Wantagh Senior High School

3297 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh NY, 11793 | Wantagh Union Free School District | 516-679-6401
  • grades 9-12
  • students 935
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Wantagh
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
75%Wantagh
56%New York

Wantagh Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wantagh Union Free School District" in Wantagh, NY. There are a total of 935 students and 79 teachers at Wantagh Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Wantagh Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 98.5%, which is 75% higher than the New York average.

Wantagh Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students935
Teachers79
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 Wantagh 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>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

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.

Wantagh Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 93.6% 91.5% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Wantagh demographics profile

StatisticWantaghNew YorkNational
Population17,54819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58241391
Median age40.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English92%70%79%
Speak Spanish3%15%13%

Education level achieved in Wantagh

IndexWantaghNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade96.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.0%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.8%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Wantagh Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.