Is Wantagh Senior High School a good school?

Wantagh Senior High School ranks 204 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wantagh Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 836 students attended Wantagh Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wantagh Senior High School?

Students at Wantagh Senior High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Wantagh Senior High School?

Wantagh Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forest Lake School Elementary : Mandalay School Elementary : Wantagh School Middle : Wantagh Middle School

Wantagh Senior High School

Summary:

Wantagh Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Wantagh, New York, part of the Plainedge Union Free School District. With a student population of 836, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wantagh Senior High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on Regents exams significantly higher than state averages in subjects like Algebra I, Chemistry, and English. The school maintains a 100% graduation rate, far exceeding the state average, and its dropout rate has remained at 0% for the past three years. Wantagh's performance is strong across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and special education students, ranking highly compared to other New York high schools.

While Wantagh Senior High School has a predominantly White student population, it outperforms many nearby schools, such as Roosevelt High School, which has a lower graduation rate and ranking. However, some neighboring schools, like John F. Kennedy High School and Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance comparable to Wantagh. The school's success can be attributed to the district's investment in resources and the dedication of its faculty and staff.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3297 Beltagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793-3371

(516) 679-6401

District: Wantagh Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,372

Feeder schools for Wantagh Senior High School:

Elementary:	Forest Lake School
	Mandalay School
	Wantagh School
Middle:	Wantagh Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 836

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wantagh Senior High School ranks better than 83.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.54. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wantagh Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: White (84%), Hispanic (9.1%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wantagh Senior High School is 11.3. (See more...)

Compare Wantagh Senior High School employs 73.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wantagh Senior High School is $21,372.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wantagh Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wantagh Senior High School 204^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Wantagh Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wantagh Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wantagh Union Free School District 232^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wantagh Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	77.96	27^th	935	97.1%
2006	77.19	41^st	986	95.8%
2007	74.85	86^th	1002	91.4%
2008	72.64	153^rd	1027	85.1%
2009	77.49	50^th	1086	95.4%
2010	79.80	26^th	1117	97.7%
2011	77.58	80^th	1165	93.1%
2012	80.25	64^th	1198	94.7%
2013	81.06	69^th	1217	94.3%
2014	78.44	76^th	1237	93.9%
2015	73.71	161^st	1255	87.2%
2016	72.81	180^th	1255	85.7%
2017	78.18	135^th	1221	88.9%
2018	81.25	61^st	1210	95.0%
2019	80.10	94^th	1207	92.2%
2021	67.14	174^th	519	66.5%
2022	75.85	196^th	1190	83.5%
2023	76.54	204^th	1228	83.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.35	86^th	1095	92.1%
2019	78.19	174^th	1132	84.6%
2021	80.69	17^th	137	87.6%
2022	76.35	152^nd	1038	85.4%
2023	68.21	251^st	1130	77.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.59	72^nd	1154	93.8%
2019	71.44	187^th	1179	84.1%
2022	65.32	280^th	1101	74.6%
2023	60.17	392^nd	1155	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.37	42^nd	1176	96.4%
2019	80.64	80^th	1193	93.3%
2021	67.35	81^st	290	72.1%
2022	76.46	170^th	1155	85.3%
2023	77.87	171^st	1197	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.95	115^th	1176	90.2%
2019	77.81	136^th	1190	88.6%
2021	68.89	78^th	354	78.0%
2022	74.16	207^th	1154	82.1%
2023	74.71	224^th	1191	81.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.33	49^th	386	87.3%
2023	75.45	71^st	424	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.90	21^st	791	97.3%
2019	86.81	35^th	815	95.7%
2022	80.57	86^th	760	88.7%
2023	78.37	115^th	851	86.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wantagh Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.94	93^rd	765	87.8%
2019	70.25	153^rd	793	80.7%
2021	58.47	60^th	133	54.9%
2022	64.70	207^th	738	72.0%
2023	63.82	221^st	776	71.5%

