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West Hempstead Secondary School

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West Hempstead Secondary School ranks 406 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 67% of New York high schools

Summary

West Hempstead Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in West Hempstead, New York, with a total enrollment of 792 students. The school is part of the West Hempstead Union Free School District.

West Hempstead Secondary School consistently outperforms the state average on English Language Arts and Math assessments for 7th and 8th grades, and also performs well on Regents exams, particularly in Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school excels in supporting the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 New York high schools for African American students and English Language Learners, and in the top 200 for Asian and multi-racial students. The school also performs well for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While West Hempstead Secondary School outperforms the nearby Hempstead High School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Garden City High School and Lynbrook Senior High School, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of New York high schools. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that could be a focus for improvement. Overall, West Hempstead Secondary School is a solid-performing school that provides a quality education to its diverse student population.

806

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,185

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Nassau Blvd
West Hempstead, NY 11552-2455

(516) 390-3214

District: West Hempstead Union Free School District

Feeder schools for West Hempstead Secondary School:

Elementary:	Francis X Hegarty Elementary School
Middle:	Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

African American:

20.8%

White:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Physics scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

New York avg62%

Middle school

675^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 4 pts since 2023

From top 41% (2023) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

406^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	675 of 1500	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	678 of 1504	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	613 of 1500	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	156 of 676	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	274 of 705	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	272 of 696	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	229 of 406	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	322 of 388	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	210 of 646	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	504 of 615	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	542 of 1457	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	601 of 1465	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	501 of 1463	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	467 of 965	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	397 of 953	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	232 of 943	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	651 of 1283	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	627 of 1296	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	534 of 1288	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	770 of 1455	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	722 of 1464	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	690 of 1464	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	441 of 1298	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	586 of 1303	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	820 of 1307	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	406 of 1234	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	487 of 1242	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	461 of 1228	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	525 of 1190	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	497 of 1207	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	612 of 1210	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	583 of 1221	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	651 of 1255	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	515 of 1255	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	570 of 1237	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	547 of 1217	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	620 of 1198	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	687 of 1165	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	604 of 1117	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	514 of 1086	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.2	418 of 1027	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	371 of 1002	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	585 of 986	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.4	554 of 935	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	96 of 713	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	94 of 690	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	58 of 671	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	68 of 593	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	112 of 686	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	137 of 679	79.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	191 of 413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	252 of 424	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	191 of 386	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	62 of 669	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	63.0	156 of 637	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	132 of 583	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	163 of 481	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	92 of 565	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	188 of 546	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	410 of 1206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	437 of 1219	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	418 of 1197	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	540 of 1155	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	455 of 1193	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	566 of 1176	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	201 of 885	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	213 of 865	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	186 of 851	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	236 of 760	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	176 of 815	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	277 of 791	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	285 of 1179	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	369 of 1170	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	408 of 1155	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	451 of 1101	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	415 of 1179	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	600 of 1154	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	400 of 1201	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	508 of 1211	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	488 of 1191	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	484 of 1154	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	511 of 1190	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	645 of 1176	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	106 of 328	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	96 of 272	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	222 of 1149	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	254 of 1144	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	270 of 1130	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	239 of 1038	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	418 of 1132	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	409 of 1095	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	213 of 788	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	312 of 781	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	393 of 776	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	340 of 738	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	343 of 793	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	468 of 765	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)77th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts94%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Common Core Algebra II72%-3 vs state

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Life Science Biology64%+5 vs state

