Overview
WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 7–12 in WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York. The school enrolls 792 students. It is part of the WEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span7–12
DistrictWEST HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CityWEST HEMPSTEAD
ZIP11552
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID363066004124
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment792
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %54%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)