Syosset Central School District

The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York. It also serves the suburbs of Woodbury, parts of Plainview, Jericho, Laurel Hollow, Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, and even very small parts of Hicksville.

The Syosset Central School District operates ten schools.

Schools

High Schools

Middle Schools

Elementary Schools

Academic Performance

The Syosset Central School District performs better than many other neighboring school districts and rivals. In this school district, 71% of students are considered proficient in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.[1]

Early Regents Exams

In most schools throughout NY state, the NYS Regents Exam for Algebra 1 is administered in 9th grade. However, this test is administered in 8th grade for students in Syosset and some other districts in NY State. This practice gives pupils more time to study for the SAT's and for College.

Real Estate

The Syosset Central School District is ranked 9th best in New York State and 82nd best in the United States. This is one reason that homes associated with the school district range from $350,000-$7,000,000. The average home costs approximately $847,000. This is higher than the Nassau County average of $716,000, the NY state average of $293,000, and the national average of $176,000[2]

Awards and Recognition

General Information

6386 students were enrolled in Syosset schools for the 2014-2015 school year.[12] The district specializes in the arts with well recognized programs in art, voice, cooking, dance, theatre, band, orchestra, and photography. Syosset schools participate in county and state programs for voice and art..

The Syosset Central School District has an intensive mandatory foreign language program with kindergarten Russian, 1st grade Chinese, grade 2-4 Italian, Spanish, or French, and grade 5 Latin. In middle school (grades 6-8) students choose from Spanish, Italian, and French. In high school (grades 9-12) students stick with their first language (Italian, French, or Spanish) and can take an additional language, including Japanese, Chinese, Russian, or American Sign Language.

First Lady Hillary Clinton visited Village Elementary School in 1999.

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://k12.niche.com/d/syosset-central-school-district-ny/academics/
  2. ↑ http://www.mlsli.com/homes-for-sale/NY/Syosset
  3. ↑ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Honors and Awards". edweek.org. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "GRAMMY Foundation Announces 2004 Signature Schools". Prweb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network KCAAEN and NSBA Award Winners 2001 - 2015". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2006 Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2008 National History Day". nyshistoryday.org. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "2009 Semifinalists". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-school-districts/best overall
  12. ↑ "Syosset Central School District". Newsday. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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