📍 100 Shelter Rock Rd, New Hyde Park, Nassau County, 11040
Herricks High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Hyde Park, Nassau County. The school has 1,433 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Herricks Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 100% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herricks High School enrolls 1,433 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 118.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Asian, 23% White and 5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,004 | 70% |
| White | 328 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
259 of the school's 1,433 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 239 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herricks High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-30, state senate district 7, state house district 16.
Herricks High School is one of 5 schools in HERRICKS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in NEW HYDE PARK, New York. The district serves 4,276 students district-wide and employs 356 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,433 students, Herricks High School is larger than the district average of about 855 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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