John L. Miller Great Neck North High School or simply "North High," or "North," is a public high school, including grades 9 through 12, in the village of Great Neck, New York, operated by the Great Neck School District. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 980 students and 81.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 11.6.
The school building was designed by the noted architectural firm of Guilbert and Betelle.
According to Newsweek magazine's 2006 list of "America's Best High Schools," Great Neck North High School was ranked 23rd.
More recently, Great Neck North High School is ranked 116th in the 2009-2010 New York High School rankings
The school is near the center of the main shopping center of Great Neck.
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