Half Hollow Hills High School East

What Half Hollow Hills High School East does

Half Hollow Hills High School East is a public secondary school serving students in grades 9-12, located at 50 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, New York. It operates as one of two high schools within the Half Hollow Hills Central School District, a political subdivision of New York State established in 1954 that runs nine schools (five elementary, two middle, two high) serving approximately 7,300 students district-wide. The school delivers comprehensive academic, athletic, and arts programming, including 51 varsity teams (some combined with Hills West), 2,500+ music ensemble participants, theater productions recognized with Hunting-Tony Awards, and a 1:1 mobile device program for every student. It is fully accredited by the New York State Department of Education and has earned NYSPHSAA Class A State Championships, National Merit Scholars, and National Spanish Exam recognition.

The institution is funded as a public school district through local property taxes and New York State aid, governed by an elected Board of Education with voter-approved annual budgets. There is no commercial revenue model: education is provided at no direct charge to resident families, and the NYS Universal Free Meals Program extends free breakfast and lunch to all students for the 2025-26 school year. Operations rely on standard educational technology infrastructure including Finalsite (web platform), Google Workspace, FinalForms (athletics registration), Frontline (substitute management), Applitrack (HR), Vimeo (board meeting broadcasts), School Dude (facilities), and Canva (design). Partnerships include REACH CYA for before/after-school child care, Hills Academy for special education services, and active PTA/SEPTA parent organizations. Leadership comprises Principal Paul Perskin (Hills East), Superintendent John O'Farrell, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Anne Marie Marrone Caliendo.

Name

Half Hollow Hills High School East

Legal name

Half Hollow Hills Central School District

Website

https://hhh.k12.ny.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Half Hollow Hills High School East is a public secondary school in Dix Hills, New York, serving grades 9-12 within the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. It delivers accredited academic, athletic, and arts education funded by property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• K-12 public schools
• College preparatory programs
• Secondary school athletics
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nueva York

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public school district funded primarily through local property taxes and state aid. The district operates on an annual budget voted on by residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Half Hollow Hills High School East provides tuition-free public secondary education to students in grades 9 through 12 who reside within the Half Hollow Hills Central School District. The school delivers a New York State Regents-aligned academic curriculum, college preparatory coursework, special education services, and a range of extracurricular activities including interscholastic athletics and performing arts.

Product overview

Half Hollow Hills Central School District operates a unified platform of educational services consisting of 9 schools: 5 elementary schools (Otsego, Paumanok, Signal Hill, Sunquam, Vanderbilt), 2 middle schools (Candlewood, West Hollow), and 2 high schools (High School East, High School West). The district serves approximately 7,300 students with a focus on academics, athletics, and the arts. Supporting services include Athletics (51 varsity teams), Music/Performing Arts (2,500+ students in ensembles), Food Services (Universal Free Meals), Driver's Education, and Continuing Education. The district maintains a 1:1 device program for all students and operates from the Fran Greenspan Administration Center. The high schools share combined athletics programs and are accredited by the New York State Department of Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• NYS Champions in 2024-2025 combined Boys Lacrosse and Hills West Girls Volleyball
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• REACH CYA Child Care ProgramsupportingOthersREACH CYA provides before and after school child care programs for students in the Half Hollow Hills district, supporting working families with extended care services
• Hills AcademysupportingOthersSpecial education program within the district providing transition services and support for students with special needs

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Half Hollow Hills High School West: Sister high school in the same Half Hollow Hills Central School District, sharing athletics programs, administration, and the same Dix Hills catchment. Directly comparable in size, curriculum, and extracurricular breadth.
• Smithtown High School: Smithtown Central School District operates East and West high schools serving a similar Long Island suburban population, with comparable NYSPHSAA competition and college-prep offerings.
• Commack High School: Adjacent Long Island public high school in the Commack Union Free School District with comparable enrollment scale, NYSPHSAA athletics participation, and college-preparatory programming.
• Syosset High School: Syosset Central School District high school on Long Island with comparable academic reputation, National Merit success, and competitive athletics participation.
• Ward Melville High School: Three Village Central School District high school on Long Island known for academic rigor and National Merit recognition, directly comparable to Hills East on college-prep outcomes.
• Jericho High School: Jericho Union Free School District high school on Long Island with a similar suburban, college-preparatory profile and recognized academic outcomes.
• Sachem High School: Large Long Island public high school district (Sachem Central) with a comparable two-high-school model, broad athletics portfolio, and similar demographic profile in Suffolk County.
• Herricks High School: Herricks Union Free School District high school serving a comparable Nassau County suburban community with similar academic profile and college-preparatory programming.

Regional players

• Harriton High School: Lower Merion School District (Pennsylvania) suburban public high school with comparable academic reputation, broad athletics portfolio, and strong college-preparatory outcomes — useful as a peer benchmark outside the immediate Long Island market.
• Walt Whitman High School (South Huntington UFSD): Neighboring South Huntington public high school on Long Island with overlapping NYSPHSAA competition footprint and similar suburban student demographics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OfficialHHHCSD
• Facebookfacebook.com/OfficialHalfHollowHillsCSD
• Instagraminstagram.com/halfhollowhillscsd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/half-hollow-hills-high-school-east

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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