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Southold Junior-Senior High School

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Southold Junior-Senior High School ranks 387 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 69% of New York high schools

Summary

Southold Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Southold, NY, with 361 students. The school is part of the Southold Union Free School District, which is ranked 474 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southold Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 387 out of 1234 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in 8th grade English Language Arts and Algebra II Regents exams. Southold students outperform the district and state averages in several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, Earth Science, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range of New York high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Riverhead Senior High School and Hampton Bays High School generally perform lower than Southold Junior-Senior High School, while Pierson Middle/High School and Mattituck Junior-Senior High School appear to have stronger overall academic profiles. Southold Junior-Senior High School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to some of the nearby schools, indicating a greater investment in resources to support student learning.

333

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,881

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Oaklawn Ave
Southold, NY 11971-0470

(631) 765-5081

District: Southold Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Southold Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Southold Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 28 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

New York avg62%

Middle school

985^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

387^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

474^th of 874Southold 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	985 of 1500	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	423 of 1504	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	428 of 1500	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	709 of 1479	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	932 of 1242	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	805 of 1439	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	867 of 1438	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.1	766 of 1455	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.0	257 of 1429	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	442 of 1407	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	593 of 1401	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	447 of 1373	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.1	287 of 1337	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	311 of 1295	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	189 of 1243	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	244 of 1224	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	302 of 1185	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	189 of 1123	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.3	142 of 1095	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	453 of 581	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	905 of 1457	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	537 of 1465	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	701 of 1463	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	577 of 1454	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	698 of 1066	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	642 of 1370	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	927 of 1353	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	894 of 965	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	367 of 943	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1158 of 1283	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	356 of 1296	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	396 of 1288	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	505 of 1306	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	759 of 935	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1130 of 1245	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	996 of 1455	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	408 of 1464	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	292 of 1464	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	769 of 1455	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	853 of 1071	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	839 of 1366	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	648 of 1352	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1100 of 1298	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1305 of 1307	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	829 of 1283	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	488 of 775	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	278 of 772	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	321 of 748	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	309 of 614	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	493 of 763	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	387 of 1234	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	397 of 1242	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	489 of 1228	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	260 of 1190	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	562 of 1207	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	455 of 1210	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	391 of 1221	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	363 of 1255	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	379 of 1255	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	347 of 1237	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	376 of 1217	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	494 of 1198	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	251 of 1165	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	270 of 1117	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	323 of 1086	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	255 of 1027	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	338 of 1002	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	194 of 986	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	118 of 935	87.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	298 of 669	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	255 of 637	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	334 of 583	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.4	46 of 481	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	52.6	215 of 565	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.0	513 of 546	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	296 of 1206	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	338 of 1219	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	351 of 1197	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	219 of 1155	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	448 of 1193	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	401 of 1176	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	371 of 865	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	483 of 815	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	408 of 1179	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	445 of 1170	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	533 of 1155	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	138 of 1101	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	798 of 1179	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	559 of 1154	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	437 of 1201	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	401 of 1211	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	574 of 1191	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	331 of 1154	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	612 of 1190	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	494 of 1176	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	166 of 1149	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	138 of 1144	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	309 of 1130	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	107 of 1038	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	583 of 1132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	287 of 1095	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	289 of 788	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	233 of 781	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	266 of 776	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	195 of 738	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	355 of 793	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	317 of 765	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

Common Core Algebra II82%+7 vs state

Earth Science81%+16 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+5 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Living Environment77%+21 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

Chemistry56%-8 vs state

Geometry53%-7 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math39%-14 vs state

Science15%-28 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)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
Southold Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	420 Oaklawn Ave	Southold	11971	Suffolk County	Southold Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 765-5081	333	43	7.8	42.9%	208 (62.5%)	3 (0.9%)	117 (35.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.5	387^th of 1234 public high schools	68.6%		67.4	397^th of 1242 public high schools	68.0%	10	56.4	81.6	80.7		81.3	90.9	77.5		80.3	70.0		52.6		45.7	55.3		46.0	27.3	15.0	96.5	98.8	99.5	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.8	$54,881	$958	$53,923
Greenport High School	Public	7-12	720 Front St	Greenport	11944	Suffolk County	Greenport Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 477-1950	358	37	9.5	59.2%	102 (28.5%)	20 (5.6%)	214 (59.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	56.2	567^th of 1234 public high schools	54.1%		46.6	684^th of 1242 public high schools	44.9%	117	59.3	42.4	65.4	25.9	57.1	91.3	67.9		91.8	74.3		46.3		52.2	56.8		35.6	26.3	42.9	94.3	97.8	99.1	99.1	99.4	96.5	96.8	98.1	$37,129	$1,390	$35,739
Mattituck Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	15125 Main Rd	Mattituck	11952	Suffolk County	Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 298-8460	524	59	8.8	27.5%	388 (74.0%)	4 (0.8%)	127 (24.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	71.7	297^th of 1234 public high schools	75.9%		78	169^th of 1242 public high schools	86.4%	128	86.9	93.1	81.3	42.9	91.0	84.4	81.0	42.3	84.6	78.5		60.9		33.3	75.4		66.1	74.3	20.0	98.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	99.3	100.0	$42,823	$474	$42,348
Pierson Middle/High School	Public	6-12	200 Jermain Ave	Sag Harbor	11963	Suffolk County	Sag Harbor Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 725-5302	501	73	6.8	27.5%	355 (70.9%)	11 (2.2%)	124 (24.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.5	100^th of 1234 public high schools	91.9%		81.9	87^th of 1242 public high schools	93.0%	13	94.4	100.0	77.6		98.6	95.9	77.8	100.0	94.0	84.0	92.7	90.8	69.6	72.7	72.2	67.1	68.1	40.9	18.8	95.9	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	97.4	97.8	$53,692	$611	$53,081
Southampton High School	Public	9-12	141 Narrow Ln	Southampton	11968	Suffolk County	Southampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 591-4601	582	69	8.4	46.7%	218 (37.5%)	7 (1.2%)	304 (52.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	60.4	506^th of 1234 public high schools	59.0%		58	552^nd of 1242 public high schools	55.6%	46	58.1	95.2	80.7	0.0	79.7	76.3	63.2	31.3	78.8	54.1		66.4								96.4	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	97.9	97.5	97.9	$32,990	$01	$32,988
Hampton Bays High School	Public	9-12	88 Argonne Rd	Hampton Bays	11946	Suffolk County	Hampton Bays Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 723-2110	784	64	12.3	22.4%	237 (30.2%)	4 (0.5%)	526 (67.1%)	9 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	60.3	509^th of 1234 public high schools	58.8%		57.1	565^th of 1242 public high schools	54.5%	56	45.0	78.0	82.4	16.7	77.0	80.8	58.7	82.0	84.4	60.6		63.2								97.3	98.7	99.4	99.6	100.0	98.8	98.5	98.7	$29,229	$1,064	$28,165
East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,069	89	11.9	25.2%	414 (38.7%)	18 (1.7%)	594 (55.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	63.5	446^th of 1234 public high schools	63.9%		61.6	498^th of 1242 public high schools	59.9%	52	54.9	83.3	85.2	50.0	46.8	78.6	66.2		95.3	58.2		85.1								99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	99.8	$40,626	$997	$39,628
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

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Is Southold Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Southold Junior-Senior High School ranks 387^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southold Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Southold Junior-Senior High School.

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Southold Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southold Elementary School

What district is Southold Junior-Senior High School in?

Southold Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Southold Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Southold Junior-Senior High School are 62% White, 35% Hispanic.

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