Hicksville High School (New York)

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Hicksville High School
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Hicksville High School front entrance in 2019
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Hicksville High School (New York)
180 Division Avenue

Hicksville
,
Nassau
,
New York
11801

United States
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School typePublic
Opened1953
School districtHicksville Union Free School District
NCES District ID3614340
PrincipalRaymond Williams
Faculty125.31 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,695 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.53 [1]
MascotComet the Dog
Website hs.hicksvillepublicschools.org

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.

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In the 2016–17 school year,[ needs update ] 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. It is a co-educational 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. The 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

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  1. 1 2 3 "Hicksville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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