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Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

50 Kennedy Dr, Plainview, NY 11803 · (516) 434-3125 · Part of Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

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Students
1,720
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK 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 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
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

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50 Kennedy Dr, Plainview

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9403
Grade 10440
Grade 11422
Grade 12440
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
1,558’20
1,604’21
1,649’22
1,709’23
1,720’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 33%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 1%Black <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 Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School from Oyster Bay families.

Other schools in Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

The district →
Stratford Road School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Plainview
A
621 students10:1
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Plainview
A+
467 students10:1
Pasadena Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Plainview
A
455 students12:1
Old Bethpage School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Old Bethpage
A+
407 students14:1
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Plainview
A−
953 students12:1
H B Mattlin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Plainview
A−
783 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; Oyster Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.