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Sachem High School North

PublicHighGrades 9–12

212 Smith Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 · (631) 471-1400 · Part of Sachem Central School District

Brookhaven’s School Grade B better than 62% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
2,008
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sachem High School North

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency96%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

212 Smith Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9494
Grade 10497
Grade 11471
Grade 12509
Ungraded37
Enrollment over time
2,053’20
2,024’21
1,923’22
1,979’23
2,008’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 23%Asian 6%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sachem High School North from Brookhaven families.

Other schools in Sachem Central School District

The district →
Lynwood Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Farmingville
B
561 students14:1
Chippewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holtsville
B−
543 students12:1
Hiawatha School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Ronkonkoma
B−
541 students13:1
Cayuga School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Grove
B
539 students12:1
Waverly Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holtsville
B
497 students12:1
Nokomis School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holbrook
C+
496 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Brookhaven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.