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Walt Whitman High School

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Walt Whitman High School ranks 349 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 72% of New York high schools

Summary

Walt Whitman High School is a public high school serving 1,981 students in grades 9-12 in Huntington Station, New York. The school is part of the South Huntington Union Free School District, which is ranked 684 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walt Whitman High School consistently outperforms the state average in Regents exam proficiency rates, particularly in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, where the proficiency rate is 87.01% compared to the state average of 75.29%. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. However, the school's performance for Multi-racial and Homeless students is relatively lower, suggesting a need for targeted support.

While Walt Whitman High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Huntington High School, it lags behind the top-performing nearby schools, such as Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School, Syosset Senior High School, and Cold Spring Harbor High School, which are all ranked in the top 50-100 high schools in New York. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $33,033 and low student-teacher ratio of 12.1 suggest that there may be opportunities to further improve academic performance and address areas of concern, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate.

1,939

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,277

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 W Hills Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746-3643

(631) 812-3800

District: South Huntington Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

30.6%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg79%

New York avg67%

349^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

684^th of 874South Huntington Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	349 of 1234	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	342 of 1242	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	376 of 1228	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	357 of 1190	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	352 of 519	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	369 of 1207	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	361 of 1210	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	361 of 1221	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	447 of 1255	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	538 of 1255	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	493 of 1237	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	481 of 1217	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	518 of 1198	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	502 of 1165	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	281 of 1117	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	287 of 1086	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	61.6	438 of 1027	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	407 of 1002	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.6	425 of 986	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	284 of 935	69.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	83 of 713	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	63 of 690	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	74 of 671	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	88 of 593	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	171 of 686	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	165 of 679	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	82 of 413	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	119 of 426	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	169 of 424	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	207 of 386	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	198 of 447	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	113 of 426	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	141 of 669	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	59 of 637	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	56 of 583	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	28 of 481	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	46 of 565	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	53 of 546	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	339 of 1206	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	341 of 1219	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	349 of 1197	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	327 of 1155	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.1	203 of 290	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	356 of 1193	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	347 of 1176	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	184 of 885	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	162 of 865	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	196 of 851	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	167 of 760	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	205 of 815	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	208 of 791	73.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	189 of 607	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	40 of 389	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	129 of 493	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	138 of 498	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	298 of 1179	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	266 of 1170	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	343 of 1155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	328 of 1101	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	214 of 289	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	338 of 1179	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	343 of 1154	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	332 of 1201	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	331 of 1211	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	451 of 1191	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	391 of 1154	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	209 of 354	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	365 of 1190	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	381 of 1176	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	116 of 328	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	117 of 212	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	53 of 165	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	37 of 157	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	209 of 1149	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	224 of 1144	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	182 of 1130	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	137 of 1038	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	60 of 137	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	284 of 1132	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	335 of 1095	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	189 of 788	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	199 of 781	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	208 of 776	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	187 of 738	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	76 of 133	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	169 of 793	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	196 of 765	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)88th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state

Chemistry84%+19 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II77%~ state avg

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Living Environment71%+14 vs state

Physics71%~ state avg

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Common Core Geometry22%~ state avg

