Riverhead Senior High School

Riverhead Senior High School serves 1,986 students in grades 9-12 in Suffolk County's Riverhead community. With 144 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a reasonable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more personalized attention in this sizable high school environment. As a regular public school, Riverhead Senior High currently ranks in the 26th percentile among New York high schools, placing it at #3,537 out of 4,758 schools statewide with a 4.0 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating.

This indicates the school has significant room for academic growth as it works to better serve its large student body. The school draws from a diverse economic community where the median household income is $78,857 and median home values reach $396,200. About 22% of area residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, while 13.4% of families face economic challenges.

This mix creates opportunities for students from varied backgrounds to learn together and support one another's growth. Located on Harrison Avenue in a small suburban setting, Riverhead Senior High School sits within a community of over 32,000 residents, providing students with both small-town familiarity and access to broader educational and extracurricular opportunities in the greater Suffolk County area.