Half Hollow Hills High School East

50 Vanderbilt Pky, Dix Hills NY, 11746 | Half Hollow Hills Central School District | 631-592-3100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1725
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 98% 74% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dix Hills
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
77%Dix Hills
56%New York

Half Hollow Hills High School East is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Half Hollow Hills Central School District" in Dix Hills, NY. There are a total of 1,725 students and 131 teachers at Half Hollow Hills High School East, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Half Hollow Hills High School East has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 98.0%, which is 74% higher than the New York average.

Half Hollow Hills High School East location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1725
Teachers131
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment596
Taking some courses509
Taking some courses (not tests)71
Passing some courses293
Passing no courses219

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Half Hollow Hills High School East, there are a total of 596 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 509 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School97%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Half Hollow Hills High School East race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 64.6% 63.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 12.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.1% 12.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 8.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Dix Hills demographics profile

StatisticDix HillsNew YorkNational
Population23,99519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52441391
Median age48.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%52%55%
Speak English74%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Dix Hills

IndexDix HillsNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters29.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Half Hollow Hills High School East data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.