Geometry62%~ state avg

Chemistry56%-8 vs state

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Math55%~ state avg

Living Environment55%~ state avg

Physics40%-29 vs state

Science34%-9 vs state

Common Core Geometry24%~ state avg

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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	NY State Assessments Science 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
West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	806	71	11.3	33.0%	139 (17.2%)	168 (20.8%)	393 (48.8%)	73 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.6%)	65.3	406^th of 1234 public high schools	67.1%		62.4	487^th of 1242 public high schools	60.8%	81	56.3	72.1	93.6	24.1	72.9	88.4	54.6	40.0	91.9	68.6	63.6	61.7		55.3	56.3	55.0		34.1	98.0	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	98.4	98.7	$45,185	$1,977	$43,208
Valley Stream North High School	Public	7-12	750 Herman Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-5510	1,260	118	10.6	36.0%	262 (20.8%)	241 (19.1%)	424 (33.7%)	307 (24.4%)	7 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	13 (1.0%)	73.6	261^st of 1234 public high schools	78.8%		72.4	299^th of 1242 public high schools	75.9%	38	79.4	85.5	93.1	0.0		85.8	47.5	35.0	86.3	77.6	86.0	67.1	76.1	45.0	48.8	45.9	32.4	21.2	96.4	98.1	99.4	98.7	99.9	98.9	98.0	99.1	$34,199	$1,048	$33,151
H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,644	113	14.5	20.5%	832 (50.6%)	57 (3.5%)	441 (26.8%)	281 (17.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.5%)	75.6	228^th of 1234 public high schools	81.5%		72.5	298^th of 1242 public high schools	76.0%	70	58.9	98.9	93.8	33.3	39.1	91.0	28.9	33.9	87.2	88.9	82.7	85.8	76.8	54.2	56.4	66.9	5.0	16.7	99.3	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.5	$26,976	$742	$26,234
Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,879	68	27.6	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	439 (23.4%)	1,416 (75.4%)	23 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.7	888^th of 1234 public high schools	28.0%		24	925^th of 1242 public high schools	25.5%	37	28.1	58.0	63.2	7.5	26.7	65.9	36.5		73.0	37.9									94.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.0	96.9	99.5	$31,129	$2,597	$28,532
Malverne Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 Ocean Ave	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-6420	628	57	11.0	0.5%	92 (14.6%)	295 (47.0%)	184 (29.3%)	46 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	67.2	378^th of 1234 public high schools	69.4%		66.3	422^nd of 1242 public high schools	66.0%	44	70.6	89.3	89.5	40.4	42.1	87.8	53.4	58.1	84.0	74.7		66.4	50.0						99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,721	$741	$34,980
Sewanhaka High School	Public	7-12	500 Tulip Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9600	1,572	137	11.4	47.2%	105 (6.7%)	425 (27.0%)	572 (36.4%)	424 (27.0%)	13 (0.8%)	10 (0.6%)	23 (1.5%)	52.5	610^th of 1234 public high schools	50.6%		51.4	628^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	18	48.0	69.6	83.8	16.1	20.3	81.4	34.6	46.9	85.4	61.2	63.2	43.0	62.3	48.6	42.4	54.3	0.0		99.1	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.8	99.5	$30,648	$781	$29,867
Valley Stream Central High School	Public	10-12	135 Fletcher Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 561-4410	1,121	84	13.3	44.1%	76 (6.8%)	445 (39.7%)	306 (27.3%)	257 (22.9%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.9%)	22 (2.0%)	73.5	264^th of 1234 public high schools	78.6%		74.3	256^th of 1242 public high schools	79.4%	8	69.2	97.4	93.3	0.0	18.2	85.0	23.8	67.9	88.6	63.6	35.7	74.9	67.1						99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$33,186	$1,368	$31,818
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	170 Rockaway Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-2000	1,096	98	11.2	5.1%	866 (79.0%)	10 (0.9%)	67 (6.1%)	117 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.1%)	90.7	5^th of 1234 public high schools	99.6%		88.4	14^th of 1242 public high schools	98.9%	9	95.5	99.6	98.8	85.7	92.5	99.6	99.7	97.4	99.6	98.0		98.3							99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$33,464	$364	$33,100
Floral Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	210 Locust St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9300	1,308	101	12.9	23.1%	549 (42.0%)	131 (10.0%)	314 (24.0%)	277 (21.2%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	25 (1.9%)	78.2	174^th of 1234 public high schools	85.9%		74.5	252^nd of 1242 public high schools	79.7%	78	66.7	94.9	97.1	42.9	25.0	94.8	64.2	66.7	88.6	84.6	86.1	76.3	73.1	72.0	71.3	61.4	29.0	47.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$29,558	$741	$28,817
South Side High School	Public	9-12	140 Shepherd St	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8944	959	94	10.2	20.6%	642 (66.9%)	89 (9.3%)	172 (17.9%)	26 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	81.3	125^th of 1234 public high schools	89.9%		80.2	122^nd of 1242 public high schools	90.2%	3	80.4	93.9	95.7	48.3	29.2	91.9	88.8	77.2	95.0	50.9		88.1							99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$43,232	$498	$42,734

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