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West Islip Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Lion's Path, West Islip, NY 11795 · (631) 504-5800 · Part of West Islip Union Free School District

Islip’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,163
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Islip Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency97%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1 Lion's Path, West Islip

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9278
Grade 10266
Grade 11296
Grade 12313
Ungraded10
Enrollment over time
1,326’20
1,296’21
1,262’22
1,199’23
1,163’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Islip Senior High School from Islip families.

Other schools in West Islip Union Free School District

The district →
Manetuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
C
514 students14:1
Paul J Bellew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B
463 students12:1
Bayview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B
440 students13:1
Oquenock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Islip
B−
418 students11:1
Udall Road Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Islip
C
438 students9:1
Beach Street Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Islip
B−
380 students9:1

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; Islip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.