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Sayville High School

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 95% of New York high schools

Summary

Sayville High School is a public high school located in West Sayville, New York, serving around 850 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Sayville Union Free School District, which is ranked 173 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sayville High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 63-101 over the past 5 years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years, indicating excellent academic performance. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York high schools for Hispanic students and top 10% for female and special education students. Sayville High School also has a very high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 96.9% over the past 5 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.4% to 4.9% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sachem High School East, Patchogue-Medford High School, and Central Islip Senior High School, Sayville High School significantly outperforms them in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, from 12.9% in 2023-2024 to 34.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

814

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,507

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Brook St
West Sayville, NY 11796-1499

(631) 244-6600

District: Sayville Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Sayville High School:

Elementary:	Cherry Avenue Elementary School
	Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
	Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Middle:	Sayville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York high schools

✓96% 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 school91%

District avg92%

New York avg67%

63^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 874Sayville 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	84.0	63 of 1234	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	69 of 1242	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	82 of 1228	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	101 of 1190	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	16 of 519	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	143 of 1207	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	156 of 1210	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	191 of 1221	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	151 of 1255	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	153 of 1255	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	200 of 1237	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	101 of 1217	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	50 of 1198	95.8%	★★★★★
2011	76.8	92 of 1165	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	71.6	191 of 1117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	130 of 1086	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	80 of 1027	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	73.0	123 of 1002	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	108 of 986	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	127 of 935	86.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	130 of 413	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	109 of 426	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	78 of 1206	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	66 of 1219	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	65 of 1197	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	67 of 1155	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	8 of 290	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	127 of 1193	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	148 of 1176	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	52 of 885	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	77 of 865	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	41 of 851	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	64 of 760	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	137 of 815	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	95 of 791	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	171 of 1179	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	226 of 1170	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	97 of 1155	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	102 of 1101	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	457 of 1179	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	357 of 1154	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	86 of 1201	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	75 of 1211	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	104 of 1191	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	142 of 1154	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	170 of 1190	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	185 of 1176	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	78 of 1149	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	56 of 1144	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	95 of 1130	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	91 of 1038	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	152 of 1132	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	185 of 1095	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	87 of 788	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	71 of 781	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	104 of 776	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	134 of 738	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	176 of 793	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	176 of 765	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts97%+22 vs state

Earth Science96%+31 vs state

U.S. History and Government95%+20 vs state

Living Environment94%+37 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Geometry92%+32 vs state

Chemistry90%+26 vs state

Common Core Algebra II84%+9 vs state

Algebra I80%+24 vs state

Physics73%+5 vs state

Common Core Geometry60%+36 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 Life Science Biology (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 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
Sayville High School	Public	9-12	20 Brook St	West Sayville	11796	Suffolk County	Sayville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-6600	814	73	11.1	13.6%	692 (85.0%)	5 (0.6%)	69 (8.5%)	25 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)	84	63^rd of 1234 public high schools	94.9%		83	69^th of 1242 public high schools	94.4%	6	90.1	84.0	97.0	60.0	95.6	93.6	93.8	73.3	95.1	80.0		92.0		98.4	98.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	98.9	99.1	$39,507	$573	$38,934
Bayport-Blue Point High School	Public	9-12	200 Snedecor Ave	Bayport	11705	Suffolk County	Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 472-7800	579	63	9.1	18.7%	491 (84.8%)	11 (1.9%)	46 (7.9%)	16 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	82.8	90^th of 1234 public high schools	92.7%		81.4	97^th of 1242 public high schools	92.2%	7	82.3	97.6	90.9	40.0	77.3	97.3	87.6	70.6	98.1	82.0	100.0	79.7		98.8	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	100.0	99.6	$41,494	$567	$40,927
Connetquot High School	Public	9-12	190 7th St	Bohemia	11716	Suffolk County	Connetquot Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 244-2228	1,774	157	11.3	18.1%	1,168 (65.8%)	56 (3.2%)	393 (22.2%)	132 (7.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.1%)	80.4	146^th of 1234 public high schools	88.2%		78.3	162^nd of 1242 public high schools	87.0%	16	90.4	90.8	96.0	28.6	38.5	93.5	38.3	82.8	93.9	80.7	87.1	82.5	68.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$35,936	$1,170	$34,767
East Islip High School	Public	9-12	1 Redmen St	Islip Terrace	11752	Suffolk County	East Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 224-2006	1,170	102	11.4	26.4%	773 (66.1%)	41 (3.5%)	279 (23.8%)	42 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	76.1	218^th of 1234 public high schools	82.3%		73.4	281^st of 1242 public high schools	77.4%	63	72.2	96.0	91.6	33.3	68.1	92.2	79.8	57.8	90.1	73.9		80.8		99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$32,080	$593	$31,487
Islip High School	Public	9-12	2508 Union Blvd	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 650-8301	890	90	9.8	43.3%	414 (46.5%)	66 (7.4%)	333 (37.4%)	50 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	65.2	409^th of 1234 public high schools	66.9%		64.5	448^th of 1242 public high schools	63.9%	39	69.0	84.9	88.9	22.9	55.6	88.7	72.5	43.1	93.2	46.7		55.2		99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.5	99.5	$43,468	$384	$43,084
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
Central Islip Senior High School	Public	9-12	85 Wheeler Rd	Central Islip	11722	Suffolk County	Central Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 348-5079	2,615	155	16.8	55.6%	41 (1.6%)	385 (14.7%)	2,124 (81.2%)	37 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (0.8%)	38.4	768^th of 1234 public high schools	37.8%		36	793^rd of 1242 public high schools	36.2%	25	51.7	79.0	60.1	10.7	69.8	76.8	50.5	50.0	78.9	26.7		44.1		97.1	97.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	97.8	98.6	99.5	$19,605	$1,172	$18,433
Patchogue-Medford High School	Public	9-12	181 Buffalo Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6500	2,487	205	12.1	51.7%	866 (34.8%)	164 (6.6%)	1,326 (53.3%)	60 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (2.9%)	61.3	488^th of 1234 public high schools	60.5%		61.7	495^th of 1242 public high schools	60.1%	7	83.3	88.9	78.4	17.1	78.2	77.7	65.9	74.1	82.0	58.3		61.2		98.5	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.0	99.0	99.8	$28,522	$1,422	$27,100
Hauppauge High School	Public	9-12	500 Lincoln Blvd	Hauppauge	11788	Suffolk County	Hauppauge Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 265-3630	1,038	110	9.4	20.4%	651 (62.7%)	50 (4.8%)	201 (19.4%)	95 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.3%)	83.3	81^st of 1234 public high schools	93.4%		80.6	114^th of 1242 public high schools	90.8%	33	81.6	98.6	94.5	45.5	50.0	97.6	83.9	94.3	94.4	89.2	73.1	91.4	68.6	99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.5	99.9	$44,137	$569	$43,569
Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,862	169	11.0	44.3%	410 (22.0%)	350 (18.8%)	948 (50.9%)	86 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.4%)	62.8	463^rd of 1234 public high schools	62.5%		62.5	484^th of 1242 public high schools	61.0%	21	65.3	93.3	82.8	15.8	46.8	83.9	68.2	66.4	87.7	56.8		77.9		98.8	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.6	$33,392	$1,049	$32,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Sayville High School

Is Sayville High School a good school?

Yes. Sayville High School ranks in the top 5.1% of New York high schools.

What schools feed into Sayville High School?

Sayville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Drive Elementary School
Middle : Sayville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sayville High School?

Students at Sayville High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sayville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Sayville High School.

What district is Sayville High School in?

Sayville Union Free School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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