The U.S. News & World Report on the 2024 best U.S. high schools has been released with several high schools in Nassau County proudly boasting impressive rankings.
Schools are ranked based on student performance on standardized tests, graduation rates and college readiness.
Among the top 50 performing schools, Manhasset Secondary High School scored as the second-best school on Long Island, placing No. 32 in the New York metro area and No. 23 in New York State. The school also ranked No. 111 in STEM high schools nationwide and No. 177 in the national rankings, earning an overall score of 99/100.
It also received an award badge, which recognizes schools for their “educational excellence,” U.S. News said on its website.
Jericho High School came in as the No. 1 school on Long Island. The school was ranked No. 11 in New York State, No. 20 in the New York Metro area and No. 114 nationally. The school was awarded a badge and an overall score of 99.35.
Garden City High School also chalked up an impressive feat, coming in at No. 2 on Long Island, placing No. 31 in the NY Metro Area, No. 22 in NY State and No. 176 nationwide. It was also awarded a badge, scoring 99/100 overall.
The following schools placed within the top 50 in the NY Metro Area and NY State, receiving an award badge: Great Neck South High School, Great Neck North High School, The Wheatley School and Herricks High School.
North Shore High School, Roslyn High School and Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School ranked within the top 100 for the metro area and statewide rankings, while Floral Park Memorial High School and Mineola High School ranked within the top 300, all of them earning an award badge as well.
Great Neck South ranked No. 36 in the NY Metro Area and No. 26 in NYS. Its other rankings include placing No. 187 in STEM high schools nationwide and No. 206 in the national rankings, as well as an overall score of 98.83/100.
Great Neck North ranked No. 66 in the NY Metro Area, No. 51 in the state, No. 141 in STEM high schools nationwide and No. 399 nationally, with an overall score of 97.74/100
“We’re very pleased with both of our high schools doing so well,” Great Neck Board of Education President Rebecca Sassouni said. “Both have increased in rankings since last year.”
The Wheatley School ranked high as well, coming in at No. 48 in the NY Metro Area, No. 35 in NYS and No. 280 in the national rankings. Its overall score is 98.41/100. Herricks High School followed closely behind, placing No. 54 in the NY Metro Area, No. 41 in the state and No. 317 nationwide, earning an overall score of 98.21/100.
“We take pride in the fact that we are in the top 50 schools in New York State,” Herricks School District Trustee Brian Hassan said.
North Shore High School placed No. 78 in the NY Metro Area, No. 57 in NYS. It also ranked No. 269 in STEM high schools nationwide and No. 456 in the national rankings, with an overall score of 97.42/100.
Next up, Roslyn High School came in at No. 82 in the NY Metro Area, No. 61 in NYS and No. 493 in the nationwide rankings, scoring 97.21/100 overall. Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School in Port Washington ranked closely behind, placing No. 105 in the metro area, No. 78 in the state and No. 705 in the national rankings. It earned an overall score of 96.01/100.
Floral Park Memorial High School ranks No. 280 in the NY Metro Area, No. 241 in NYS and No. 2,560 nationwide, with an overall score of 85.5/100. Similarly, Mineola High School ranks at No. 297 in the metro area, No. 256 in the state and No. 2,720 nationwide, scoring 84.59/100.
Sewanhaka High School did not receive an award badge, ranking No. 600 in the metro area, No. 679 in the state and No. 8,546 in the national rankings. Its overall score was 51.59/100, due to low participation rates for the AP Exam, low AP Exam scores and poor proficiency in Mathematics and Science.
