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Nassau County Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings Nassau County Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings
Nassau County Well-Represented In Brand-New Best High School Rankings New York is well-represented in brand-new rankings of the best high schools in New York. The first four in Niche's 2025 selections are all from New York City: Stuyvesant in Manhattan, the Bronx High School of Science, Staten Island Technical High School, and Townsend Harris High School in Queens. Checking in at No. 5 and the first Westchester County selection is Scarsdale High School. The first Long Island school picked is No. 7 Half Hollow Hills West in Dix Hills. Long Island schools also make up spots 10 through 13: They are Jericho, Syosset, and Great Neck South high schools. Four mor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings
Best High Schools: NY Well-Represented In Brand-New U.S. News Rankings Led by a strong showing downstate, New York is well-represented on U.S. News & World Report's brand-new rankings of the nation's best high schools. The rankings were released on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Top-ranked in the Empire State is the High School Math Science and Engineering at CCNY, with a 100-percent graduation rate and college readiness rating of 98.9, placing it at the No. 22 spot nationally. The top five-ranked Long Island high schools are: Jericho High School (13th in NY, 104th nationally) Garden City High School (21st in the state, 199th nationally) Great Neck South H…

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Long Island Public Schools Rank In Top 10 Statewide, New Report Says 4 Long Island Public Schools Rank In Top 10 Statewide, New Report Says
4 Long Island Public Schools Rank In Top 10 Statewide, New Report Says Four Long Island schools were listed among the top 10 public high schools in New York in a newly-released ranking. Niche, a website that creates ratings and reviews of schools and colleges across the United States, shared its ranking of the "2023 Best public high schools in New York." Bronx High School of Science was ranked the best school in the state. The website also listed several Long Island schools among the top 10: Jericho High School was ranked fifth best, receiving a Niche grade of A+. Niche reported that the school's average graduation rate is 98 percent. Jericho High Scho…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester
New Principal Takes Over At Middle School In Northern Westchester A longtime Long Island educator and administrator is heading north to serve as principal at a middle school in Northern Westchester. The Chappaqua Board of Education announced that current Lynbrook South Middle School principal Joseph Wiener has been tabbed to head the Robert E. Bell Middle School at the conclusion of the school year. “I’m excited to join the wonderful team of educators at Bell Middle School and meet the talented students and families in Chappaqua,” Wiener said in a statement announcing his hiring. Wiener officially assumes duties at the school on Wednesday, July 1. …

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by Zak Failla
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These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
These LI High Schools Among Nation's Best In New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Where does your high school rank nationally? Now, you can find out. More than 17,000 schools nationwide are numerically ranked, up from last year's 2,700 schools in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The six factors weighed in the rankings were graduation rates, number of AP courses offered, college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, and underserved student performance. "Our mission with the Best High Schools rankings has always been to educate families about the schools in their district," said Ani…

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by Joe Lombardi