Hempstead High School

201 President St, Hempstead NY, 11550 | Hempstead Union Free School District | 516-434-4201
  • grades KG-12
  • students 2567
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 77% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Hempstead
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
35%Hempstead
56%New York

Hempstead High School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Hempstead Union Free School District" in Hempstead, NY. There are a total of 2,567 students and 106 teachers at Hempstead High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Hempstead High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 37% higher than the New York average.

Hempstead High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2567
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment78
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hempstead High School, there are a total of 78 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hempstead High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 0.1% 0.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 39.4% 35.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.8% 62.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Hempstead demographics profile

StatisticHempsteadNew YorkNational
Population55,15319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,94441391
Median age35.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish41%15%13%

Education level achieved in Hempstead

IndexHempsteadNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade68.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school66.7%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college40.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Hempstead High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.