The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. It also serves the neighboring suburb of Woodbury, as well as parts of Plainview, Jericho, Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, and Hicksville. In the 2025 rankings, the Syosset Central School District was ranked the #5 best school district in the United States.[2] The district operates ten schools.
| Syosset Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
99 Pell Lane
Syosset , New York, 11791United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K–12[1] |
| NCES District ID | 3628560 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 6,578 (2020–2021)[1] |
| Teachers | 675.85 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 566.2 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 9.73:1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Schools
editHigh schools
edit- Syosset High School
70 South Woods Road
Syosset, NY 11791
Middle schools
edit- Harry B. Thompson Middle School
98 Ann Drive
Syosset, NY 11791 - South Woods Middle School
99 Pell Lane
Syosset, NY 11791
Elementary schools
edit- AP Willits Elementary School
99 Nana Place
Syosset, NY 11791 - Berry Hill Elementary School
181 Cold Spring Road
Syosset, NY 11791 - J. Irving Baylis Elementary School
580 Woodbury Road
Plainview, NY 11803 - Robbins Lane Elementary School
157 Robbins Lane
Syosset, NY 11791 - South Grove Elementary School
60 Colony Lane
Syosset, NY 11791 - Village Elementary School
90 Convent Road
Syosset, NY 11791 - Walt Whitman Elementary School
482 Woodbury Road
Woodbury, NY 11797
Academic Performance
editThe Syosset Central School District is nationally renowned and is consistently ranked among the top performing school districts in the United States. As of the 2022-23 school year, Syosset CSD was ranked the 3rd best school district in New York and the 5th best school district in the United States by Niche.[2] The school district’s prestige causes homes located within its boundaries to be significantly more expensive than those located just outside it. In this school district, 82% of students are considered proficient in Reading and Writing, and 89% are considered proficient in Mathematics.[2] Additionally, the district has a 99% graduation rate, an average SAT score of 1390 (compared to a national average of 1028) and an average ACT score of 30 (compared to a national average of 20). [2]
Board of education
editFor the 2023-2024 school year, the Board of Education includes:[3]
- Carol C. Cheng, President
- Brian J. Grieco, Vice President
- Lynn Abramson, Trustee
- Lisa A. Coscia, Trustee
- Susan Falkove, Trustee
- Anna Levitan, Trustee
- Jack Ostrick, Trustee
- Shany Park, Trustee
- Thomas A. Rotolo, Trustee
Early Regents Exams
editIn most schools throughout NY state, the NYS Regents Exam for Algebra 1 is administered in 9th grade. However, this test is administered in 8th grade for students in Syosset and some other districts in NY State. This practice gives pupils more time to study for the SATs and prepare for college.
Awards and recognition
edit- 1992-1993: Syosset High School recognized as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[4]
- 1996-1997: Harry B. Thompson Middle School recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[5]
- 1999-2000: South Woods Middle School recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[6]
- 2002: School district named winner of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Award for excellence in arts education.[7]
- 2004: Syosset High School named a Grammy Signature[8] for its music programs in orchestra, band and chorus.
- 2006: Village Elementary School recognized as a No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.[9]
- 2008: New York State History Day Contest winners: Third place, Junior Group Performance; First place, Senior Historical Paper[10]
- 2009: Two semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search[11]
- 2019: Syosset CSD was ranked 4th in New York by Niche.[2]
General Information
edit6386 students were enrolled in Syosset schools for the 2014-2015 school year.[12] The student body was 48% female and 52% male; as of 2024, it was 46.9% White, 45% Asian and 4.9% Hispanic. [13] The district specializes in the arts with well recognized programs in art, voice, cooking, dance, theatre, band, orchestra, and photography. Syosset schools participate in county and state programs for voice and art.
The Syosset Central School District has an intensive mandatory foreign language program with kindergarten Russian, 1st grade Chinese, grade 2-4 Italian, Spanish, or French, and grade 5 Latin. In middle school (grades 6-8) students choose from Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese or Korean. Syosset has gradually added languages to reflect the cultural backgrounds of students; for example, the large student populations of Italian, Chinese, Korean and Russian Jewish backgrounds can study the languages corresponding with their heritage. In high school (grades 9-12) students stick with their first language (Italian, French, Spanish, Korean, or Chinese) and can take an additional language, including Japanese, Russian, Latin, or American Sign Language.
First Lady Hillary Clinton visited Village Elementary School in 1999.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ a b c d e "Explore Syosset Central School District".
- ^ "About the Board / Overview".
- ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Honors and Awards". Education Week. edweek.org. 24 May 2000. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network". 2015-07-06. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network KCAAEN and NSBA Award Winners 2001 - 2015". The Kennedy Center. Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "2006 Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "2008 National History Day". nyshistoryday.org. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "2009 Semifinalists". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Syosset Central School District". Newsday. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Syosset Central School District Students".
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (1999-04-21). "Hillary Clinton Checks Out Suburbs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-04.