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Smithtown High School East

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 90% of New York high schools

Summary

Smithtown High School East is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Saint James, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,428 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with students demonstrating exceptional performance on Regents exams, significantly outpacing state averages across various subjects.

Smithtown High School East maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 99.1%, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.2% to 4.9%, both of which outperform the state average. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and students with special needs, consistently ranking among the top schools in New York for these subgroups. With a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,821 to $33,309, and a low student-teacher ratio, Smithtown High School East provides students with ample resources and individualized attention.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Newfield High School and Central Islip Senior High School, Smithtown High School East's performance is generally superior in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, some nearby schools, such as Ward Melville Senior High School and Hauppauge High School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and are comparable to Smithtown High School East in several metrics.

1,403

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,568

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 School St
Saint James, NY 11780-1800

(631) 382-2705

District: Smithtown Central School District

Feeder schools for Smithtown High School East:

Elementary:	Dogwood Elementary School
	Mills Pond Elementary School
	Saint James Elementary School
	Tackan Elementary School
Middle:	Nesaquake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% 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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg89%

New York avg67%

123^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.5	123 of 1234	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	108 of 1242	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	74 of 1228	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	159 of 1190	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	22 of 519	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	100 of 1207	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	181 of 1210	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	125 of 1221	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	126 of 1255	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	73.6	164 of 1255	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	95 of 1237	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	76 of 1217	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	90 of 1198	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	74.9	141 of 1165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	212 of 1117	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	352 of 1086	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	312 of 1027	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	170 of 1002	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	84 of 986	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	89.2	23 of 690	96.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	33 of 413	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	38 of 426	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	21 of 424	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	79 of 386	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	156 of 447	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	119 of 1206	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	164 of 1219	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	95 of 1197	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	163 of 1155	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	3 of 290	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	99 of 1193	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	187 of 1176	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	53 of 885	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	42 of 865	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	47 of 851	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	81 of 760	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	57 of 815	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	108 of 791	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	168 of 1179	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	147 of 1170	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	107 of 1155	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	196 of 1101	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	203 of 1179	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	203 of 1154	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	138 of 1201	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	94 of 1211	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	80 of 1191	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	151 of 1154	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	35 of 354	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	128 of 1190	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	202 of 1176	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	131 of 328	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	107 of 1149	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	110 of 1144	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	53 of 1130	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	81 of 1038	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	110 of 1132	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	198 of 1095	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	168 of 788	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	156 of 781	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	127 of 776	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	186 of 738	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	12 of 133	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	137 of 793	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	182 of 765	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)97th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography97%+21 vs state

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

Common Core English Language Arts95%+19 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Chemistry87%+22 vs state

Earth Science86%+21 vs state

Living Environment85%+28 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Physics64%-4 vs state

Common Core Geometry41%+18 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 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
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
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
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
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
Centereach High School	Public	8-12	14 43rd St	Centereach	11720	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8100	1,467	107	13.6	43.3%	745 (50.8%)	89 (6.1%)	475 (32.4%)	117 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	39 (2.7%)	60.4	504^th of 1234 public high schools	59.2%		67.1	404^th of 1242 public high schools	67.5%	100	74.5	93.0	85.5	20.7	14.0	83.2	51.5	90.0	88.2	45.2		61.6	41.4	99.1	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.3	99.5	$29,171	$657	$28,514
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithtown High School East

What is the racial makeup of Smithtown High School East?

Students at Smithtown High School East are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Smithtown High School East?

Smithtown High School East is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dogwood Elementary School
Elementary : Mills Pond Elementary School
Elementary : Saint James Elementary School
Elementary : Tackan Elementary School
Middle : Nesaquake Middle School

How many students attend Smithtown High School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,403 students attended Smithtown High School East.

Is Smithtown High School East a good school?

Yes. Smithtown High School East ranks in the top 10.0% of New York high schools.

What district is Smithtown High School East in?

Smithtown Central School District

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