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Great Neck South High School
A+

Great Neck South High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

341 Lakeville Rd, Great Neck, NY 11020 · (516) 441-4800 · Part of Great Neck Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

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Students
1,362
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Great Neck South High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where North Hempstead kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Great Neck South High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
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 ↗

341 Lakeville Rd, Great Neck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9332
Grade 10372
Grade 11352
Grade 12303
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
1,226’20
1,222’21
1,262’22
1,322’23
1,362’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 75%White 13%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Great Neck South High School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Great Neck Union Free School District

The district →
John F Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Great Neck
A−
427 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Hyde Park
304 students19:1
E M Baker School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
651 students12:1
Saddle Rock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Great Neck
A
519 students11:1
Lakeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Great Neck
A+
772 students13:1
Great Neck South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Great Neck
A−
832 students10:1

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