West Hempstead High School serves 710 learners in grade levels 9-12.

West Hempstead High School landed in the upper 10% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: West Hempstead High School’s learner population of 710 learners has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Hempstead High School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Hempstead High School is 0.70, 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 West Hempstead High School is Valley Stream North High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is West Hempstead Middle School (0.0 miles away)