Is Lindenhurst Senior High School a good school?

Lindenhurst Senior High School ranks 517 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lindenhurst Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,854 students attended Lindenhurst Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lindenhurst Senior High School?

Students at Lindenhurst Senior High School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lindenhurst Senior High School?

Lindenhurst Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Albany Avenue School Elementary : Alleghany Avenue School Elementary : Daniel Street School Elementary : Harding Avenue School Elementary : West Gates Avenue School Elementary : William Rall School Middle : Lindenhurst Middle School

Lindenhurst Senior High School

Summary:

Lindenhurst Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Lindenhurst Union Free School District, with 1,897 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects and maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 92.4% over the past few years.

Lindenhurst Senior High School's academic performance is a standout, with 85.56% proficiency in Algebra II compared to the state average of 74.04%. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism and a student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.4 to 12.0, which is lower than many nearby schools like Deer Park High School, Farmingdale Senior High School, and North Babylon High School. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 31.82% in 2021-2022 to 41.43% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, Lindenhurst Senior High School is a well-regarded institution that provides a quality education to its students. The school's focus on academic excellence, low chronic absenteeism, and relatively low student-teacher ratio contribute to its success, but the school may need to address the growing population of economically disadvantaged students and the associated challenges they face.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Charles St
Lindenhurst, NY 11757-0621

(631) 867-3700

District: Lindenhurst Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
517^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,196

Feeder schools for Lindenhurst Senior High School:

Elementary:	Albany Avenue School
	Alleghany Avenue School
	Daniel Street School
	Harding Avenue School
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	West Gates Avenue School
	William Rall School
Middle:	Lindenhurst Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 1,854

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lindenhurst Senior High School ranks better than 58.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lindenhurst Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Hispanic (34%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lindenhurst Senior High School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Lindenhurst Senior High School employs 160.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lindenhurst Senior High School is $21,196.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lindenhurst Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindenhurst Senior High School 517^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Lindenhurst Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lindenhurst Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lindenhurst Union Free School District 514^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lindenhurst Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	69.23	190^th	935	79.7%
2006	62.05	391^st	986	60.3%
2007	69.51	200^th	1002	80.0%
2008	68.95	258^th	1027	74.9%
2009	73.15	143^rd	1086	86.8%
2010	65.75	333^rd	1117	70.2%
2011	65.72	353^rd	1165	69.7%
2012	64.55	435^th	1198	63.7%
2013	69.79	341^st	1217	72.0%
2014	62.21	436^th	1237	64.8%
2015	60.55	447^th	1255	64.4%
2016	52.85	599^th	1255	52.3%
2017	61.07	439^th	1221	64.0%
2018	61.78	487^th	1210	59.8%
2019	61.28	518^th	1207	57.1%
2021	75.08	86^th	519	83.4%
2022	59.94	502^nd	1190	57.8%
2023	65.27	416^th	1228	66.1%
2024	60.44	517^th	1242	58.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.56	171^st	272	37.1%
2024	36.73	211^th	306	31.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.95	187^th	546	65.8%
2019	64.08	139^th	565	75.4%
2022	36.50	314^th	481	34.7%
2023	52.99	215^th	583	63.1%
2024	45.41	314^th	637	50.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.14	405^th	1095	63.0%
2019	56.94	419^th	1132	63.0%
2022	51.22	423^rd	1038	59.2%
2023	59.05	352^nd	1130	68.8%
2024	50.81	474^th	1144	58.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.75	488^th	1154	57.7%
2019	58.36	459^th	1179	61.1%
2022	53.65	477^th	1101	56.7%
2023	58.86	415^th	1155	64.1%
2024	52.40	510^th	1170	56.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.97	101^st	498	79.7%
2024	30.50	422^nd	564	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.93	471^st	1176	59.9%
2019	60.02	526^th	1193	55.9%
2022	62.10	453^rd	1155	60.8%
2023	71.17	327^th	1197	72.7%
2024	62.13	484^th	1219	60.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.07	501^st	1176	57.4%
2019	60.81	495^th	1190	58.4%
2022	56.03	526^th	1154	54.4%
2023	58.01	521^st	1191	56.3%
2024	54.14	582^nd	1211	51.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.47	163^rd	426	61.7%
2019	72.94	99^th	447	77.9%
2022	66.73	135^th	386	65.0%
2023	63.27	163^rd	424	61.6%
2024	68.54	126^th	426	70.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.88	200^th	679	70.5%
2019	56.31	268^th	686	60.9%
2022	72.62	116^th	593	80.4%
2023	65.02	181^st	671	73.0%
2024	62.30	197^th	690	71.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.55	338^th	791	57.3%
2019	62.33	269^th	815	67.0%
2022	56.15	293^rd	760	61.4%
2023	61.74	264^th	851	69.0%
2024	55.75	334^th	865	61.4%

