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West Hempstead Secondary School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

400 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead, NY 11552 · (516) 390-3214 · Part of West Hempstead Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about West Hempstead Secondary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 31.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7127
Grade 8123
Grade 9110
Grade 10140
Grade 11145
Grade 12152
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
614’20
562’21
783’22
792’23
806’24

Up 31.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 21%White 17%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Hempstead Secondary School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in West Hempstead Union Free School District

The district →
Chestnut Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · West Hempstead
120 students12:1
Cornwell Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · West Hempstead
B
331 students17:1
George Washington School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · West Hempstead
C
340 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.