Is Walt Whitman High School a good school?

Walt Whitman High School ranks 342 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walt Whitman High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,981 students attended Walt Whitman High School.

What is the racial makeup of Walt Whitman High School?

Students at Walt Whitman High School are 52% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Walt Whitman High School

Summary:

Walt Whitman High School is a public high school serving 1,991 students in grades 9-12 in Huntington Station, New York, which is part of the South Huntington Union Free School District. The school has seen relatively stable performance over the past decade, ranking between 342-538 out of 1,190-1,255 New York high schools and earning a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walt Whitman High School performs above the state average in several Regents/Common Core exams, including Chemistry, Algebra II, English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school lags behind the state average in Algebra I and Living Environment. The school's exceptional performance for African American and English Language Learner students is a notable strength, ranking in the top 10-15% of New York high schools for these subgroups. But the school's performance for Multi-racial students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 91.8%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.2% to 10% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Northport Senior High School, Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High School, and Cold Spring Harbor High School, Walt Whitman High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms the nearby Huntington High School, which ranks in the bottom 40% of New York high schools. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Walt Whitman High School, ranging from 38.8% to 52.29% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's relatively lower performance compared to its more affluent neighbors.

Detail:

Public 9-12

301 W Hills Rd
Huntington Station, NY 11746-3643

(631) 812-3800

District: South Huntington Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,625

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 1,981

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

32.5%

African American:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walt Whitman High School ranks better than 72.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Walt Whitman High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.4%), White (32.5%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walt Whitman High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Walt Whitman High School employs 162.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walt Whitman High School is $19,625.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walt Whitman High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walt Whitman High School 342^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Walt Whitman High School in the ranking list.)

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South Huntington Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Huntington Union Free School District 664^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walt Whitman High School

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Rank History for all students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	65.04	284^th	935	69.6%
2006	60.56	425^th	986	56.9%
2007	61.98	407^th	1002	59.4%
2008	61.56	438^th	1027	57.4%
2009	67.14	287^th	1086	73.6%
2010	67.74	281^st	1117	74.8%
2011	59.90	502^nd	1165	56.9%
2012	61.22	518^th	1198	56.8%
2013	63.40	481^st	1217	60.5%
2014	59.02	493^rd	1237	60.1%
2015	57.06	538^th	1255	57.1%
2016	60.31	447^th	1255	64.4%
2017	64.99	361^st	1221	70.4%
2018	67.92	361^st	1210	70.2%
2019	68.64	369^th	1207	69.4%
2021	43.61	352^nd	519	32.2%
2022	67.53	357^th	1190	70.0%
2023	67.89	376^th	1228	69.4%
2024	69.65	342^nd	1242	72.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.81	37^th	157	76.4%
2019	68.50	53^rd	165	67.9%
2022	50.01	117^th	212	44.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.90	53^rd	546	90.3%
2019	83.36	46^th	565	91.9%
2021	63.71	9^th	23	60.9%
2022	83.99	28^th	481	94.2%
2023	78.71	56^th	583	90.4%
2024	78.81	59^th	637	90.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.10	335^th	1095	69.4%
2019	67.59	284^th	1132	74.9%
2021	56.35	60^th	137	56.2%
2022	77.37	137^th	1038	86.8%
2023	74.72	182^nd	1130	83.9%
2024	72.82	224^th	1144	80.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.70	343^rd	1154	70.3%
2019	64.31	338^th	1179	71.3%
2021	36.12	214^th	289	26.0%
2022	62.13	328^th	1101	70.2%
2023	62.61	343^rd	1155	70.3%
2024	66.89	266^th	1170	77.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.11	138^th	498	72.3%
2019	64.99	129^th	493	73.8%
2022	74.43	40^th	389	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.46	347^th	1176	70.5%
2019	69.04	356^th	1193	70.2%
2021	40.07	203^rd	290	30.0%
2022	68.64	327^th	1155	71.7%
2023	69.75	349^th	1197	70.8%
2024	69.58	341^st	1219	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.04	381^st	1176	67.6%
2019	66.85	365^th	1190	69.3%
2021	47.99	209^th	354	41.0%
2022	64.63	391^st	1154	66.1%
2023	61.99	451^st	1191	62.1%
2024	69.23	331^st	1211	72.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.43	113^th	426	73.5%
2019	61.89	198^th	447	55.7%
2022	53.45	207^th	386	46.4%
2023	62.51	169^th	424	60.1%
2024	69.66	119^th	426	72.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.93	165^th	679	75.7%
2019	67.49	171^st	686	75.1%
2022	77.07	88^th	593	85.2%
2023	79.35	74^th	671	89.0%
2024	83.23	63^rd	690	90.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.05	208^th	791	73.7%
2019	68.64	205^th	815	74.8%
2021	46.48	37^th	64	42.2%
2022	71.27	167^th	760	78.0%
2023	70.25	196^th	851	77.0%
2024	73.00	162^nd	865	81.3%

