Is Centereach High School a good school?

Centereach High School ranks 404 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Centereach High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,464 students attended Centereach High School.

What is the racial makeup of Centereach High School?

Students at Centereach High School are 54% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Centereach High School?

Centereach High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eugene Auer Memorial School Elementary : Holbrook Road School Elementary : Jericho Elementary School Elementary : Oxhead Road School Elementary : Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center Middle : Dawnwood Middle School

Centereach High School

Summary:

Centereach High School is a public high school serving 1,475 students in grades 9-12 in Centereach, New York, which is part of the Middle Country Central School District. The school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students outperforming district and state averages on Regents exams, particularly in Algebra II. Centereach High School has also shown impressive performance among certain student subgroups, ranking highly for both African American and Hispanic students compared to other New York high schools.

The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.4% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 3.1% to 10.0% during the same period. However, Centereach High School has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which is a concern that the school may need to address. When compared to other high schools in the district, such as Newfield High School, Centereach High School generally outperforms its counterpart in academic measures, graduation rates, and subgroup performance.

Centereach High School's per-student spending has increased steadily, from $16,690 in the 2019-2020 school year to $19,644 in the 2022-2023 school year, which may have contributed to its improved academic performance. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 13.5 over the past few years, which could be another factor in its academic success. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.76% in the 2020-2021 school year to 35.05% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students that the school and district will need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

14 43rd St
Centereach, NY 11720-2353

(631) 285-8100

District: Middle Country Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,644

Feeder schools for Centereach High School:

Elementary:	Eugene Auer Memorial School
	Holbrook Road School
	Jericho Elementary School
	Oxhead Road School
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	Unity Drive Kindergarten-Pre K Center
Middle:	Dawnwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 1,464

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Asian:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Centereach High School ranks better than 67.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Centereach 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 (54.1%), Hispanic (30.7%), Asian (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Centereach High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Centereach High School employs 116.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Centereach High School is $19,644.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Centereach High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Centereach High School 404^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Centereach High School in the ranking list.)

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Middle Country Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle Country Central School District 726^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Centereach High School

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Rank History for all students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	54.73	509^th	935	45.6%
2006	50.15	601^st	986	39.0%
2007	58.77	471^st	1002	53.0%
2008	58.07	512^th	1027	50.1%
2009	47.72	656^th	1086	39.6%
2010	49.14	657^th	1117	41.2%
2011	46.76	701^st	1165	39.8%
2012	60.84	529^th	1198	55.8%
2013	61.33	527^th	1217	56.7%
2014	54.43	591^st	1237	52.2%
2015	60.99	439^th	1255	65.0%
2016	64.82	340^th	1255	72.9%
2017	67.57	312^th	1221	74.4%
2018	61.81	486^th	1210	59.8%
2019	66.68	402^nd	1207	66.7%
2022	71.53	280^th	1190	76.5%
2023	68.51	367^th	1228	70.1%
2024	67.09	404^th	1242	67.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.54	62^nd	272	77.2%
2024	65.21	91^st	306	70.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.09	311^th	546	43.0%
2019	47.84	246^th	565	56.5%
2022	55.63	153^rd	481	68.2%
2023	56.05	186^th	583	68.1%
2024	58.67	189^th	637	70.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.77	382^nd	1095	65.1%
2019	60.62	362^nd	1132	68.0%
2022	56.83	353^rd	1038	66.0%
2023	57.80	368^th	1130	67.4%
2024	51.39	465^th	1144	59.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.67	548^th	1154	52.5%
2019	61.62	389^th	1179	67.0%
2022	67.91	235^th	1101	78.7%
2023	62.44	345^th	1155	70.1%
2024	62.02	354^th	1170	69.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.19	484^th	1176	58.8%
2019	66.95	403^rd	1193	66.2%
2022	72.96	245^th	1155	78.8%
2023	71.35	317^th	1197	73.5%
2024	68.71	355^th	1219	70.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.80	487^th	1176	58.6%
2019	65.13	414^th	1190	65.2%
2022	68.32	326^th	1154	71.8%
2023	65.10	393^rd	1191	67.0%
2024	64.62	411^th	1211	66.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.98	202^nd	426	52.6%
2019	59.82	218^th	447	51.2%
2022	68.90	127^th	386	67.1%
2023	64.38	153^rd	424	63.9%
2024	57.72	186^th	426	56.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.93	21^st	679	96.9%
2022	83.53	52^nd	593	91.2%
2023	77.41	89^th	671	86.7%
2024	72.25	131^st	690	81.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.05	390^th	791	50.7%
2019	53.22	348^th	815	57.3%
2022	65.89	209^th	760	72.5%
2023	62.40	260^th	851	69.4%
2024	62.74	258^th	865	70.2%

