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	466 of 1027	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	374 of 1002	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.1	603 of 986	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.1	562 of 935	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	196 of 690	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	194 of 671	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	283 of 669	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	196 of 637	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	374 of 583	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	318 of 481	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	471 of 565	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	280 of 1206	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	242 of 1219	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	279 of 1197	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	263 of 1155	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	70 of 290	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	373 of 1193	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	371 of 1176	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	165 of 885	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	155 of 865	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	198 of 851	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	185 of 760	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	443 of 815	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	381 of 791	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	71.3	82 of 498	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	302 of 1179	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	275 of 1170	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	318 of 1155	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	325 of 1101	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	140 of 289	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	466 of 1179	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	507 of 1154	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	305 of 1201	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	290 of 1211	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	305 of 1191	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	359 of 1154	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	148 of 354	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	373 of 1190	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	392 of 1176	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	34 of 328	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	136 of 306	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	102 of 272	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	51 of 212	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	189 of 1149	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	145 of 1144	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	247 of 1130	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	184 of 1038	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	311 of 1132	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	350 of 1095	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	290 of 788	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	255 of 781	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	250 of 776	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	313 of 738	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	65 of 133	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	318 of 793	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	333 of 765	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2018)84th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

African American (2024)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Earth Science86%+21 vs state

Common Core Algebra II83%+8 vs state

Chemistry81%+17 vs state

Physics76%+8 vs state

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

Living Environment68%+11 vs state

Geometry55%-5 vs state

Common Core Geometry28%+4 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	% 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
Rocky Point High School	Public	9-12	82 Rocky Pt-Yaphank Rd	Rocky Point	11778	Suffolk County	Rocky Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 849-7505	894	73	12.3	31.1%	639 (71.5%)	21 (2.3%)	188 (21.0%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.4%)	72.1	289^th of 1234 public high schools	76.6%		73.2	283^rd of 1242 public high schools	77.2%	6	81.4	83.3	90.1	27.8	86.0	90.5	68.2	76.5	95.7	71.0		54.8		98.7	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$37,581	$962	$36,619
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
Shoreham-Wading River High School	Public	9-12	250a Rt 25a	Shoreham	11786	Suffolk County	Shoreham-Wading River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 821-8264	629	63	9.9	6.0%	497 (79.0%)	10 (1.6%)	87 (13.8%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	82.7	92^nd of 1234 public high schools	92.5%		82.3	78^th of 1242 public high schools	93.7%	14	86.2	88.1	95.1	30.8	50.0	97.4	80.0	95.8	98.8	69.8	89.5	73.8	69.7	99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	99.7	$46,055	$481	$45,574
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
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
Longwood High School	Public	9-12	100 Longwood Rd	Middle Island	11953	Suffolk County	Longwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 345-9200	2,993	220	13.5	35.7%	1,212 (40.5%)	593 (19.8%)	913 (30.5%)	94 (3.1%)	7 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	164 (5.5%)	62.3	473^rd of 1234 public high schools	61.7%		58	553^rd of 1242 public high schools	55.5%	80	81.8	90.4	89.0	41.9	15.9	82.2	32.0	66.1	82.2	53.0	80.3	66.1	44.2	99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.9	$33,416	$1,288	$32,128
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
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
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
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

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