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Rank History for White students at Walt Whitman High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.55	196^th	765	74.4%
2019	69.19	169^th	793	78.7%
2021	50.78	76^th	133	42.9%
2022	66.07	187^th	738	74.7%
2023	65.57	208^th	776	73.2%
2024	67.31	199^th	781	74.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Walt Whitman High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1447	151	36	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	1680
1990	1400	161	17	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	1633
1991	1295	185	29	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	1590
1992	1214	189	44	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	1532
1993	1171	195	47	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	1503
1994	1148	187	41	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	1469
1995	1139	181	56	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	1476
1996	1139	181	56	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	1476
1997	1116	195	60	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	1489
1998	1117	181	67	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	1496
1999	1149	196	53	135	2	n/a	n/a	0	1535
2000	1183	195	63	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	1596
2001	1220	164	64	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	1586
2002	1329	226	100	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	1863
2003	1329	226	100	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	1863
2004	1332	217	110	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	1894
2005	1350	228	77	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	1923
2006	1275	212	77	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	1847
2007	1228	239	84	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	1863
2008	1178	234	93	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	1839
2009	1138	229	106	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	1831
2010	1118	240	113	391	1	n/a	n/a	0	1863
2011	1044	239	124	412	4	0	0	0	1823
2012	940	234	125	464	0	0	18	0	1781
2013	901	221	130	521	0	0	25	0	1798
2014	922	203	128	556	2	0	25	0	1836
2015	909	207	128	635	3	0	35	0	1917
2016	907	182	117	664	2	0	27	0	1899
2017	914	168	128	721	1	0	27	0	1959
2018	880	159	132	780	1	0	31	0	1983
2019	853	128	117	776	1	1	35	0	1911
2020	802	155	124	846	5	2	49	0	1983
2021	762	154	113	895	2	1	58	0	1985
2022	723	139	110	925	3	1	57	1	1959
2023	685	131	116	988	6	0	64	1	1991
2024	644	127	102	1038	4	1	64	1	1981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walt Whitman High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1680	119.7	14.0	n/a
1990	1633	113.2	14.4	n/a
1991	1590	116.4	13.6	n/a
1992	1532	100.4	15.2	n/a
1993	1503	99.4	15.1	n/a
1994	1469	100.8	14.6	14.2
1995	1476	104.2	14.2	11.5
1996	1476	104.2	14.2	11.5
1997	1489	104.2	14.3	11.8
1998	1496	107.6	13.9	13.2
1999	1535	105.8	14.5	15.1
2000	1596	117.0	13.6	19.4
2001	1586	119.5	13.3	18.2
2002	1863	138.6	13.4	19.9
2003	1863	138.6	13.4	19.9
2004	1894	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1923	149.7	12.8	22.8
2006	1847	148.0	12.5	24.8
2007	1863	149.8	12.4	25.2
2008	1839	149.1	12.3	29.9
2009	1831	146.9	12.5	27.1
2010	1863	136.6	13.6	31.6
2011	1823	144.7	12.5	35.2
2012	1781	119.3	14.9	37.4
2013	1798	117.7	15.2	40.9
2014	1836	116.9	15.7	35.5
2015	1917	126.0	15.2	38.8
2016	1899	129.0	14.7	42.8
2017	1959	136.9	14.3	47.5
2018	1983	140.0	14.1	49.7
2019	1911	143.6	13.3	50.2
2020	1983	155.0	12.7	50.8
2021	1985	150.3	13.2	49.9
2022	1959	153.3	12.7	38.8
2023	1991	156.6	12.7	52.3
2024	1981	162.4	12.1	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walt Whitman High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1680	119.7	14.0	n/a
1990	1633	113.2	14.4	n/a
1991	1590	116.4	13.6	n/a
1992	1532	100.4	15.2	n/a
1993	1503	99.4	15.1	n/a
1994	1469	100.8	14.6	14.2
1995	1476	104.2	14.2	11.5
1996	1476	104.2	14.2	11.5
1997	1489	104.2	14.3	11.8
1998	1496	107.6	13.9	13.2
1999	1535	105.8	14.5	15.1
2000	1596	117.0	13.6	19.4
2001	1586	119.5	13.3	18.2
2002	1863	138.6	13.4	19.9
2003	1863	138.6	13.4	19.9
2004	1894	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1923	149.7	12.8	22.8
2006	1847	148.0	12.5	24.8
2007	1863	149.8	12.4	25.2
2008	1839	149.1	12.3	29.9
2009	1831	146.9	12.5	27.1
2010	1863	136.6	13.6	31.6
2011	1823	144.7	12.5	35.2
2012	1781	119.3	14.9	37.4
2013	1798	117.7	15.2	40.9
2014	1836	116.9	15.7	35.5
2015	1917	126.0	15.2	38.8
2016	1899	129.0	14.7	42.8
2017	1959	136.9	14.3	47.5
2018	1983	140.0	14.1	49.7
2019	1911	143.6	13.3	50.2
2020	1983	155.0	12.7	50.8
2021	1985	150.3	13.2	49.9
2022	1959	153.3	12.7	38.8
2023	1991	156.6	12.7	52.3
2024	1981	162.4	12.1	44.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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