East Hampton High School Makes List of Top 100 High Schools in State

In a recently released report, Niche.com named East Hampton High School as the 58th best public high school in New York.

The website evaluated schools based on key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews. East Hampton High received an overall grade of an ”A+” from Niche.

According to the report, the school received “A+” grades for administration/policies, resources/facilities, and teachers and “A” grades in academics, educational outcomes, extracurriculars, and health/safety.

The school’s lowest grade – a “B+” rating – came in sports/fitness and student culture/diversity.

“The teachers at this school are really great. They take the time and effort to make sure that every student understands the lesson,” one East Hampton High School senior wrote in an assessment of the school. “A lot of teachers come early in the morning and stay after classes to help student with homework or questions about the lesson. In addition many have a hands on approach to teaching.”

The website used a detailed set of methods to rank 14,431 public high schools across the country and collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents.

According to Niche.com, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

• Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
• District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
• District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
• Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here .

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public high schools in New York.

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