Great Neck South High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Great Neck, New York 11020 · Great Neck Union Free School District
#77 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#86 of 16,910 nationally
About Great Neck South High School
Great Neck South High School is a public high located in Great Neck, in the Great Neck Union Free School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,362 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 93.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 77th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (82th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,362.
There are 8 schools in Great Neck; Great Neck South High School ranks 3rd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)26.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Neck South High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 26.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Great Neck South High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Great Neck South Middle School
Great Neck · Public middle · Grades 6–8
832 students · 322 m away
Early Childhood Center
New Hyde Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
304 students · 2.0 km away
Lakeville Elementary School
Great Neck · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
772 students · 2.3 km away
Manor Oaks William Bowie School
New Hyde Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
320 students · 2.5 km away
Ps 186 Castlewood
Bellerose · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
319 students · 2.5 km away
James J Ambrose School (The)
Floral Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
659 students · 2.6 km away
Shelter Rock Elementary School
Manhasset · Public elementary · Grades K–6
631 students · 2.7 km away
Ps 221 North Hills School (The)
Little Neck · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
504 students · 2.7 km away
Denton Avenue School
New Hyde Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
599 students · 2.7 km away
Jhs 67 Louis Pasteur
Little Neck · Public middle · Grades 6–8
999 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Huntington High School
Huntington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,363 students
Hilton High School
Hilton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,358 students
Orchard Park High School
Orchard Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,367 students
Beacon High School
New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,372 students
Nottingham High School
Syracuse · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,350 students
Sunset Park High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,348 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Neck South High School a good school?
Great Neck South High School has a Success Index (US) of 93.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #77 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Neck South High School rank in New York?
Great Neck South High School ranks #77 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #86 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Neck South High School?
Great Neck South High School had 1,362 students in 2025.
Is Great Neck South High School a elementary school or a high school?
Great Neck South High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Great Neck South High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Neck South High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.