Friends Academy
Locust Valley · NY · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School → Schechter School Of Long Island → North Shore Hebrew Academy High School → Hanc - Middle & High School → Our Lady Of Mercy Academy → Crescent School → Hebrew Academy Of Nassau County (Hanc) → Westchester Muslim Center School →How Friends Academy compares for families
What families should know about Friends Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School, Schechter School Of Long Island, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
Stony Brook University
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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New York's Excelsior Scholarship makes SUNY and CUNY tuition-free for middle-income families — there's no GPA or test gate, but you commit to staying in New York after you graduate.
Tuition-free SUNY/CUNY for NY families under $125k AGI — no GPA or test gate, but you must stay on track and live in New York after graduating. (Stay on-track (30 credits/yr); live & work in NY afterward for the years you received it.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Friends Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 54 colleges, in the document's own order.
and 24 more
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Independently verified As published by Friends Academy — Class of 2026 College Matriculation (HubSpot CTA popup content) ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling page > 'Class of 2026 College Matriculation' popup.
About this listing
Friends Academy is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.fa.org ↗
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School Glen Head |
Private | 4.0 | 427 | -16.6% |
| Schechter School Of Long Island Williston Park |
Private | 7.8 | 260 | +128.1% |
| North Shore Hebrew Academy High School Great Neck |
Private | 8.7 | 416 | +1.2% |
| Hanc - Middle & High School Uniondale |
Private | 10.1 | 463 | +18.7% |
| Our Lady Of Mercy Academy Syosset |
Private | 6.5 | 275 | -33.3% |
| Crescent School Hempstead |
Private | 11.3 | 174 | -12.1% |
| Hebrew Academy Of Nassau County (Hanc) West Hempstead |
Private | 12.3 | 463 | +27.5% |
| Westchester Muslim Center School Mount Vernon |
Private | 12.4 | 45 | — |