West Islip Senior High School

1 Lion'S Path, West Islip NY, 11795 | West Islip Union Free School District | 631-504-5815
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1438
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in West Islip
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
62%West Islip
56%New York

West Islip Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Islip Union Free School District" in West Islip, NY. There are a total of 1,438 students and 127 teachers at West Islip Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

West Islip Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 99.0%, which is 76% higher than the New York average.

West Islip Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1438
Teachers127
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 West Islip Senior High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

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.

West Islip Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 92.9% 88.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 7.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 2.0% 3.1%

West Islip demographics profile

StatisticWest IslipNew YorkNational
Population26,61419,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,36741391
Median age41.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English90%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in West Islip

IndexWest IslipNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college65.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.8%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The West Islip Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.