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'''Great Neck Public Schools''' is a public [[school district]] serving students residing in specific areas of [[Great Neck]], [[North New Hyde Park]] and [[Manhasset Hills, New York]]. It is [[Administrative divisions of New York|Union Free School District]] Number 7 in the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]] |
'''Great Neck Public Schools''' is a public [[school district]] serving students residing in specific areas of [[Great Neck]], [[North New Hyde Park]] and [[Manhasset Hills, New York]]. It is [[Administrative divisions of New York|Union Free School District]] Number 7 in the [[North Hempstead, New York|Town of North Hempstead]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]. |
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About 6,399 students, grades [[K-12]], attend the Great Neck Public Schools. On May 21, 2019, the voters of this district passed a budget of $234,418,944.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business and Finance - Negocios y Finanzas / 2019-20 Budget Information - 2019-20 Información del pr|url=https://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/Page/14122|website=Great Neck Public Schools|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> |
About 6,399 students, grades [[K-12]], attend the Great Neck Public Schools. On May 21, 2019, the voters of this district passed a budget of $234,418,944.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Business and Finance - Negocios y Finanzas / 2019-20 Budget Information - 2019-20 Información del pr|url=https://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/Page/14122|website=Great Neck Public Schools|language=en|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> |
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== List of schools == |
== List of schools == |
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=== Current schools === |
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There are three high schools: North High School, with an alternative program, Community School; South High School; and The Village School, a small alternative high school. There are also two middle schools, four elementary schools, and a nursery school. |
There are three high schools: North High School, with an alternative program, Community School; South High School; and The Village School, a small alternative high school. There are also two middle schools, four elementary schools, and a nursery school. |
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** E. M. Baker Elementary School |
** E. M. Baker Elementary School |
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** John F. Kennedy Elementary School |
** John F. Kennedy Elementary School |
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** [[Lakeville Elementary School]] |
** Lakeville Elementary School[[File:Lakeville Elementary School, Great Neck, Long Island, New York July 23, 2021.jpg|thumb|Lakeville Elementary School in July 2021.]] |
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** [[Saddle Rock Elementary School]] |
** [[Saddle Rock Elementary School]] |
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* Nursery school: |
* Nursery school: |
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** Parkville School [[File:Parkville School, North New Hyde Park, Long Island, New York.jpg|thumb|The Parkville School in May 2021.]] |
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** Parkville School |
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== Former schools == |
=== Former schools === |
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Declining student population through the 1970s and 1980s resulted in a reduction in the number of operating elementary schools from eleven in 1954 to only four today.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-09-27|title=School Enrollment Trends|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195138/http://www.antonnews.com/greatneckrecord/1999/12/31/news/schoolboard.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Great Neck Record}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=District History|url=https://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/domain/34|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Great Neck Public Schools|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Great Neck History|url=http://www.greatnecklibrary.org/gnhistory/schlib.html|website=www.greatnecklibrary.org}}</ref> The previously operational schools included: |
Declining student population through the 1970s and 1980s resulted in a reduction in the number of operating elementary schools from eleven in 1954 to only four today.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-09-27|title=School Enrollment Trends|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195138/http://www.antonnews.com/greatneckrecord/1999/12/31/news/schoolboard.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Great Neck Record}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=District History|url=https://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/domain/34|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Great Neck Public Schools|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Great Neck History|url=http://www.greatnecklibrary.org/gnhistory/schlib.html|website=www.greatnecklibrary.org}}</ref> The previously operational schools included: |
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==== Early schools ==== |
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== Academic performance == |
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Based on the 2020 [[Niche (company)|Niche]] rankings, the Great Neck Union Free School District is the number one public school district in New York and number three in the US, beating out its rivals — Jericho and [[Manhasset Union Free School District]]. In 2017, 75% of all students in this district were proficient in the English Language Arts while 78% of all students in this district are considered proficient in Mathematics.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Search for Public Schools - Search Results|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3612510|access-date=2021-10-20|website=nces.ed.gov}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 20:39, 20 October 2021
| Great Neck Union Free School District | |
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| Address | |
345 Lakeville Rd
Great Neck , New York, 11020United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Where Discovery Leads to Greatness |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Established | 1814 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Teresa Prendergast |
| School board | Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education |
| Budget | $234,418,944 |
| NCES District ID | 3612510 |
| Other information | |
| Website | [1] |
Great Neck Public Schools is a public school district serving students residing in specific areas of Great Neck, North New Hyde Park and Manhasset Hills, New York. It is Union Free School District Number 7 in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.
