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Smithtown High School-West

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 95% of New York high schools

Summary

Smithtown High School-West is a public magnet high school in Smithtown, New York, serving 1,238 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking as high as 59th out of 1,234 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent performance.

Smithtown High School-West's academic achievements are particularly noteworthy. Students consistently outperform state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and U.S. History and Government. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 97.8% in recent years, and low dropout rates, from 0.0% to 4.9%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.2% to 34.1%, are an area for improvement, its overall data suggests that it is providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Smithtown High School East, another school in the Smithtown Central School District, also performs well, but Smithtown High School-West generally outperforms it on academic measures. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

1,158

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,286

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Central Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787-1696

(631) 382-2905

District: Smithtown Central School District

Feeder schools for Smithtown High School-West:

Elementary:	Accompsett Elementary School
	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
	Smithtown Elementary School
Middle:	Accompsett Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Asian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st 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

✓97% 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 avg89%

New York avg67%

59^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

232^nd of 874Smithtown 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	84.3	59 of 1234	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	94 of 1242	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	85 of 1228	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	151 of 1190	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	71 of 519	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	57 of 1207	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	122 of 1210	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	90 of 1221	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	75.2	138 of 1255	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	113 of 1255	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	54 of 1237	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	41 of 1217	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	36 of 1198	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	74.8	143 of 1165	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	223 of 1117	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	184 of 1086	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	164 of 1027	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	64 of 1002	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	73.2	127 of 986	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	61 of 935	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	59 of 713	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	20 of 690	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	53 of 413	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	88 of 426	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	47 of 424	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	74 of 386	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	133 of 447	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	164 of 426	61.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	31 of 669	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	43.8	328 of 637	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.4	23 of 583	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	45 of 481	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	57.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	69 of 565	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	145 of 546	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	54 of 1206	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	85 of 1219	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	90 of 1197	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	131 of 1155	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	28 of 290	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	83 of 1193	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	106 of 1176	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	45 of 885	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	64 of 865	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	45 of 851	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	60 of 760	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	86 of 815	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	135 of 791	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	81 of 1179	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	214 of 1170	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	161 of 1155	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	165 of 1101	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	223 of 289	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.5	88 of 1179	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	74.2	135 of 1154	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	96 of 1201	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	120 of 1211	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	99 of 1191	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	194 of 1154	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	33 of 354	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	62 of 1190	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	140 of 1176	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	14 of 272	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	44 of 1149	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	38 of 1144	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	50 of 1130	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	80 of 1038	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	61 of 1132	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	119 of 1095	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	89 of 788	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	112 of 781	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	125 of 776	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	178 of 738	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	65 of 793	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	126 of 765	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government97%+22 vs state

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Common Core Algebra II95%+20 vs state

Chemistry91%+26 vs state

Living Environment90%+33 vs state

Earth Science88%+23 vs state

Geometry87%+27 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Physics66%-3 vs state

Common Core Geometry47%+24 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
Smithtown High School-West	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Central Rd	Smithtown	11787	Suffolk County	Smithtown Central School District	No	Yes	No	No	(631) 382-2905	1,158	122	9.4	16.7%	868 (75.0%)	27 (2.3%)	155 (13.4%)	76 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.5%)	84.3	59^th of 1234 public high schools	95.2%		81.5	94^th of 1242 public high schools	92.4%	35	90.7	94.7	96.7	47.4	88.2	95.9	90.0	66.0	96.7	72.7		87.3		99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$39,286	$287	$38,999
Kings Park High School	Public	9-12	200 Rt 25a	Kings Park	11754	Suffolk County	Kings Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 269-3345	823	84	9.8	14.3%	656 (79.7%)	5 (0.6%)	119 (14.5%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	80.8	135^th of 1234 public high schools	89.1%		80.7	110^th of 1242 public high schools	91.1%	25	82.5	98.7	92.8	47.4	79.5	92.8	82.3	90.2	94.3	77.3		76.8		99.0	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.3	$38,944	$482	$38,463
Commack High School	Public	9-12	1 Scholar Ln	Commack	11725	Suffolk County	Commack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 912-2100	1,728	144	12.0	18.9%	1,229 (71.1%)	35 (2.0%)	197 (11.4%)	228 (13.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.1%)	84	64^th of 1234 public high schools	94.8%		82.5	74^th of 1242 public high schools	94.0%	10	90.0	90.1	96.5	47.5	84.2	96.1	83.9	81.6	96.7	82.0		87.6		99.1	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.7	$37,734	$593	$37,141
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
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
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
Elwood/John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 266-5410	677	60	11.2	25.4%	349 (51.6%)	43 (6.4%)	182 (26.9%)	84 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	78	181^st of 1234 public high schools	85.3%		77.6	180^th of 1242 public high schools	85.5%	1	86.4	94.2	94.7	27.3	61.1	91.4	85.6	71.8	92.6	66.1		86.3		98.7	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.0	99.6	99.9	$36,894	$1,214	$35,680
Northport Senior High School	Public	9-12	154 Laurel Hill Rd	Northport	11768	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6652	1,476	138	10.6	16.7%	1,142 (77.4%)	19 (1.3%)	221 (15.0%)	41 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	47 (3.2%)	83.7	72^nd of 1234 public high schools	94.2%		81.4	96^th of 1242 public high schools	92.3%	24	85.5	93.6	94.4	45.0	88.5	94.0	86.7	88.9	96.0	80.5		86.4		98.5	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.1	99.3	$40,774	$475	$40,299
Harborfields High School	Public	9-12	98 Taylor Ave	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 754-5360	923	85	10.8	21.1%	605 (65.5%)	40 (4.3%)	171 (18.5%)	65 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	85.3	53^rd of 1234 public high schools	95.7%		84.9	37^th of 1242 public high schools	97.0%	16	75.6	99.2	98.0	46.7	82.0	92.6	96.4	80.0	95.7	85.6		92.5		95.4	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.1	$32,571	$558	$32,013
Brentwood High School	Public	9-12	2 6th Ave	Brentwood	11717	Suffolk County	Brentwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 434-2204	4,816	339	14.1	80.8%	78 (1.6%)	353 (7.3%)	4,247 (88.2%)	86 (1.8%)	24 (0.5%)	2 (0.0%)	26 (0.5%)	47.7	676^th of 1234 public high schools	45.2%		45.9	693^rd of 1242 public high schools	44.2%	17	75.8	90.7	68.4	21.5	44.3	76.1	53.4	89.0	76.6	39.1		65.5		96.2	96.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	98.4	98.1	$30,993	$2,161	$28,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithtown High School-West

How many students attend Smithtown High School-West?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,158 students attended Smithtown High School-West.

Is Smithtown High School-West a good school?

Yes! Smithtown High School-West is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 59^th of 1234 New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Smithtown High School-West?

Students at Smithtown High School-West are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Smithtown High School-West?

Smithtown High School-West is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Accompsett Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Elementary : Smithtown Elementary School
Middle : Accompsett Middle School

What district is Smithtown High School-West in?

Smithtown Central School District

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