Deer Park High School

Deer Park High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1 Falcon Pl,  Deer Park, NY
Deer Park Union Free School District
3.7
4.8
1,243 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. James Cummings
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
96%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
96%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
111
Full Time Teachers
111
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
24
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
62.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
195:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.1%
Female
47.9%
White
34%
Hispanic
28.2%
Black
20%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.1%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#14 Most Diverse Public HS in New York
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Stony Brook University 340 Students
New York University 207 Students
Hofstra University 178 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 174 Students
SUNY Farmingdale State College 174 Students
Adelphi University 154 Students
Molloy University 130 Students
St. John's University - New York 129 Students
Pace University 125 Students
SUNY Suffolk County Community College 112 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 133 Students
Business 114 Students
Nursing 104 Students
Psychology 96 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 57 Students
Computer Science 56 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 45 Students
Liberal Arts and Humanities 41 Students
Finance 37 Students
Political Science and Government 35 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 160 Reviews
2.0 Senior
8/3/2024
This school will hire teachers who have had previous history of mishandling children. The school values nothing but art and music programs. Only good thing about this place is the convenient location.
5.0 Senior
6/3/2024
Deer Park High School was an amazing experience. There was always something to do and participate in. I loved the teachers and I was able to create great relationships with them. But there were some cases where the teachers were not good at teaching. The only other problem that I had with my high school experience was the students. Not all of the students but there were certain groups that were just annoying. Aside from that I was able to have many friendships that lasted all year.
5.0 Senior
2/6/2024
deer park high school grants students the ability to connect with teachers, students, and their community. throughout my 4 years of high school I've seen many opportunities to help food drives, celebrate different cultures and diversities. Id like to see change with how students respect teachers, I see how rude these children are to these teachers although the teachers are great. good education, easy to make friends. overall great school other then how children are treating teachers.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.8 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/7/2020
With 4 children through the district, I am proud to have had my children attend. It is a place of diversity both in the student body and with special needs. This district puts all children, no matter the challenge, first.
4.0 other
6/9/2015
I am a 2002 graduate who went on to have a great college experience at Iona College in New Rochelle NY. While at DPHS I was a member of the Lacrosse team, learned to drive, participated in every Home Coming event (even was the homecoming king), attended all sorts of sporting events, played on the va...
5.0 parent
4/24/2015
The teachers are wonderful throughout the district. Teachers are willing to put the time and effort to help the students to get extra mile for the students. DPHS offers a wide range of class choices as well as multiple advanced courses. As a parent, I really happy with the school.
5.0 parent
5/20/2014
The arts program in this district is amazing. Students can get involved with chorus, band, orchestra, musical theatre, fine arts, fashion, etc. The teachers are wonderful throughout the district.

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