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Shoreham-Wading River High School

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 93% of New York high schools

Summary

Shoreham-Wading River High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shoreham, NY, with a total enrollment of 661 students. The school is part of the Shoreham-Wading River Central School District, which is ranked 188 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shoreham-Wading River High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 66-164 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. It excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female students (top 68 in the state), Hispanic students (top 31), and special education students (top 40). Shoreham-Wading River High School students consistently outperform the state averages on Regents exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government.

While Shoreham-Wading River High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, the school has seen a significant increase in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $42,082 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby Center Moriches High School ($34,034) and Riverhead Senior High School ($31,514). When compared to these nearby high schools, Shoreham-Wading River High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

629

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,055

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

250a Rt 25a
Shoreham, NY 11786-2191

(631) 821-8264

District: Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

Feeder schools for Shoreham-Wading River High School:

Elementary:	Miller Avenue School
	Wading River School
Middle:	Albert G Prodell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York high schools

✓98% 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

!Earth Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg89%

New York avg66%

92^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 874Shoreham-Wading River 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	82.7	92 of 1234	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	78 of 1242	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	83 of 1228	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	164 of 1190	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	125 of 519	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	127 of 1207	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	66 of 1210	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	77.6	141 of 1221	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	117 of 1255	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	74.9	136 of 1255	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	310 of 1237	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	166 of 1217	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	145 of 1198	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	172 of 1165	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	73 of 1117	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	68.7	247 of 1086	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	295 of 1027	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	59 of 1002	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	69.3	213 of 986	78.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	210 of 935	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	67.5	151 of 426	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	68 of 1206	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	56 of 1219	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	70 of 1197	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	128 of 1155	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	65 of 290	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	133 of 1193	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	61 of 1176	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	58 of 885	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	31 of 865	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	67 of 851	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	188 of 760	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	130 of 815	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	143 of 791	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	124 of 1179	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	343 of 1170	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	312 of 1155	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	411 of 1101	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	94 of 1179	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	190 of 1154	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	123 of 1201	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	97 of 1211	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	96 of 1191	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	211 of 1154	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	139 of 1190	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	77 of 1176	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	62 of 1149	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	103 of 1144	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	40 of 1130	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	99 of 1038	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	11 of 137	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	36 of 1132	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	48 of 1095	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	122 of 788	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	95 of 781	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	84 of 776	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	170 of 738	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	143 of 793	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	74 of 765	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2018)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government99%+24 vs state

Global History and Geography97%+21 vs state

Physics96%+27 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology89%+31 vs state

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Chemistry86%+22 vs state

Living Environment80%+23 vs state

Geometry74%+14 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences70%+14 vs state

Earth Science50%-15 vs state

Common Core Geometry31%+7 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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments Science 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
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
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
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
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
Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd	Manorville	11949	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 801-3257	1,469	127	11.5	26.8%	1,135 (77.3%)	31 (2.1%)	254 (17.3%)	26 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	75.5	230^th of 1234 public high schools	81.4%		76.2	209^th of 1242 public high schools	83.2%	21	78.5	95.6	85.0			89.7	54.2	51.6	96.1	72.9	99.0	79.4	84.7	51.2	64.1	65.9	36.0	40.0	99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.8	$33,608	$601	$33,006
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
Center Moriches High School	Public	9-12	311 Frowein Rd	Center Moriches	11934	Suffolk County	Center Moriches Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 878-0092	511	46	11.2	28.4%	342 (66.9%)	18 (3.5%)	122 (23.9%)	10 (2.0%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	421^st of 1234 public high schools	65.9%		59.4	527^th of 1242 public high schools	57.6%	106	54.9	83.1	97.7	28.6	72.5	87.4	71.2	80.0	89.6	46.9		53.3							99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.6	99.8	$37,683	$492	$37,191
Riverhead Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Harrison Ave	Riverhead	11901	Suffolk County	Riverhead Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 369-6723	1,927	134	14.3	48.4%	452 (23.5%)	132 (6.9%)	1,291 (67.0%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (1.8%)	36.5	787^th of 1234 public high schools	36.2%		32.6	826^th of 1242 public high schools	33.5%	39	68.2	83.7	66.1	14.6	54.6	68.4	42.9	65.2	66.6	36.4		49.6							96.2	96.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	96.5	96.4	99.4	$30,806	$937	$29,869
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoreham-Wading River High School

What is the racial makeup of Shoreham-Wading River High School?

Students at Shoreham-Wading River High School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Shoreham-Wading River High School a good school?

Yes. Shoreham-Wading River High School ranks in the top 7.5% of New York high schools.

What schools feed into Shoreham-Wading River High School?

Shoreham-Wading River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Miller Avenue School
Elementary : Wading River School
Middle : Albert G Prodell Middle School

How many students attend Shoreham-Wading River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Shoreham-Wading River High School.

What district is Shoreham-Wading River High School in?

Shoreham-Wading River Central School District

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