Mineola High School Makes List of Top 100 High Schools in State

In a recently released report, Niche.com named Mineola High School as the 51st best public high school in New York.

The website evaluated schools based on key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews. Mineola received an overall grade of A+.

According to the report, the school received A+ in administration and policies, extracurriculars, resources and facilities and teachers. It received an A in academics, health and safety and sports and fitness.

The school received an A- in educational outcomes and a B in student culture and diversity.

“There are many AP and honors classes that are offered at the high school and I feel that they have been been beneficial to me,” one student wrote.

The website used a detailed set of methods to rank 14,431 public high schools across the country and collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents.

According to Niche.com, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

• Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
• District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
• District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
• Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here .

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public high schools in New York.

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