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Enrollment
806
High
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363066004124
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL
400 NASSAU BLVD, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552 · (516) 390-3214 · Nassau County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL806 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.3:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
266 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 7 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 152 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 1% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST 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
73.5%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.5% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 66.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 806 | 33.0% | 61.0% |
| WOODLANDS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL HARTSDALE | 658 | 40.3% | 56.0% |
| NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NYACK | 945 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
| FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL LONG ISLAND CITY | 854 | 34.4% | 82.2% |
| COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 714 | 44.5% | 83.1% |
| WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL CORTLANDT MANOR | 845 | 35.6% | 81.8% |
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 WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #522 of 1,135 | #46 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #284 of 1,109 ▲ 135 | #36 of 57 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #519 of 1,135 ▲ 150 | #48 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 806 | #317 of 1,216 | #46 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #585 of 1,058 | #32 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #124 of 1,070 | #9 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #958 of 1,167 | #18 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.5% | #108 of 339 | #5 of 23 |
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
806
+192 (+31%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,201
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 806 | 71.1 | 11.3:1 | 33% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 83.4 | 9.5:1 | 54% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 90.9 | 8.6:1 | 50% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 56 | 11.0:1 | 48% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 48% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 43% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 903 | 73 | 12.4:1 | 26% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 72 | 12.3:1 | 4% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 1,201 | 100 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL.
About WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL
The public high school WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is located in WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York. It teaches 806 students in grades 7 through 12. High schools in New York have about 668 students on average; enrollment here is 21% higher.
WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is the district for WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL. It has 4 schools and 1,597 students.
The student body at WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 49%. Enrollment also includes 21% Black, 17% White, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 19% share among Nassau County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
The school had 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The average for high schools in New York is about 11.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 33%. That is in line with the 31% average for public schools in Nassau County.
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of New York public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.9% at WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.0%.
Nassau County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $146,202 a year, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Nassau County number 315, with about 200,775 students.
CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 806, from 614 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLMiddle · 340 students
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 331 students
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
Other schools in WEST HEMPSTEAD
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLMiddle · 340 students
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 331 students
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- CHESTNUT STREET SCHOOL0.5 mi · 120
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 331
- JOHN STREET SCHOOL0.7 mi · 483
- VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,260
- POLK STREET SCHOOL0.9 mi · 594
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL1.0 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOLHow large is WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL?
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 806 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.3:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL?
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 17% White, 49% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL?
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is overseen by WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nassau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.