Syosset schools ranked among the best in state
Syosset has once again come out on top, as Niche.com has revealed its yearly rankings of the best school districts and schools in New York.
The annual rankings are published just in time for back to school, with students around the state preparing for their first day of class.
This year, Syosset School District was ranked number four in New York state overall. Syosset School District is among 42 other Long Island school districts to land in the Top 100 districts statewide. Five school districts from Long Island made it to the list of Top 100 districts across the country.
Schools that are ranked highly by Niche.com can use banners to advertise their status to returning students and potential new ones. The rankings are based on test scores, college data, reviews from the website's users, and information from the US Department of Education. It ranks schools and districts based on teachers, clubs and activities, college prep, health and safety, diversity and academics.
Each district receives a standardized score for each category, which is then weighted to determine an overall score.
The number one school district in the state is neighboring Jericho School District. Jericho earned the number 12 spot nationally, receiving an A+ grade in all categories except diversity, where it scored a B.
Syosset School District was ranked number 37 nationally by the website.
The annual rankings are published just in time for back to school, with students around the state preparing for their first day of class.
This year, Syosset School District was ranked number four in New York state overall. Syosset School District is among 42 other Long Island school districts to land in the Top 100 districts statewide. Five school districts from Long Island made it to the list of Top 100 districts across the country.
Schools that are ranked highly by Niche.com can use banners to advertise their status to returning students and potential new ones. The rankings are based on test scores, college data, reviews from the website's users, and information from the US Department of Education. It ranks schools and districts based on teachers, clubs and activities, college prep, health and safety, diversity and academics.
Each district receives a standardized score for each category, which is then weighted to determine an overall score.
The number one school district in the state is neighboring Jericho School District. Jericho earned the number 12 spot nationally, receiving an A+ grade in all categories except diversity, where it scored a B.
Syosset School District was ranked number 37 nationally by the website.