Herricks High School

100 Shelter Rock Rd, Searingtown NY, 11040 | Herricks Union Free School District | 516-305-8700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1334
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Searingtown
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
n/aSearingtown
56%New York

Herricks High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Herricks Union Free School District" in Searingtown, NY. There are a total of 1,334 students and 110 teachers at Herricks High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Herricks High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 99.0%, which is 76% higher than the New York average.

Herricks High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1334
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment901
Taking some courses901
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses583
Passing no courses320

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 Herricks High School, there are a total of 901 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 901 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Herricks High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 40.7% 37.4% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 52.8% 55.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 5.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Searingtown demographics profile

StatisticSearingtownNew YorkNational
Population4,45619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,78241391
Median age50.138.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Searingtown

IndexSearingtownNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college80.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters32.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Herricks High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.