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H Frank Carey High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

230 Poppy Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010 · (516) 539-9400 · Part of Sewanhaka Central High School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,644
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about H Frank Carey High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

230 Poppy Ave, Franklin Square

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7274
Grade 8261
Grade 9280
Grade 10271
Grade 11233
Grade 12311
Ungraded14
Enrollment over time
1,607’20
1,599’21
1,596’22
1,594’23
1,644’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 27%Asian 17%Black 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about H Frank Carey High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Sewanhaka Central High School District

The district →
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · New Hyde Park
A−
1,711 students14:1
Sewanhaka High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
B+
1,572 students11:1
Elmont Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Elmont
A−
1,492 students13:1
Floral Park Memorial High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Floral Park
A−
1,308 students13:1

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; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.