Hempstead High School serves 2,567 learners in grades Kindergarten-12.

Hempstead High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Hempstead High School’s learner population of 2,567 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 106 teachers has grown by 39% over five school years.

School Comparison: Hempstead High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Hempstead High School is 0.41, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Hempstead High School is Academy Charter School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Evergreen Charter School (0.1 miles away)