📍 201 President St, Hempstead, Nassau County, 11550
Hempstead High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hempstead, Nassau County. The school has 1,866 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hempstead Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 79.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 65%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hempstead High School enrolls 1,866 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 79.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 2.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,409 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 365 | 20% |
| White | 44 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 19 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,182 of the school's 1,866 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,146 qualify for free lunch and 36 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hempstead High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 6, state house district 18.
Hempstead High School is one of 8 schools in HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HEMPSTEAD, New York. The district serves 5,677 students district-wide and employs 300 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,866 students, Hempstead High School is larger than the district average of about 710 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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