Division Avenue Senior High School, Levittown NY

Original Research by School Decision on Division Avenue Senior High School

Division Avenue Senior High School is a four-year public high school in Levittown, a mature, car-oriented suburb on Long Island developed in the postwar years as the first large-scale mass-produced residential community for returning WWII veterans. The school sits in a neighborhood of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and local parks rather than in a commercial downtown, and serves a student body drawn from the surrounding residential area and nearby communities that fall within Levittown Union Free School District boundaries.

The school enrolls a student population of just over a thousand students, distributed evenly across grades nine through twelve. The student body is roughly split between White and Hispanic students, with a substantial Asian enrollment and a smaller Black population. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mixed-income school community. The demographics reflect the composition of Levittown itself, a built-out suburb where homeownership remains high and housing has appreciated steadily; the median home value in the zip code is in the mid-range for Nassau County, with rentals moderately priced relative to the national benchmark. Families here are generally long-established homeowners or newer arrivals seeking suburban living within commuting distance of New York City.

State testing data and graduation rates were not available, which is common when a school's data has not yet been fully reported to the state or when recent results are still being finalized. A parent interested in Division Avenue's academic standing may want to contact the school directly or check the district website for the most current proficiency and outcomes information. The school's peer context among Nassau County districts cannot be assessed without these metrics.

The Levittown Union Free School District, which serves Division Avenue and feeds into it from its middle and elementary schools, has signaled sustained investment in both instruction and facilities. The district proposed a budget increase for the coming school year and recently completed a capital improvement project at one of its middle schools, adding a new track and facility. These moves suggest the district is actively maintaining and upgrading its infrastructure and supporting its instructional programs, though property tax increases accompanying budget growth are a factor families relocating to the area would feel.

Levittown itself is a fully developed community where growth happens through renovation and infill rather than large new subdivisions. The hamlet was zoned as a Planned Residence District to preserve its original low-density character, limiting sprawl and commercial intrusion. New housing has begun to appear, including newer multifamily rentals and new construction homes, reflecting a shift in housing supply. The area remains overwhelmingly car-dependent, with commercial life concentrated along the Hempstead Turnpike corridor rather than woven into neighborhoods; however, the density of neighborhood parks, pools, and schools gives the place a stable, family-oriented texture. Bus service connects Levittown to the broader Nassau County system, and nearby Long Island Rail Road stations at Wantagh, Bethpage, and Hicksville offer rail access to Manhattan for commuters.

For a family considering Division Avenue, the school represents a neighborhood high school in an established suburban setting with mixed-income and multi-ethnic peers. The district is actively investing in facilities and programming. Academic details and performance metrics would benefit from direct inquiry with the school.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

96.0%Cohort of 224 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

23 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

14 tested

85.7%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

12 tested

75.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

9 tested

22.2%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

20 tested · Grade 10

45.0%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

11 tested

63.6%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

31 tested

87.1%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

13 tested

46.2%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

22 tested · Grade 9

54.5%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

34 tested · Grade 10

14.7%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 2

14 tested

42.9%

scored 3 or higher

English

Research

24 tested

91.7%

scored 3 or higher

Seminar

44 tested · Grade 10

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Macroeconomics

101 tested

52.5%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

43 tested · Grade 10

69.8%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

92 tested · Grade 10

89.1%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

Chinese Language and Culture

1 tested · Grade 9

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Italian Language and Culture

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

26 tested · Grade 10

73.1%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

92 tested

60.9%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

58 tested

82.8%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 2d Design

6 tested

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

55 tested

61.8%

scored 3 or higher

World History

110 tested · Grade 10

79.1%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Ela	303	95.0%
Social Studies	278	97.0%
Math	195	83.0%
Science	192	91.0%

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.