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Best High Schools in Zip Code 11550

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School

1,879

Students

Top rankedHempstead High School888^th of 1,234 New York high schools

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Hempstead High School up 37 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 11550 zip code is home to a single high school, Hempstead High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hempstead Union Free School District, which is ranked 799 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hempstead High School's statewide ranking has declined over the past 3 years, going from 888 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 to 1,005 out of 1,228 in 2022-2023.

Hempstead High School has a student enrollment of 1,984 and a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3%, with a dropout rate of 4.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism at 31.5% and student performance on Regents exams that is generally below the state average. The school has a high percentage of students (66.73%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the high per-student spending of $29,189 for the 2023-2024 school year and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 28.3, Hempstead High School's performance suggests a need for improvement in curriculum, instruction, and student support. Addressing the underlying issues at the school and the broader district will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for students.

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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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 11550

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hempstead	0.2 mi	11	636^th
Garden City	1.28 mi	8	13^th
Uniondale	1.34 mi	7	487^th
West Hempstead	1.43 mi	4	353^rd
North Baldwin	1.74 mi	1	615^th

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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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