Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – William A. Shine Great Neck South High School – US News & World Report – 42/100

Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – William A. Shine Great Neck South High School – US News & World Report – 42/100


Top 100 Best STEM High Schools – William A. Shine Great Neck South High School – US News & World Report – 42/100

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William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
341 LAKEVILLE RD
GREAT NECK, NY 11020

Phone: (516) 441-4800

District: Great Neck Union Free School District

Overview

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School is ranked 17th within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at William A. Shine Great Neck South High School is 82 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 51 percent. William A. Shine Great Neck South High School is 1 of 3 high schools in the Great Neck Union Free School District.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#86
State Rank
#17
STEM Rank
#42
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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment 1,342
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 51%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%
Full-Time Teachers 118
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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English 98%
Proficient in Math 99%
College Readiness Index 78.3
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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Large Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding Yes
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools 3
Total Students 2,352
Proficient in English (district average) 99%
Proficient in Math (district average) 99%
College Readiness (district average) 68.8

Total Enrollment 1,342
9th Grade 325 Students
10th Grade 320 Students
11th Grade 350 Students
12th Grade 347 Students
Student Diversity

This is the breakdown of ethnicity and gender of a school’s student body, based on data reported to the government.

Ethnicity/Race

Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 51%
American Indian/Alaskan Native Enrollment (% of total) 0%
Asian Enrollment (% of total) 42%
Black Enrollment (% of total) 2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander (% of total) 0%
Hispanic Enrollment (% of total) 6%
White Enrollment (% of total) 49%
Two or More Races Enrollment (% of total) 0.1%
Gender

Male (% of total) 53%
Female (% of total) 47%
Economically Disadvantaged Students

These are the percentages of the school’s students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, based on data reported to the government.

Free Lunch Program (% of total) 4%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total) 3%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%

English Proficiency Distribution

English proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Regents Exams test.

Total Students Tested 345
Not Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Partially Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Meeting Learning Standards 21%
Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction 78%
Math Proficiency Distribution

Math proficiency is determined by student results on the school’s Regents Exams test.

Total Students Tested 343
Not Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Partially Meeting Learning Standards 1%
Meeting Learning Standards 22%
Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction 77%
Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

State Test Performance Index 137.6
Risk-Adjusted Performance Index 13.3
Disadvantaged Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups. The calculations by U.S. News were the second of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.

Percentage of Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 93.0
Percentage of Non-Disadvantaged Students Who Are Proficient 98.9
Gap Between Disadvantaged and Non-Disadvantaged Students -5.9
Gap Between School and State Among Disadvantaged Students 7.9
College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.

College Readiness Index 78.3
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school’s student participation and performance on these exams if data were available. (N/A means no students participated.)

Participation Rate 82%
Participant Passing Rate 95%
Exams Per Test Taker 5.3
Exam Pass Rate 93%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 77%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per Test Taker 5.2

William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, also called Great Neck South, is a high school in New York. It is known for its high academic achievement. The school is located in Lake Success. However it is officially listed in Great Neck. It is part of the Great Neck Union Free School District. It teaches students from grade 9 to grade 12.