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Rank History for White students at Lindenhurst Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.61	400^th	765	47.7%
2019	49.42	441^st	793	44.4%
2022	49.17	394^th	738	46.6%
2023	60.22	272^nd	776	64.9%
2024	56.80	348^th	781	55.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, September 2, 2012

I moved to the district from Massapequa. I'm Class of 2015. I moved here summer 2011, so I've done 9th grade here and am about to start 10th grade. I'll start with the pros of Lindenhurst High:
-a lot more diverse than Massapequa. I like meeting new people from different backgrounds.
-teachers are very good
-good school spirit
-middle-class, pretty nice student body. A lot less snobby then Massapequa, I'll tell you that!
-the lunch is better than Massapequa's!
-the Drama Club is...indescribably great!
-the Gay-Straight Alliance Club is good...I'm going to be treasurer this year :)
-there are many many different clubs to get involved in
-pretty diverse curriculum.
-the media center is nice and big and the staff is great
And now, we have the Cons....
-school is pretty tolerant towards drugs and illegal activity...in the morning, at the student drop-off on Lewis Ave, there's often a bunch of kids smoking pot, right next to the security guard...:/. Dress code isn't really enforced, either...
-there is a gang presence in the school, albeit not very big.
-my studio art room in 9th grade had a ton of cockroaches
-they recently ruinned the foreign language program...upperclassmen can no longer enroll in French and German as a 2nd LOTE :(
-during a geometry test, my teacher just decided to walk out of the room for a moment, so the class was totally unattended. Everybody just started getting answers from everybody else...weird :/
-some students are very violent
-the district is wayyyy too focused on athletics....
-the science Olympiad team is small and the school doesn't care about it...meanwhile in West Babylon, Farmingdale, even Bay Shore, the Science Olympiad is a big part of school.
-one dean is really good and smart. The other is a total goof. He suspended for 5 days without even checking to see if the kid was in the day of the incident!!!! How stupid!
-the superintendent is a goof, too.
-there are some kids in honors classes who really shouldn't be there and they just annoy the real honors students...
-the guidance department is rather unorganized..
-everybody seems to hate it :/.
Overall, Lindenhurst High School is great if you like sports, but most "nerds" like me really won't like it...LHS is certainly not a failing school, but LHS is certainly not an A+ school either...However I do like this district better than snobby, super un-diverse, and very overrated Massapequa! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lindenhurst Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1970	13	31	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	2077
1990	1784	15	28	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	1903
1991	1703	14	28	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	1837
1992	1667	14	44	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	1807
1993	1662	21	36	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	1802
1994	1731	13	9	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	1780
1995	1696	28	30	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1856
1996	1696	28	30	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1856
1997	1603	21	32	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1751
1998	1588	21	32	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	1750
1999	1747	29	31	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	1905
2000	1753	30	34	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	1934
2001	1873	22	22	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	2039
2002	1976	36	30	184	2	n/a	n/a	0	2228
2003	1976	36	30	184	2	n/a	n/a	0	2228
2004	2172	31	38	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	2421
2005	2056	42	43	213	1	n/a	n/a	0	2355
2006	2105	35	37	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	2414
2007	2091	46	45	228	3	n/a	n/a	0	2413
2008	2046	50	45	253	1	n/a	n/a	1	2396
2009	2073	53	47	244	1	n/a	n/a	1	2419
2010	1985	66	48	252	4	n/a	n/a	2	2357
2011	1954	64	53	271	7	0	4	0	2353
2012	1830	65	56	290	7	1	5	0	2254
2013	1735	66	60	323	6	2	5	0	2197
2014	1688	76	80	315	5	0	4	0	2168
2015	1641	69	78	336	2	0	7	0	2133
2016	1604	67	81	358	3	0	8	0	2121
2017	1478	69	73	390	4	12	8	0	2034
2018	1411	61	61	454	3	7	10	0	2007
2019	1334	51	49	436	2	8	10	0	1890
2020	1280	54	60	494	2	4	12	0	1906
2021	1245	50	58	497	2	4	17	0	1873
2022	1184	58	59	521	2	1	20	0	1845
2023	1147	71	57	591	1	2	26	2	1897
2024	1051	80	57	631	1	3	29	2	1854

