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West Islip Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 93% of New York high schools

Summary

West Islip Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,199 students in grades 9-12 in West Islip, New York, which is part of the West Islip Union Free School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state and district averages on Regents exams across a wide range of subjects.

One of the school's key strengths is its exceptional performance across diverse student subgroups. West Islip Senior High School ranks in the top 100 New York high schools for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This demonstrates the school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices, which contribute to its overall academic success.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Brentwood High School, Deer Park High School, and Islip High School, West Islip Senior High School generally outperforms them in terms of academic rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This suggests that the school is providing a higher-quality education than many of its neighbors in the West Islip Union Free School District.

1,163

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,909

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Lion's Path
West Islip, NY 11795-3932

(631) 504-5800

District: West Islip Union Free School District

Feeder schools for West Islip Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bayview Elementary School
	Manetuck Elementary School
	Oquenock Elementary School
	Paul J Bellew Elementary School
Middle:	Beach Street Middle School
	Udall Road Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (90% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg89%

New York avg67%

88^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

521^st of 874West Islip 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	82.9	88 of 1234	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	100 of 1242	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	185 of 1228	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	188 of 1190	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	183 of 519	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	96 of 1207	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	89 of 1210	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	75.7	173 of 1221	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	249 of 1255	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	315 of 1255	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	186 of 1237	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	263 of 1217	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	362 of 1198	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	291 of 1165	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	291 of 1117	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	164 of 1086	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	226 of 1027	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	61.7	413 of 1002	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	496 of 986	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.4	372 of 935	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	21 of 447	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	52 of 669	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	138 of 1206	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	89 of 1219	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	170 of 1197	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	184 of 1155	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	115 of 1193	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	101 of 1176	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	91 of 885	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	45 of 865	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	55 of 851	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	39 of 760	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	30 of 815	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	43 of 791	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	96 of 1179	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	104 of 1170	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	196 of 1155	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	84 of 1101	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	91 of 1179	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	85 of 1154	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	129 of 1201	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	115 of 1211	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	195 of 1191	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	190 of 1154	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	98 of 354	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	95 of 1190	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	98 of 1176	91.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	74 of 328	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	99 of 272	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	45 of 212	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	5 of 165	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	55 of 1149	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	93 of 1144	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	175 of 1130	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	105 of 1038	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	103 of 1132	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	81 of 1095	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	97 of 788	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	118 of 781	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	205 of 776	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	218 of 738	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	136 of 793	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	140 of 765	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts97%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Earth Science92%+27 vs state

Chemistry89%+25 vs state

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Geometry84%+24 vs state

Physics77%+9 vs state

Living Environment70%+13 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry38%+14 vs state

