Harry B. Thompson Middle School is a middle school located in Syosset, New York. It holds about 900 students, grades 6 through 8. It is among the few public middle schools in New York to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The other Syosset Middle School is South Woods.
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