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Rank History for White students at Centereach High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.18	420^th	765	45.1%
2019	58.86	309^th	793	61.0%
2022	62.13	235^th	738	68.2%
2023	61.14	265^th	776	65.9%
2024	62.53	266^th	781	65.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Centereach High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1924	34	21	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	2029
1990	1756	24	21	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	1848
1991	1635	29	19	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1734
1992	1561	39	18	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	1715
1993	1520	43	11	110	8	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1994	1360	34	19	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	1496
1995	1544	49	27	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1722
1996	1544	49	27	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1722
1997	1386	72	43	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	1632
1998	1392	50	42	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	1591
1999	1289	50	42	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	1497
2000	1305	42	43	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	1484
2001	1298	39	40	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	1476
2002	1393	37	43	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	1579
2003	1393	37	43	105	1	n/a	n/a	0	1579
2004	1416	56	55	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	1665
2005	1487	38	63	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	1727
2006	1518	44	63	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	1766
2007	1490	37	73	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	1747
2008	1465	44	75	156	2	n/a	n/a	0	1742
2009	1401	53	71	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	1692
2010	1333	59	83	170	1	n/a	n/a	2	1648
2011	1374	67	90	167	1	0	0	0	1699
2012	1289	69	102	176	0	2	3	0	1641
2013	1231	56	98	203	0	1	4	0	1593
2014	1231	60	86	198	0	0	6	0	1581
2015	1181	63	83	214	0	0	11	0	1552
2016	1154	55	84	224	1	0	12	0	1530
2017	1174	60	91	238	1	1	15	0	1580
2018	1128	51	104	271	1	2	17	0	1574
2019	1093	57	111	281	1	1	12	0	1556
2020	1028	78	122	302	0	1	10	0	1541
2021	992	75	127	296	0	1	12	0	1503
2022	933	73	139	368	0	1	19	0	1533
2023	837	82	136	392	1	1	26	0	1475
2024	792	67	126	450	0	2	27	0	1464

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Centereach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2029	120.3	16.8	n/a
1990	1848	120.2	15.3	n/a
1991	1734	121.1	14.3	n/a
1992	1715	112.2	15.2	n/a
1993	1692	101.8	16.6	n/a
1994	1496	100.7	14.9	6
1995	1722	103.8	16.6	5.9
1996	1722	103.8	16.6	5.9
1997	1632	100.3	16.3	5
1998	1591	95.4	16.7	9.2
1999	1497	89.3	16.8	6.3
2000	1484	96.8	15.3	4.6
2001	1476	96.2	15.3	6.4
2002	1579	110.5	14.3	8
2003	1579	110.5	14.3	8
2004	1665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1727	111.3	15.5	12.3
2006	1766	110.0	16.1	12.3
2007	1747	105.1	16.6	13.2
2008	1742	106.1	16.4	11.8
2009	1692	108.0	15.7	13.4
2010	1648	106.8	15.4	22
2011	1699	109.2	15.5	19
2012	1641	100.1	16.3	19.6
2013	1593	106.3	14.9	25.7
2014	1581	111.0	14.2	21.5
2015	1552	107.0	14.5	27.3
2016	1530	108.0	14.1	31.8
2017	1580	111.1	14.2	32.7
2018	1574	107.0	14.7	26.4
2019	1556	98.0	15.8	21.9
2020	1541	132.0	11.6	32.1
2021	1503	111.2	13.5	20.8
2022	1533	114.9	13.3	33.9
2023	1475	113.0	13.0	35.1
2024	1464	116.4	12.5	38

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 Centereach High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2029	120.3	16.8	n/a
1990	1848	120.2	15.3	n/a
1991	1734	121.1	14.3	n/a
1992	1715	112.2	15.2	n/a
1993	1692	101.8	16.6	n/a
1994	1496	100.7	14.9	6
1995	1722	103.8	16.6	5.9
1996	1722	103.8	16.6	5.9
1997	1632	100.3	16.3	5
1998	1591	95.4	16.7	9.2
1999	1497	89.3	16.8	6.3
2000	1484	96.8	15.3	4.6
2001	1476	96.2	15.3	6.4
2002	1579	110.5	14.3	8
2003	1579	110.5	14.3	8
2004	1665	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1727	111.3	15.5	12.3
2006	1766	110.0	16.1	12.3
2007	1747	105.1	16.6	13.2
2008	1742	106.1	16.4	11.8
2009	1692	108.0	15.7	13.4
2010	1648	106.8	15.4	22
2011	1699	109.2	15.5	19
2012	1641	100.1	16.3	19.6
2013	1593	106.3	14.9	25.7
2014	1581	111.0	14.2	21.5
2015	1552	107.0	14.5	27.3
2016	1530	108.0	14.1	31.8
2017	1580	111.1	14.2	32.7
2018	1574	107.0	14.7	26.4
2019	1556	98.0	15.8	21.9
2020	1541	132.0	11.6	32.1
2021	1503	111.2	13.5	20.8
2022	1533	114.9	13.3	33.9
2023	1475	113.0	13.0	35.1
2024	1464	116.4	12.5	38

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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