Massapequa High School

Massapequa · NY · MASSAPEQUA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT · Public


AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally 27 AP courses

A parent's read

  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Massapequa High School publishes where its graduates go (CLASS OF 2025): 64 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University.
  • Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 27 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
  • 98% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Massapequa High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (CLASS OF 2025): 64 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 27 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • 9 calculus classes · 17 physics · 21 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: 89th percentile by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 99% (Class of 2025 (4-year cohort), NYSED)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Massapequa High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 64 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
CLASS OF 2025

Ivy+ and most selective · 1

Cornell University

Out of state · 61

American University · Amherst College · Binghamton University · Boston University · Carnegie Mellon University · Clemson University · Coastal Carolina University · College of Charleston · CUNY Hunter College · Emerson College · Fairfield University · Florida Atlantic University · Fordham University · Georgia Institute of Technology · and 47 more below

Not matched to a college page · 2

SUNY Coll of Env Sci and Forestry · Union College

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All 64 colleges, as the document prints them
American University Amherst College Binghamton University Boston University Carnegie Mellon University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Cornell University CUNY Hunter College Emerson College Fairfield University Florida Atlantic University Fordham University Georgia Institute of Technology High Point University Indiana University Ithaca College James Madison University Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland Marist University Miami University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute Providence College Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sacred Heart University
and 34 more
Salve Regina University Siena College Springfield College Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University SUNY College at Geneseo SUNY Coll of Env Sci and Forestry Syracuse University Texas Christian University The Ohio State University Union College United States Naval Academy University of Alabama University of Central Florida University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of Massachusetts University of Miami University of Michigan University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Vermont University of Wisconsin Villanova University Virginia Tech Wesleyan University West Virginia University

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Independently verified As published by Massapequa High School — Massapequa High School School Profile (2025-2026) ↗. Found at: Page 4, heading "CLASS OF 2025 / PARTIAL LIST OF COLLEGES ATTENDING".

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How Massapequa High School compares for families

Standout academic depth by national standards.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 27 AP courses.
  • ▸ 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: GEN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WALTER G O'CONNELL COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL, FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
27
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
642
≈46 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
30
9 calculus · 21 advanced
Lab science classes
38
17 physics · 21 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

89th percentile by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
403
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
28.9
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
3.0%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
7.8%
Around the national average. Worth watching.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

Lower-need school

Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)

12.2%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

Stony Brook University

49%
admit rate
$10,931
in-state tuition/yr · $32,741 out-of-state
1320–1490
SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

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.

See the full Stony Brook University profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in New York

New York's public scholarships

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.

Promise Excelsior Scholarship
Free SUNY/CUNY tuition (last-dollar, up to $5,500/yr)
Income: Household AGI ≤ $125,000

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 2026-10-21.

Graduation, Diploma & Readiness

NY status: Good Standing

Do students graduate, with how strong a diploma — and how ready?

New York reports not just whether students graduate but which diploma they earn and how college/career/civic ready they are. A Regents diploma with Advanced Designation is the state's most rigorous — it takes extra Regents exams in math, science, and often a world language.

4-Year Graduation Rate
99%
Class of 2025 (4-year cohort)
Advanced Designation ★
69%
earned NY's most rigorous diploma
College/Career/Civic Ready
99%
reached NY's readiness bar · CCCR Index 194/200 · Level 4/4
Regents Diploma
28%
standard Regents diploma
Local Diploma
2%
lower-threshold diploma
Dropout Rate
0%
of the cohort — lower is better
What's a Regents diploma with Advanced Designation? →

Every NY public-school graduate earns a diploma by passing Regents exams (a score of 65+). A standard Regents diploma takes the core set. The Advanced Designation adds more — typically Algebra II and Geometry, an additional science, and a world-language Regents (or an approved alternative). It's the strongest signal of college-prep rigor New York publishes for a graduating class.

What are "readiness" and "NY status"? →

College/Career/Civic Ready is the share of students who reached at least New York's readiness bar — e.g., an advanced diploma, a qualifying exam or college credit, a career/technical credential, military readiness, or civic-readiness measures. NY also rolls this into a weighted CCCR Index (0–200) and a 1–4 performance level. NY status is the state's ESSA accountability designation: most schools are in good standing (managed locally), while a minority are state-identified for Comprehensive or Targeted support.

Source: New York State Education Department, High School Graduation Rate Database + School Report Card (CCCR readiness, ESSA accountability status), 2024-25, All Students, Class of 2025 (4-year cohort). Diploma shares are of the graduating cohort. NYSED masks small-group results for privacy.

Regents Exam Results

How students score on New York's Regents exams.

Regents exams are New York's statewide end-of-course tests — the state's core academic benchmark, and a requirement for graduation. Below: the share of students scoring 65 or above on each, the score that earns diploma credit (and New York's "proficient" / Level 3+ benchmark).

English
97%
scored 65+ (proficient)
Algebra I
27%
scored 65+ (proficient)
Living Env. / Biology
88%
scored 65+ (proficient)
Global History
95%
scored 65+ (proficient)
U.S. History
96%
scored 65+ (proficient)
What does "scored 65+" mean on the Regents? →

New York scores each Regents exam on five performance levels. A score of 65 or above earns credit toward a diploma — and under New York's current framework that's Level 3 or above, the state's "proficient" benchmark (the number shown above). Exams are taken when a student finishes the course, so results reflect that subject's instruction, not a single grade.

Source: New York State Education Department, School Report Card — Annual Regents Examinations, 2024-25, All Students. NYSED masks small-group results for privacy and shows only exams with reported results.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
16.9%
Roughly average. The national post-COVID rate climbed to ~16% nationwide; this school is in the middle of the pack.
Students absent 15+ days
253
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
141:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
10.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
162
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 511 in 2021 to 465 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-9.0%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,407 students:

2025
1,380
2027
1,328
2029
1,277

≈ 130 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $31,513 per student in district revenue, the 130 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $4,096,690/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

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At a glance

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Massapequa High School is a public high school in Massapequa, NY, enrolling 1,407 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 9% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 27 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

403 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 89% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.

New York reports a four-year graduation rate of 99%, with 69% of the cohort earning a Regents diploma with advanced designation.

It has about 141 students per school counselor.

17% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Massapequa High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the CLASS OF 2025: 64 colleges. Source: Massapequa High School School Profile (2025-2026).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Massapequa High School graduates go to college? Massapequa High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the CLASS OF 2025: 64 colleges. Source: Massapequa High School School Profile (2025-2026).

How many AP courses does Massapequa High School offer? Massapequa High School offers 27 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Massapequa High School's graduation rate? Massapequa High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Massapequa High School? Massapequa High School is a public high school in Massapequa, NY, enrolling 1,407 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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