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lindenhurst Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2077	142.3	14.5	n/a
1990	1903	118.7	16.0	n/a
1991	1837	111.4	16.4	n/a
1992	1807	115.2	15.6	n/a
1993	1802	112.6	16.0	n/a
1994	1780	108.7	16.4	4.2
1995	1856	115.4	16.1	6.7
1996	1856	115.4	16.1	6.7
1997	1751	119.4	14.7	10.5
1998	1750	124.9	14.0	7.7
1999	1905	129.4	14.7	6
2000	1934	134.2	14.4	12.3
2001	2039	147.0	13.9	7.5
2002	2228	157.8	14.1	7.6
2003	2228	157.8	14.1	7.6
2004	2421	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2355	167.6	14.1	7.1
2006	2414	175.0	13.8	9.8
2007	2413	176.5	13.7	14.9
2008	2396	178.0	13.5	15.4
2009	2419	176.1	13.7	16.7
2010	2357	175.8	13.4	19.4
2011	2353	162.4	14.4	13.4
2012	2254	161.8	13.9	16.3
2013	2197	152.8	14.3	17.8
2014	2168	144.9	14.9	15.4
2015	2133	152.0	14.0	28.4
2016	2121	143.0	14.8	34.5
2017	2034	114.8	17.7	36.5
2018	2007	140.9	14.2	34.7
2019	1890	133.0	14.2	36.8
2020	1906	164.5	11.5	35.2
2021	1873	155.2	12.0	34.3
2022	1845	160.7	11.4	31.8
2023	1897	162.8	11.6	41.4
2024	1854	160.7	11.5	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lindenhurst Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2077	142.3	14.5	n/a
1990	1903	118.7	16.0	n/a
1991	1837	111.4	16.4	n/a
1992	1807	115.2	15.6	n/a
1993	1802	112.6	16.0	n/a
1994	1780	108.7	16.4	4.2
1995	1856	115.4	16.1	6.7
1996	1856	115.4	16.1	6.7
1997	1751	119.4	14.7	10.5
1998	1750	124.9	14.0	7.7
1999	1905	129.4	14.7	6
2000	1934	134.2	14.4	12.3
2001	2039	147.0	13.9	7.5
2002	2228	157.8	14.1	7.6
2003	2228	157.8	14.1	7.6
2004	2421	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2355	167.6	14.1	7.1
2006	2414	175.0	13.8	9.8
2007	2413	176.5	13.7	14.9
2008	2396	178.0	13.5	15.4
2009	2419	176.1	13.7	16.7
2010	2357	175.8	13.4	19.4
2011	2353	162.4	14.4	13.4
2012	2254	161.8	13.9	16.3
2013	2197	152.8	14.3	17.8
2014	2168	144.9	14.9	15.4
2015	2133	152.0	14.0	28.4
2016	2121	143.0	14.8	34.5
2017	2034	114.8	17.7	36.5
2018	2007	140.9	14.2	34.7
2019	1890	133.0	14.2	36.8
2020	1906	164.5	11.5	35.2
2021	1873	155.2	12.0	34.3
2022	1845	160.7	11.4	31.8
2023	1897	162.8	11.6	41.4
2024	1854	160.7	11.5	46.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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