Hicksville High School (New York)
Hicksville High School is an American high school in the town of Hicksville, New York, in Nassau County. It is the only high school in the Hicksville Union Free School District. It opened in 1953.
Hicksville High School | |
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Hicksville High School front entrance in 2019 | |
Address | |
180 Division Avenue Hicksville , Nassau , New York 11801 United States | |
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School type | Public |
Opened | 1953 |
School district | Hicksville Union Free School District |
NCES District ID | 3614340 |
Principal | Raymond Williams |
Faculty | 115 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,670 (2016-17)[1] |
Mascot | Comet the Dog |
Website | hicksvillepublicschools |
As of the 2016–17 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,705 students. The principal of the school is Raymond Williams, who became principal in the 2013–2014 school year. This is a coed public school and does not have a mandatory dress code.
Demographics
The student body is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 54 percent. Hicksville High School offers grades 9–12 and special education. With 115 full-time teachers, there is a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. Hicksville High School has a 90% graduation rate. 12% of students are enrolled in the Free Lunch program, and 6% are enrolled in the Reduced Price Lunch program.
Notable alumni
- Lorraine Bracco (born 1954), actress
- Theresa Caputo (born 1966), television personality
- Bruce Goldstein (born 1952), film programmer
- Billy Joel (born 1949), singer-songwriter and pianist
- Tim Parker (born 1993), soccer player
- The Lemon Twigs (born 1997 & 1999), pop/rock band
References
- "HICKSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2019.