About 6,399 students, grades K-12, attend the Great Neck Public Schools. On May 21, 2019, the voters of this district passed a budget of $234,418,944.[1]
As of the 2015-16 school year, the district's ten schools had a total enrollment of 6,399 students and 585.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 10.7.[2]
List of schools
Current schools
There are three high schools: North High School, with an alternative program, Community School; South High School; and The Village School, a small alternative high school. There are also two middle schools, four elementary schools, and a nursery school.
- High schools:
- Great Neck North High School
- Great Neck South High School
- Great Neck Village High School (Alternative school)
- Middle schools:
- Great Neck North Middle School
- Great Neck South Middle School
- Elementary schools:
- E. M. Baker Elementary School
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School
- Lakeville Elementary School
Lakeville Elementary School in July 2021. - Saddle Rock Elementary School
- Nursery school:
- Parkville School
The Parkville School in May 2021.
- Parkville School
Former schools
Declining student population through the 1970s and 1980s resulted in a reduction in the number of operating elementary schools from eleven in 1954 to only four today.[3][4][5] The previously operational schools included:
Early schools
| School name | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolley's Brook School | 1814 | 1830 | |
| Second School (name unknown) | 1830 | 1838 | burned down |
| Fairview Avenue School | 1840 | 1869 | (photo)(another photo) |
| First Arrandale School | 1869 | 1899 | (photo) |
| Second Arrandale School | 1900 | 1920 (burned down) | (photo) |
| "Second" School (Kensington) | 1905 | (photo)(another photo) |
Modern day schools
| School name | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrandale School | 1914 | 1977 | Building on corner of Arrandale Ave. and Middle Neck Rd.; demolished in 1976 |
| Kensington-Johnson School | 1921 | 1981 | Demolished 1996[6] |
| Cumberland School | 1951 | 1981 | Became Cumberland Adult Center[7] |
| Cutter Mill School | 1952 | 1978 | Demolished |
| Clover Drive School | 1954 | became Clover Drive Adult Center | |
| Grace Avenue School | 1954 | became Great Neck Senior Center | |
| Cherry Lane School | 1954 | 1976 | sold to private religious school |
Academic performance
Based on the 2020 Niche rankings, the Great Neck Union Free School District is the number one public school district in New York and number three in the US, beating out its rivals — Jericho and Manhasset Union Free School District. In 2017, 75% of all students in this district were proficient in the English Language Arts while 78% of all students in this district are considered proficient in Mathematics.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Business and Finance - Negocios y Finanzas / 2019-20 Budget Information - 2019-20 Información del pr". Great Neck Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ District information for the Great Neck Union Free School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 16, 2008.
- ^ "School Enrollment Trends". Great Neck Record. 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "District History". Great Neck Public Schools. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Great Neck History". www.greatnecklibrary.org.
- ^ Shaman, Diana (1996-12-15). "For Great Neck Plaza, a New 68-Unit Condominium (Published 1996)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Community Education / Homepage". http. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
External links
- Great Neck School District
- Data for the Great Neck School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- [2]
- Match, Richard. Lucky Seven: A History of the Great Neck Public Schools, Union Free School District No. 7, Great Neck Public Schools 150th Anniversary Committee, 1964. The Great Neck Library has provided this download to view scanned images of the book. It is a 7.2 MiB PDF file.