High Schools in South Huntington Union Free School District

Summary:

The South Huntington Union Free School District is home to a single high school, Walt Whitman High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing 349th out of 1,234 New York high schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walt Whitman High School boasts impressive academic performance, with students exceeding state and district averages in proficiency rates on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, U.S. History and Government, and Geometry. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% for the 2023-2024 school year is also a positive indicator. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% for the same year is relatively high and may be an area for improvement.

The school serves a diverse student population, with 44.32% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The district's spending of $33,033 per student, which is higher than the state average, and the school's low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 suggest a commitment to providing a supportive learning environment for all students. Overall, Walt Whitman High School appears to be a well-performing school within the South Huntington Union Free School District, offering a quality education to its diverse student body.

District Detail

60 Weston St
Huntington Station, NY 11746-4098

(631) 812-3070

SchoolDigger Rank:
684^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,670

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walt Whitman High School	Public	9-12	301 W Hills Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3800	1,939	168	11.5	49.1%	593 (30.6%)	140 (7.2%)	1,035 (53.4%)	101 (5.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	62 (3.2%)	69.3	349^th of 1234 public high schools	71.7%		69.7	342^nd of 1242 public high schools	72.5%	7	83.6	77.2	87.0	21.8	71.2	79.7	71.1	70.6	87.0	69.1	81.5	98.1	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.9	98.6	98.7	99.6	$36,277	$1,281	$34,997

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Half Hollow Hills Central School District	1.42 mi	9	134^th
New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	1.59 mi	11
Huntington Union Free School District	2.78 mi	8
Western Suffolk BOCES	3.1 mi	1
Syosset Central School District	3.48 mi	10	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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