Syosset Central School District
Address
99 Pell Lane
Syosset
, New York, 11791
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12[1]
NCES District ID3628560 [1]
Students and staff
Students6,578 (2020–2021)[1]
Teachers675.85 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff566.2 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.73:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.syossetschools.org

The Syosset Central School District serves the inhabitants of Syosset, a suburb in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island. It also serves the suburbs of Woodbury, and parts of Plainview, Jericho, Muttontown, Oyster Bay Cove, and Hicksville. As of 2023, the Syosset Central School District was ranked the #5 school district in the United States.[2] The district operates ten schools.

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Academic Performance

The Syosset Central School District is consistently ranked among the top performing school districts in the United States. As of the 2018-19 school year, Syosset CSD was ranked 4th in New York by Niche.[2] In this school district, 82% of students are considered proficient in Reading and Writing, and 89% are considered proficient in Mathematics.[2]

Board of education

For the 2023-2024 school year, the Board of Education includes:[3]

Early Regents Exams

In most schools throughout NY state, the NYS Regents Exam for Algebra 1 is administered in 9th grade. However, this test is administered in 8th grade for students in Syosset and some other districts in NY State. This practice gives pupils more time to study for the SATs and prepare for college.

Awards and recognition

General Information

6386 students were enrolled in Syosset schools for the 2014-2015 school year.[12] The district specializes in the arts with well recognized programs in art, voice, cooking, dance, theatre, band, orchestra, and photography. Syosset schools participate in county and state programs for voice and art..

The Syosset Central School District has an intensive mandatory foreign language program with kindergarten Russian, 1st grade Chinese, grade 2-4 Italian, Spanish, or French, and grade 5 Latin. In middle school (grades 6-8) students choose from Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese or Korean. In high school (grades 9-12) students stick with their first language (Italian, French, or Spanish) and can take an additional language, including Japanese, Chinese, Russian, or American Sign Language.

First Lady Hillary Clinton visited Village Elementary School in 1999.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ a b c d "Explore Syosset Central School District".
  3. ^ "About the Board / Overview".
  4. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  5. ^ "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Honors and Awards". Education Week. edweek.org. 24 May 2000. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network". 2015-07-06. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  8. ^ "Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network KCAAEN and NSBA Award Winners 2001 - 2015". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "2006 Blue Ribbon Schools" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "2008 National History Day". nyshistoryday.org. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "2009 Semifinalists". Society for Science and the Public. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Syosset Central School District". Newsday. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  13. ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (1999-04-21). "Hillary Clinton Checks Out Suburbs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-04.

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Education in Nassau County, New York
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