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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 Wantagh Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	841	0	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1990	771	1	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	779	0	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1992	755	1	14	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1993	750	1	16	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1994	778	1	16	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1995	800	0	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1996	800	0	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1997	822	0	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1998	845	0	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1999	826	1	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
2000	886	0	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
2001	893	0	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
2002	907	0	26	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
2003	907	0	26	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
2004	904	0	32	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	968
2005	944	0	35	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2006	945	1	29	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2007	972	1	31	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	1067
2008	996	2	28	54	0	n/a	n/a	2	1082
2009	1029	2	33	46	1	n/a	n/a	2	1113
2010	1098	2	28	26	0	n/a	n/a	3	1157
2011	1108	4	22	33	0	0	0	0	1167
2012	1105	2	28	38	0	2	0	0	1175
2013	1094	0	24	39	0	2	0	0	1159
2014	1070	0	26	39	0	0	3	0	1138
2015	1013	0	24	41	0	0	3	0	1081
2016	972	1	19	42	0	0	4	0	1038
2017	913	0	25	53	0	1	6	0	998
2018	848	1	21	59	0	0	6	0	935
2019	788	2	26	57	0	0	8	0	881
2020	754	3	33	58	0	0	11	0	859
2021	737	5	21	53	0	0	17	0	833
2022	714	8	24	65	0	0	19	0	830
2023	702	10	25	76	1	0	21	1	836

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 Wantagh Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	866	67.7	12.7	n/a
1990	790	68.7	11.4	n/a
1991	804	61.5	13.0	n/a
1992	782	57.6	13.5	n/a
1993	778	54.9	14.2	n/a
1994	804	53.8	14.9	1.4
1995	822	57.7	14.2	0.5
1996	822	57.7	14.2	0.5
1997	846	60.5	14.0	0.6
1998	867	58.3	14.9	0.7
1999	848	60.8	13.9	0.5
2000	908	65.5	13.9	0.9
2001	912	64.4	14.2	1
2002	970	71.6	13.5	0.7
2003	970	71.6	13.5	0.7
2004	968	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1019	74.3	13.7	0.4
2006	1028	75.0	13.7	0.6
2007	1067	78.9	13.5	0.4
2008	1082	82.3	13.1	0.8
2009	1113	75.8	14.7	1.4
2010	1157	76.2	15.1	1.9
2011	1167	87.8	13.2	1.3
2012	1175	80.4	14.6	2.8
2013	1159	84.3	13.7	2.8
2014	1138	84.5	13.4	2.5
2015	1081	81.0	13.3	5
2016	1038	78.0	13.3	6.8
2017	998	78.1	12.7	7.7
2018	935	78.8	11.8	7.6
2019	881	67.5	13.0	6.7
2020	859	87.5	9.8	6.9
2021	833	79.2	10.5	5.3
2022	830	76.1	10.8	10.4
2023	836	73.4	11.3	10.5

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 Wantagh Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	866	67.7	12.7	n/a
1990	790	68.7	11.4	n/a
1991	804	61.5	13.0	n/a
1992	782	57.6	13.5	n/a
1993	778	54.9	14.2	n/a
1994	804	53.8	14.9	1.4
1995	822	57.7	14.2	0.5
1996	822	57.7	14.2	0.5
1997	846	60.5	14.0	0.6
1998	867	58.3	14.9	0.7
1999	848	60.8	13.9	0.5
2000	908	65.5	13.9	0.9
2001	912	64.4	14.2	1
2002	970	71.6	13.5	0.7
2003	970	71.6	13.5	0.7
2004	968	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1019	74.3	13.7	0.4
2006	1028	75.0	13.7	0.6
2007	1067	78.9	13.5	0.4
2008	1082	82.3	13.1	0.8
2009	1113	75.8	14.7	1.4
2010	1157	76.2	15.1	1.9
2011	1167	87.8	13.2	1.3
2012	1175	80.4	14.6	2.8
2013	1159	84.3	13.7	2.8
2014	1138	84.5	13.4	2.5
2015	1081	81.0	13.3	5
2016	1038	78.0	13.3	6.8
2017	998	78.1	12.7	7.7
2018	935	78.8	11.8	7.6
2019	881	67.5	13.0	6.7
2020	859	87.5	9.8	6.9
2021	833	79.2	10.5	5.3
2022	830	76.1	10.8	10.4
2023	836	73.4	11.3	10.5

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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