POBJFKHS Ranked Among Nation’s Top High Schools

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is proud to announce that Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) has once again been recognized among the nation’s 1,000 best public high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual list for 2023. The ranking is based on data from the 2020-2021 school year and placed POBJFKHS 71st in New York State and 637th in the nation among 17,680 public high schools. The high school was one of only 16 in Nassau County to make the list.

The data used by U.S. News & World Report is from 2020-2021. During that year, POBJFKHS had a 98% graduation rate, and a record number of AP papers written and earning a level three or higher. “Continuing to rank on the U.S. News & World Report’s list is just one of many indicators of success we consider when assessing the efficacy of our programs and the opportunities provided to students,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary O’Meara.

POBJFKHS holds a total enrollment of 1,592 students with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio and a 74% AP participation rate. The top schools are ranked methodically using different measures of student success such as college preparedness, math and reading proficiency and performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.