The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District was ranked No. 63 in the nation according to Niche.com’s 2026 study of 10,449 school districts across the United States.

This represents an incredible accomplishment and significant climb in the rankings since 2019. The district was also ranked No. 14 in the State of New York out of 597 districts.

All three of the district’s comprehensive high schools, Kennedy, Calhoun and Mepham, were ranked in the top 60 in NYS out of thousands of high schools statewide.

Similarly, both Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools were listed among the top 40 in New York.