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West Hempstead Secondary School

West Hempstead, NY

PublicHigh · Grades 7–12
whufsd.com400 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead, NY 11552(516) 390-3214
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

181 tested · 70% of students

56% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 47% did.

  • Level 414%
  • Level 341%
  • Level 229%
  • Level 115%

Math

205 tested · 79% of students

Not reported.

Science

94 tested · 76% of students

65% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 74% did.

  • Level 427%
  • Level 328%
  • Level 229%
  • Level 16%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
Measure2022–232023–24
Enrolled783792
Drugs69
Alcohol10
Other threats32

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, harassment, bullying, discrimination, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm.

Discipline
U.S. Department of Education

4.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall574793
Suspended out of school3.8% · 224.4% · 35
Suspended in school7.5% · 437.3% · 58
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

Suburb, Large

Enrollment

792 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino47.9%
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White18.4%
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Black or African American20.5%
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Asian9.0%
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Two or More Races3.9%
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American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
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Public school directory

NCES ID 363066004124

District
West Hempstead Union Free School District
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
792 students
Teachers (FTE)
83.4

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