Syosset High School
| Syosset High School | |
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"SHS"
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Syosset, New York United States |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | "A great place to live, an outstanding place to learn" |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | Syosset Central School District |
| Principal | Dr. Giovanni Durante |
| Faculty | 208.4 FTEs |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Enrollment | 2,159 (as of 2014-15) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.4:1 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, black and white |
| Mascot |
 Syosset Braves |
| Website | http://www.syosseths.com |
Coordinates: 40°49′50.98″N 73°28′58.49″W / 40.8308278°N 73.4829139°W
Syosset High School, located on Southwoods Road in Syosset, New York, United States, in Nassau County on Long Island, is the only public high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District. As of 2012, the news magazine Newsweek ranked the high school 42nd best in the US. Syosset High School has been ranked #10 in New York by niche.com as of 2016.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,159 students and 208.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. There were 78 students (3.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 10 (0.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1992–1993. The school district as a whole was the 2002 winner of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network and National School Boards Association Award, which honors school districts for excellence in arts education. Syosset was also named a Grammy Signature school for its music programs in orchestra, band, and chorus. In 2010 it was rated 14th in the country for music education by the National Association for Music Education. Syosset High School ranked 143rd of 1600+ schools listed in Newsweek's 2010 Best High Schools list.
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