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WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL

Regular School · WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY

WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York, serving grades 07–12 with 806 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1.

Level
High
Grades
07 – 12
Enrollment
806
Teachers (FTE)
71.1
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 393 49%
Black or African American 168 21%
White 139 17%
Asian 73 9%
Two or more races 29 4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0%
Total enrollment 806 408M / 398F

English Language Learners: 34 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 90-94% 55.2% 167
Science Proficiency 90-94% 162
4-Year Graduation Rate 90-94%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (14)
131 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
153
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
8
1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
98
12.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 806 100%

Contact & Location

400 NASSAU BLVD

WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552

Phone: (516)390-3214

http://www.whufsd.com

District

WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $46,287

District enrollment: 1,548

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

363066004124

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD