Western Suffolk Boces
DIX HILLS · NY · WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES · Public · K-12 combined
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PS 256 → BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL → COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL → OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL → CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL → ELWOOD/JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL → NASSAU BOCES → WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Western Suffolk Boces compares for families
What families should know about Western Suffolk Boces.
- ▸ 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: PS 256, BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: 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.
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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.
Counselor capacity
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
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 866 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 256 SYOSSET |
Public | 7.7 | 115 | +17.3% |
| BABYLON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BABYLON |
Public | 7.1 | 441 | -0.2% |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL COLD SPRING HARBOR |
Public | 7.4 | 459 | -15.0% |
| OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL OYSTER BAY |
Public | 10.7 | 411 | -5.1% |
| CARLE PLACE MIDDLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CARLE PLACE |
Public | 14.1 | 411 | +14.5% |
| ELWOOD/JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL ELWOOD |
Public | 3.8 | 666 | -3.9% |
| NASSAU BOCES GARDEN CITY |
Public | 15.2 | 430 | +8.0% |
| WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL WYANDANCH |
Public | 4.1 | 833 | +7.6% |