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THE A LIST LI’S AWARD-WINNING SCHOOLS
NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION/
NUMBER RANKING NOTES
1 Adelphi University Garden City. 800-233-
5744
Ranked as the #1 college on Long
Island by College Gazette, #3
by Patch, and #170 in national
universities by U.S. News &
World Report.
Adelphi is the oldest private university on suburban Long Island and is
known for its great liberal arts and sciences programs and professional
training.
2 Great Neck South High
School
Great Neck. 516-441-
4000
Ranked #188 nationally, #21 in
New York High schools, and #75
in STEM by U.S. News & World
Report.
Great Neck South High School offers its students academic acceleration
along with special education classes for students with disabilities.
3 Hofstra University Hempstead. 516-463-
6600
Ranked #5 of best colleges on
Long Island by College Gazette
and Patch, and #160 in national
universities by U.S. News &
World Report.
Hofstra is one of the three schools in the New York metropolitan area
with law, medicine, and engineering schools and is the only university
that was chosen to host three consecutive presidential debates.
4
Jericho Senior High
School Jericho. 516-203-3600
Ranked #147 nationally and #15
of best New York High Schools by
U.S. News & World Report.
Jericho High School is consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in
the nation, and offers many Advanced Placement classes and St. John›s
University college credit classes.
5 Long Island University Brookville. 516-299-
2900
Ranked #3 of best colleges on
Long Island by College Gazette,
#8 by Patch, and #272 in national
universities by U.S. News &
World Report.
The LIU Post campus offers a small school environment and has more
than 275 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs.
6 Manhasset Secondary
School
Manhasset. 516-267-
7700
Ranked #162 nationally, #17 in
New York High Schools, and #139
in STEM High Schools by U.S.
News & World Report.
Manhasset High School is consistently ranked in the top 100 high
schools in America, and the school has been represented every year in
national science competitions.
7 Molloy College Rockville Centre. 516-
323-3000
Ranked #4 in best colleges on
Long Island by Patch and #7 by
College Gazette. Ranked #26 in
Regional Universities North and
#14 in Best School for Veterans
by U.S. News & World Report.
Molloy College is a small private university on Long Island that has
the benefit of being less than an hour away from Manhattan and being
ranked the fourth safest college campus by niche.
8 New York Institute of
Technology (NYIT)
Old Westbury.
516.686.7520
Ranked as #6 of the best colleges
on Long Island by Patch and #8
by College Gazette. Ranked #34
in Regional Universities North
and #45 in Best Undergraduate
Engineering Programs by U.S.
News & World Report.
NYIT has one of the lowest out-of-pocket tuition costs among private
colleges in New York State and offers 90-plus tech-focused degree
programs.
9 Roslyn High School Roslyn. 516-801-5000
Ranked #340 nationally and #39
in New York High Schools by U.S.
News & World Report.
Roslyn offers more than 20 Advanced Placement courses, has an an
award-winning research program, and has more than 50 clubs available
for students to join.
10 Stony Brook
University
Stony Brook. 631-632-
6000
Ranked as the #1 college on
Long Island by Patch, and #88
in national universities by U.S.
News & World Report.
Stony Brook is the biggest public school in New York state, and has the
only undergraduate journalism school in the SUNY system along with a
prestigious medical center.
11 SUNY Farmingdale Farmingdale. 631-632-
6000
Ranked as #7 of best colleges on
Long Island by Patch, and #21 in
Regional Colleges North by U.S.
News & World Report.
SUNY Farmingdale offers the only four-year aviation program in New
York and the only four-year dental program in the Northeast.
12 Syosset Senior High
School Syosset. 516-364-5600
Ranked #341 nationally and #40
in New York High Schools by U.S.
News & World Report.
Syosset Senior High School was named a Grammy Signature school for
its music programs and it won an award for excellence in arts education.
13 The Wheatley School Old Westbury. 516-333-
1630
Ranked #610 nationally and #64
in New York High Schools by U.S.
News & World Report.
The Wheatley School offers a small-school environment and an
excellent special education program.
- Compiled by April Garnock
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