📍 1 Lion's Path, West Islip, Suffolk County, 11795
West Islip Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Islip, Suffolk County. The school has 1,262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Islip Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 135.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 97% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Islip Senior High School enrolls 1,262 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 135.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,017 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 170 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
246 of the school's 1,262 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
West Islip 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-20, state senate district 4, state house district 9.
West Islip Senior High School is one of 7 schools in WEST ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WEST ISLIP, New York. The district serves 3,854 students district-wide and employs 373 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,262 students, West Islip Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 551 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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