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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 Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	% 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
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Oakwood Rd	Huntington	11743	Suffolk County	Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 673-2003	1,363	122	11.1	55.2%	394 (28.9%)	96 (7.0%)	808 (59.3%)	20 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	49.4	651^st of 1234 public high schools	47.2%		42.8	728^th of 1242 public high schools	41.4%	77	58.8	63.5	73.3	23.9	53.0	82.9	56.2	59.8	83.4	31.4		48.3						96.3	97.3	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.2	98.0	99.1	$38,077	$1,974	$36,103
Half Hollow Hills High School West	Public	9-12	375 Wolf Hill Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3200	1,028	103	9.9	29.2%	403 (39.2%)	163 (15.9%)	159 (15.5%)	252 (24.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	86.9	34^th of 1234 public high schools	97.2%		84.5	43^rd of 1242 public high schools	96.5%	9	86.7	96.0	97.3	70.0	86.8	97.3	88.2	93.7	95.7	93.8		88.6						98.9	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.7	$38,176	$00	$38,176
Syosset Senior High School	Public	9-12	70 S Woods Rd	Syosset	11791	Nassau County	Syosset Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 364-5675	2,400	228	10.5	17.6%	1,011 (42.1%)	12 (0.5%)	117 (4.9%)	1,206 (50.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.1%)	90	14^th of 1234 public high schools	98.9%		87.5	21^st of 1242 public high schools	98.3%	7	98.1	99.2	99.2	79.2	83.6	98.5	97.9	95.3	98.3	82.3		94.8						97.8	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	97.9	98.1	$37,407	$329	$37,078
Cold Spring Harbor High School	Public	7-12	82 Turkey Ln	Cold Spring Harbor	11724	Suffolk County	Cold Spring Harbor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 367-6900	719	73	9.7	3.2%	588 (81.8%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.5%)	50 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	88.6	21^st of 1234 public high schools	98.3%		86.1	29^th of 1242 public high schools	97.7%	8	91.9	100.0	99.0	75.0	97.5	97.3		73.7	99.1	99.3	89.9	89.1		75.4	89.9	85.1	89.7	99.3	99.9	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.5	$50,806	$704	$50,102
Plainview-Old Bethpage/Jfk High School	Public	9-12	50 Kennedy Dr	Plainview	11803	Nassau County	Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-3125	1,720	137	12.5	15.9%	990 (57.6%)	2 (0.1%)	128 (7.4%)	573 (33.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.4%)	84.3	58^th of 1234 public high schools	95.3%		84.4	44^th of 1242 public high schools	96.5%	14	82.1	97.2	94.8	39.1	30.8	97.1	38.5	87.7	95.0	81.4	96.7	91.2	59.7					95.5	99.4	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.7	99.2	97.5	$29,921	$419	$29,501
Half Hollow Hills High School East	Public	9-12	50 Vanderbilt Pky	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 592-3100	1,407	140	10.0	30.8%	620 (44.1%)	194 (13.8%)	225 (16.0%)	298 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (5.0%)	79	164^th of 1234 public high schools	86.7%		77	192^nd of 1242 public high schools	84.5%	28	90.0	98.7	86.0		74.7	90.4	77.6	90.9	85.9	73.0		97.5						96.1	97.7	97.0	97.0	96.7	97.7	97.4	96.1	$31,275	$00	$31,275
Harborfields High School	Public	9-12	98 Taylor Ave	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 754-5360	923	85	10.8	21.1%	605 (65.5%)	40 (4.3%)	171 (18.5%)	65 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	85.3	53^rd of 1234 public high schools	95.7%		84.9	37^th of 1242 public high schools	97.0%	16	75.6	99.2	98.0	46.7	82.0	92.6	96.4	80.0	95.7	85.6		92.5						95.4	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.4	99.1	$32,571	$558	$32,013
Elwood/John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	478 Elwood Rd	Elwood	11731	Suffolk County	Elwood Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 266-5410	677	60	11.2	25.4%	349 (51.6%)	43 (6.4%)	182 (26.9%)	84 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	78	181^st of 1234 public high schools	85.3%		77.6	180^th of 1242 public high schools	85.5%	1	86.4	94.2	94.7	27.3	61.1	91.4	85.6	71.8	92.6	66.1		86.3						98.7	99.3	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.0	99.6	99.9	$36,894	$1,214	$35,680
Northport Senior High School	Public	9-12	154 Laurel Hill Rd	Northport	11768	Suffolk County	Northport-East Northport Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 262-6652	1,476	138	10.6	16.7%	1,142 (77.4%)	19 (1.3%)	221 (15.0%)	41 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	47 (3.2%)	83.7	72^nd of 1234 public high schools	94.2%		81.4	96^th of 1242 public high schools	92.3%	24	85.5	93.6	94.4	45.0	88.5	94.0	86.7	88.9	96.0	80.5		86.4						98.5	99.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	99.1	99.3	$40,774	$475	$40,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Whitman High School

What is the racial makeup of Walt Whitman High School?

Students at Walt Whitman High School are 53% Hispanic, 31% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Walt Whitman High School a good school?

Walt Whitman High School ranks 349^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Walt Whitman High School in?

South Huntington Union Free School District

How many students attend Walt Whitman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,939 students attended Walt Whitman High School.

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