Half Hollow Hills High School West

Half Hollow Hills High School West is a public high school in Dix Hills, New York, serving 989 students in grades 9 through 12. The school earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — driven by a near-perfect academic score of 9.8. That academic performance places it third among all 1,160 public high schools in New York, a ranking that puts it in genuinely rare statewide company.

At a 9.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio, class sizes stay considerably smaller than most public high schools, giving students more direct access to instruction. The growth score of 7.3 reflects steady year-over-year academic gains — meaningful at a school already operating at this achievement level. Taken together, Half Hollow Hills West outperforms 99 percent of the 4,739 public schools in New York.

Within Dix Hills itself, it ranks first among nine schools. Families comparing options in the area will find it difficult to identify a stronger academic environment. The numbers position this school not as a regional standout by default, but as one of the legitimate top-tier public high schools in the entire state.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1, Half Hollow Hills High School West offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.