U.S. News Ranks Herricks High School Among Best Schools in New York

The verdict is out on the top high schools in New York State after U.S. News & World Report released its rankings Tuesday.

Several schools on Long Island made the list, including Herricks High School.

The latest rankings put the school at No. 30 in New York State.

This makes HHS the sixth best high school on Long Island, according to the rankings.

Rankings are based on student to teacher ratios, college readiness with regard to Advanced Placement exam scores, and proficiency in mathematics and English.

Of the 77 percent of Herricks students who take AP exams, 66 percent of them pass, according to the report. About 90 percent of students are proficient in math and 98 percent are proficient in English.

HHS has a 13:1 student to teacher ratio.

There were 439 New York high schools that made the rankings.

See the full rankings for best High Schools in New York from U.S. New & World Report.

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