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Best Suffolk County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 71 public high schools serving 80,873 students in Suffolk County, NY.
The top-ranked public high schools in Suffolk County, NY are Half Hollow Hills High School East, Harborfields High School and Kings Park High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Suffolk County, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Suffolk County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New York public high schools.
Suffolk County, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Commack High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Suffolk County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Half Hollow Hills High School East
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
50 Vanderbilt Pky
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,407 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Harborfields High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
98 Taylor Ave
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5360
Gr: 9-12 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Kings Park High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Rt 25a
Kings Park, NY 11754
(631) 269-3345
Gr: 9-12 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Commack High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Scholar Ln
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 912-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,728 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Ward Melville Senior High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
380 Old Town Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,442 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
Robert M Grable Jr Mount Sinai High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
110 N Country Rd
Mount Sinai, NY 11766
(631) 870-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Elwood/john Glenn High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
478 Elwood Rd
East Northport, NY 11731
(631) 266-5410
Gr: 9-12 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Half Hollow Hills High School West
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
375 Wolf Hill Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 592-3200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,028 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Rocky Point High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
82 Rocky Pt-yaphank Rd
Rocky Point, NY 11778
(631) 849-7505
Gr: 9-12 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1010.
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 Mud Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4700
Gr: 7-9 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1111.
Earl L Vandermeulen High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Old Post Rd
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(631) 791-4421
Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1212.
East Islip High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 Redmen St
Islip Terrace, NY 11752
(631) 224-2006
Gr: 9-12 | 1,170 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1313.
Smithtown High School-west
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Central Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2905
Gr: 9-12 | 1,158 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Cold Spring Harbor High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
82 Turkey Ln
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
(631) 367-6900
Gr: 7-12 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Sayville High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20 Brook St
West Sayville, NY 11796
(631) 244-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Smithtown High School East
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 School St
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 382-2705
Gr: 9-12 | 1,403 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1717.
Bay Shore Senior High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
155 3rd Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(631) 968-1156
Gr: 9-12 | 1,862 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1818.
Southampton High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
141 Narrow Ln
Southampton, NY 11968
(631) 591-4601
Gr: 9-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1919.
Bayport-blue Point High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Snedecor Ave
Bayport, NY 11705
(631) 472-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2020.
Sachem High School North
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
212 Smith Rd
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(631) 471-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
351 Oxhead Rd
East Setauket, NY 11733
(631) 730-4800
Gr: 7-9 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2222.
Fishers Island School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
78 Greenwood Rd #600
Fishers Island, NY 06390
(631) 788-7444
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2323.
Northport Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
154 Laurel Hill Rd
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 262-6652
Gr: 9-12 | 1,476 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2424.
Hauppauge High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Lincoln Blvd
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 265-3630
Gr: 9-12 | 1,038 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2525.
Shoreham-wading River High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250a Rt 25a
Shoreham, NY 11786
(631) 821-8264
Gr: 9-12 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2626.
Islip High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2508 Union Blvd
Islip, NY 11751
(631) 650-8301
Gr: 9-12 | 890 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2727.
Patchogue-medford High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
181 Buffalo Ave
Medford, NY 11763
(631) 687-6500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,487 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2828.
Centereach High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 285-8100
Gr: 8-12 | 1,467 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2929.
Connetquot High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
190 7th St
Bohemia, NY 11716
(631) 244-2228
Gr: 9-12 | 1,774 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3030.
Longwood High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Longwood Rd
Middle Island, NY 11953
(631) 345-9200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,993 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3131.
Mattituck Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15125 Main Rd
Mattituck, NY 11952
(631) 298-8460
Gr: 7-12 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #3232.
West Babylon Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 Great E Neck Rd
West Babylon, NY 11704
(631) 376-7115
Gr: 9-12 | 1,228 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #3333.
Deer Park High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Falcon Pl
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4110
Gr: 9-12 | 1,326 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3434.
Pierson Middle/high School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Jermain Ave
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
(631) 725-5302
Gr: 6-12 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3535.
Comsewogue High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
565 Bicycle Path
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
(631) 474-8182
Gr: 9-12 | 1,160 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Suffolk County, NY?
The top-ranked public high schools in Suffolk County, NY include Half Hollow Hills High School East, Harborfields High School and Kings Park High School.
How many public high schools are located in Suffolk County?
69 public high schools are located in Suffolk County.
What is the racial composition of students in Suffolk County?
Suffolk County public high schools minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Suffolk County are often viewed compared to one another?

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