WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES
DIX HILLS · NY · WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES · Public · K-12 combined
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HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST → HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST → SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER → St Anthony'S High School → DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL → Long Island Whole Child Academy → Ascent School For Individuals With Autism → ELWOOD/JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES compares for families
What families should know about WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES.
- ▸ LocallyNY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST, HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST, SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 866 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST DIX HILLS |
Public | 0.8 | 1,387 | -9.0% |
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIX HILLS |
Public | 1.7 | 984 | -0.7% |
| SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER DIX HILLS |
Public | 2.1 | 24 | — |
| St Anthony'S High School Huntington Station |
Private | 2.5 | 2,305 | -3.4% |
| DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL DEER PARK |
Public | 2.6 | 1,308 | +7.0% |
| Long Island Whole Child Academy Melville |
Private | 2.8 | 11 | — |
| Ascent School For Individuals With Autism Deer Park |
Private | 3.3 | 22 | — |
| ELWOOD/JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL ELWOOD |
Public | 3.8 | 666 | -3.9% |