Many public and private high schools on Long Island are ranked among the best in the United States. Nassau and Suffolk counties are the home of
125 public school districts containing
656 public schools.
Brookhaven Public Schools is the largest district. It also hosts
private schools such as
Friends Academy,
Chaminade High School,
Kellenberg Memorial High School,
St. Anthony's High School, and
North Shore Hebrew Academy. There also are many
parochial schools on Long Island, including several operated by the
Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.