Many Long Island districts on Niche.com's list, which ranks districts based on teaching statistics and ratings from students and parents.
Niche.com's national list ranks school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
The 12 local students are among 16,000 students nationally to advance in prestigious scholarship competition.
The local schools are among 21 on Long Island to make the list released on Wednesday.
The national list ranks 5,886 public high schools based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
William Jin will be a junior at Half Hollow Hills High School West in the fall.
Only 388 school districts in the United States were given this honor.
Long Island is home to nearly half the schools on the list.
Both Half Hollow Hills middle schools rank in the top 100 in New York, according to Niche.com.
The 29-year-old was killed Monday in a private game park in South Africa.
Long Island schools make up nearly half of the list.
Niche.com ranked the top 100 elementary schools in New York.
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A recent report compares high schools across the nation.
Over 400 New York high schools were recently ranked.
These scholarship winners were chosen out of more than 15,000 finalists based on their academic accomplishments.
Local residents making the grade in college.
Infamous New York State Common Core tests are this week.
Tweets from Long Islanders this week.
The Math Olympiad team left the tournament with plenty of hardware.
Of the top 100 schools in New York, 35 are on Long Island, according to Niche.com.
Tweets and photos from Long Islanders this week.
Niche.com ranked the best public high schools in New York.
Officials announce decision Sunday night
The event takes place on Tuesday in East Northport.
Officials announce decision Monday.
Officials announce decision Tuesday.
The information was updated Monday.
High school senior is among only 300 nationwide to receive honor.
Half Hollow Hills students among the winners.
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The student did not make threats, or bring a firearm to school, authorities said.
The students are among nearly 16,000 selected nationally from about 1.4 million entrants.
Melville-based Henry Schein stocks kids up as they head back to school.
State Education Department releases 2014 Common Core testing scores.
Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.