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Enrollment
1,879
High
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361413001152
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
201 PRESIDENT ST, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550 · (516) 434-4201 · Nassau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,879 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
1,282 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 417 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 472 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 491 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 471 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 28 | 1% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 30.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,879 | 68.2% | 43.7% |
| WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL OLD WESTBURY | 1,574 | 64.3% | 52.2% |
| FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL FREEPORT | 2,244 | 64.3% | 52.8% |
| MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLETOWN | 2,495 | 71.2% | 56.7% |
| UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL UNIONDALE | 2,106 | 61.4% | 46.3% |
| PORT CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PORT CHESTER | 1,549 | 66.6% | 66.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #864 of 1,135 | #56 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #772 of 1,109 ▲ 110 | #52 of 57 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #729 of 1,135 ▼ 34 | #55 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,879 | #54 of 1,216 | #4 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.6:1 | #1,057 of 1,058 | #57 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #710 of 1,070 | #51 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #541 of 1,167 | #2 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #105 of 743 | #2 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,879
+106 (+6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,589
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,879 | 68 | 27.6:1 | 68% (1,282) |
| 2023-24 | 1,984 | 70.1 | 28.3:1 | 67% (1,324) |
| 2022-23 | 1,866 | 79.6 | 23.4:1 | 63% (1,182) |
| 2020-21 | 1,773 | 98 | 18.1:1 | 72% (1,272) |
| 2017-18 | 2,567 | 106 | 24.2:1 | 67% (1,712) |
| 2015-16 | 2,416 | 75 | 32.2:1 | 63% (1,534) |
| 2010-11 | 1,666 | N/A | N/A | 34% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 1,630 | 110 | 14.8:1 | 4% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 1,589 | 95 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL.
About HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a high school. It is located in HEMPSTEAD, New York. The latest federal count shows 1,879 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 668-student average for high schools in New York, enrollment here is 181% higher.
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 8 schools that make up HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT (5,321 students in total).
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 23% Black. Among people living in Nassau County, the Hispanic share is about 19%. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 27.6:1, with 68 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Lunch subsidy eligibility at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is 68%. The average for public schools in Nassau County is 31%.
Measured against New York public high schools, HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.7% is 6.2 points below the 49.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Nassau County this way: the median household income is $146,202, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Nassau County has 315 public schools and roughly 200,775 students.
The nearest other public school, EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has grown by 106 students since 2020-21, to 1,879. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 18.1:1 to 27.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 748 students
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTSElementary · 631 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
- BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 439 students
- JACKSON MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 436 students
- DAVID PATERSON SCHOOLElementary · 388 students
Other schools in HEMPSTEAD
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 2,003 students
- EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,144 students
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 748 students
- RHODES ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND THE ARTSElementary · 631 students
- LAWRENCE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 623 students
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
Other Hempstead High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hempstead High. HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Hempstead High SchoolDubuque, IA · 1,499 students
- Hempstead High SchoolHEMPSTEAD, TX · 462 students
Nearby schools
- EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,144
- JOSEPH MCNEIL SCHOOL0.5 mi · 359
- DAVID PATERSON SCHOOL0.6 mi · 388
- PROSPECT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 441
- ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 748
- ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,003
Frequently asked questions
About HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHow large is HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,879 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 27.6:1 students per teacher at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
At HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.