Hicksville High School (New York)

Hicksville High School is an American high school in the town of Hicksville, New York, in Nassau County. It is the only high school in the Hicksville Union Free School District (which serves Hicksville as well as parts of Westbury, Jericho, Syosset, Bethpage & Levittown). It opened in 1953.

Hicksville High School
Hicksville High School front entrance in 2019
Address
Map
180 Division Avenue

Hicksville
,
Nassau
,
New York
11801

United States
Information
School typePublic
Opened1953
School districtHicksville Union Free School District
NCES District ID3614340
PrincipalRaymond Williams
Faculty125.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,695 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.53[1]
MascotComet the Dog
Websitehs.hicksvillepublicschools.org

In the 2016–17 school year,[needs update] the school had an enrollment of 1,705 students. The principal of the school is Raymond Williams, who became principal in the 2013–2014 school year. It is a co-educational public school and does not have a mandatory dress code.

Demographics

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The student body is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 54 percent. The school offers grades 9–12 and special education. With 115 full-time teachers, there is a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. Hicksville High School has a 90% graduation rate. 12% of students are enrolled in the Free Lunch program and 6% are enrolled in the Reduced Price Lunch program.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hicksville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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