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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)		NY State Assessments Science (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	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 Islip Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Lion's Path	West Islip	11795	Suffolk County	West Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 504-5800	1,163	122	9.5	20.2%	925 (79.5%)	11 (0.9%)	163 (14.0%)	25 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	82.9	88^th of 1234 public high schools	92.9%		81.3	100^th of 1242 public high schools	91.9%	12	89.2	87.7	97.3	37.5	91.9	95.5	69.6	77.1	96.4	54.1		83.6							98.3	99.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.5	99.0	$36,909	$375	$36,534
Babylon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	50 Railroad Ave	Babylon	11702	Suffolk County	Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 893-7920	662	75	8.8	16.2%	495 (74.8%)	21 (3.2%)	114 (17.2%)	20 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	79.2	162^nd of 1234 public high schools	86.9%		79.6	136^th of 1242 public high schools	89.0%	26	64.5	88.6	95.5	15.0	87.5	86.6	81.1		94.7	89.3		91.4		68.3	65.0	69.8	44.4	20.0	98.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.9	99.2	99.6	$43,311	$633	$42,678
North Babylon High School	Public	9-12	1 Phelps Ln	North Babylon	11703	Suffolk County	North Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 620-7101	1,607	130	12.3	48.0%	456 (28.4%)	412 (25.6%)	570 (35.5%)	104 (6.5%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	53 (3.3%)	50.3	638^th of 1234 public high schools	48.3%		53.7	602^nd of 1242 public high schools	51.5%	36	51.4	78.0	79.7	15.1	17.7	77.5	34.2	63.0	75.9	55.9	60.5	52.3	57.3						97.1	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.5	99.9	99.2	$26,541	$951	$25,590
West Babylon Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Great E Neck Rd	West Babylon	11704	Suffolk County	West Babylon Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 376-7115	1,228	88	14.0	28.5%	543 (44.2%)	145 (11.8%)	462 (37.6%)	45 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (2.5%)	57.4	551^st of 1234 public high schools	55.3%		55.9	577^th of 1242 public high schools	53.5%	26	61.2	84.4	85.0	38.3	60.6	75.8	70.4	76.1	71.5	42.8		61.2							99.6	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,145	$319	$32,826
Bay Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	155 3rd Ave	Bay Shore	11706	Suffolk County	Bay Shore Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 968-1156	1,862	169	11.0	44.3%	410 (22.0%)	350 (18.8%)	948 (50.9%)	86 (4.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.4%)	62.8	463^rd of 1234 public high schools	62.5%		62.5	484^th of 1242 public high schools	61.0%	21	65.3	93.3	82.8	15.8	46.8	83.9	68.2	66.4	87.7	56.8		77.9							98.8	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	99.4	99.6	$33,392	$1,049	$32,343
Lindenhurst Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Charles St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3700	1,868	153	12.1	45.7%	1,039 (55.6%)	77 (4.1%)	659 (35.3%)	59 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.5%)	62.6	466^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		60.4	517^th of 1242 public high schools	58.4%	51	65.5	86.1	82.7	8.5	47.9	85.7	66.4	73.9	95.3	41.6		56.7							99.3	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	$20,800	$00	$20,800
Deer Park High School	Public	9-12	1 Falcon Pl	Deer Park	11729	Suffolk County	Deer Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 274-4110	1,326	117	11.3	44.6%	369 (27.8%)	296 (22.3%)	387 (29.2%)	227 (17.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.0%)	66.5	388^th of 1234 public high schools	68.6%		66.3	421^st of 1242 public high schools	66.1%	33	61.1	93.7	77.3	39.1	86.6	91.8	64.6	46.3	92.7	58.5		83.1							99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$34,050	$1,085	$32,965
Islip High School	Public	9-12	2508 Union Blvd	Islip	11751	Suffolk County	Islip Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 650-8301	890	90	9.8	43.3%	414 (46.5%)	66 (7.4%)	333 (37.4%)	50 (5.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	65.2	409^th of 1234 public high schools	66.9%		64.5	448^th of 1242 public high schools	63.9%	39	69.0	84.9	88.9	22.9	55.6	88.7	72.5	43.1	93.2	46.7		55.2							99.2	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.5	99.5	$43,468	$384	$43,084
Wyandanch Memorial High School	Public	9-12	54 S 32nd St	Wyandanch	11798	Suffolk County	Wyandanch Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 870-0450	850	67	12.6	76.0%	5 (0.6%)	275 (32.4%)	560 (65.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	15.9	1044^th of 1234 public high schools	15.4%		15.4	1053^rd of 1242 public high schools	15.2%	9	50.9	56.5	59.0	3.2	30.4	48.4	29.0	25.0	52.4	28.3		23.3							93.2	95.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	96.7	97.0	$38,193	$2,662	$35,531
Walter G O'Connell Copiague High School	Public	9-12	1100 Dixon Ave	Copiague	11726	Suffolk County	Copiague Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 842-4010	1,567	117	13.3	53.6%	128 (8.2%)	334 (21.3%)	1,057 (67.5%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.1%)	47.6	677^th of 1234 public high schools	45.1%		42.7	731^st of 1242 public high schools	41.1%	54	72.8	79.9	73.2	9.6	36.7	80.7	38.6	54.4	86.5	38.3	59.8	48.5	48.4						98.4	99.1	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.2	99.5	99.9	$30,229	$1,473	$28,756

Frequently Asked Questions about West Islip Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of West Islip Senior High School?

Students at West Islip Senior High School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into West Islip Senior High School?

West Islip Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayview Elementary School
Elementary : Manetuck Elementary School
Elementary : Oquenock Elementary School
Elementary : Paul J Bellew Elementary School
Middle : Beach Street Middle School
Middle : Udall Road Middle School

How many students attend West Islip Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,163 students attended West Islip Senior High School.

What district is West Islip Senior High School in?

West Islip Union Free School District

Is West Islip Senior High School a good school?

Yes. West Islip Senior High School ranks in the top 7.1% of New York high schools.

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