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Westbury High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Post Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568 · (516) 876-5047 · Part of Westbury Union Free School District

North Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 92% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,574
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Westbury High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
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 Post Rd, Old Westbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9350
Grade 10403
Grade 11407
Grade 12405
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
1,568’20
1,595’21
1,541’22
1,561’23
1,574’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 20%White 3%Asian 1%Two or more races <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 Westbury High School from North Hempstead families.

Other schools in Westbury Union Free School District

The district →
Dryden Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Westbury
415 students23:1
Park Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
D
557 students12:1
Drexel Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
C−
513 students13:1
Powells Lane School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Westbury
C−
476 students14:1
Westbury Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westbury
D−
945 students10:1

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