📍 3297 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh, Nassau County, 11793
Wantagh Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wantagh, Nassau County. The school has 836 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wantagh Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 96% of students are proficient in reading. 97% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wantagh Senior High School enrolls 836 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 702 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 25 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
88 of the school's 836 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 83 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wantagh Senior High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 8, state house district 14.
Wantagh Senior High School is one of 5 schools in WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WANTAGH, New York. The district serves 2,879 students district-wide and employs 191 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 836 students, Wantagh Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 576 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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