Is Westbury High School a good school?

Westbury High School ranks 765 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westbury High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,561 students attended Westbury High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westbury High School?

Students at Westbury High School are 77% Hispanic, 19% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Westbury High School?

Westbury High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Drexel Avenue School Elementary : Dryden Street School Elementary : Park Avenue School Elementary : Powells Lane School Middle : Westbury Middle School

Westbury High School

Summary:

Westbury High School is a public high school located in Old Westbury, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,541 students. The school is part of the Westbury Union Free School District, which is ranked 723 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westbury High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state average and nearby high-performing schools. For example, the school's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower, with 38.55% in Algebra I (vs. state average of 31.42%), 52.7% in Chemistry (vs. state average of 65.41%), and 73.22% in English Language Arts (vs. state average of 78.55%). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 88.8% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.9% to 10.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Westbury High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 37.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Westbury High School's performance lags behind many of the nearby high-performing schools, such as Herricks High School, Garden City High School, and Jericho Senior High School, which consistently rank among the top high schools in New York. These neighboring schools have significantly higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. The socioeconomic factors at Westbury High School, with 58.79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the surrounding high-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Post Rd
Old Westbury, NY 11568-1623

(516) 876-5047

District: Westbury Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
765^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,800

Feeder schools for Westbury High School:

Elementary:	Drexel Avenue School
	Dryden Street School
	Park Avenue School
	Powells Lane School
Middle:	Westbury Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 1,561

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

18.9%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westbury High School ranks worse than 61.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westbury 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 (77.1%), African American (18.9%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westbury High School is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Westbury High School employs 110.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westbury High School is $19,800.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westbury High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westbury High School 765^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Westbury High School in the ranking list.)

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Westbury Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westbury Union Free School District 723^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westbury High School

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Rank History for all students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	23.98	769^th	935	17.8%
2006	28.70	763^rd	986	22.6%
2007	29.32	775^th	1002	22.7%
2008	27.84	796^th	1027	22.5%
2009	29.18	814^th	1086	25.0%
2010	34.56	786^th	1117	29.6%
2011	31.61	828^th	1165	28.9%
2012	32.76	819^th	1198	31.6%
2013	25.62	881^st	1217	27.6%
2014	33.82	830^th	1237	32.9%
2015	41.04	773^rd	1255	38.4%
2016	50.17	647^th	1255	48.4%
2017	37.59	768^th	1221	37.1%
2018	42.43	751^st	1210	37.9%
2019	44.97	731^st	1207	39.4%
2021	42.29	358^th	519	31.0%
2022	38.03	734^th	1190	38.3%
2023	42.11	711^th	1228	42.1%
2024	38.69	765^th	1242	38.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.66	101^st	546	81.5%
2019	64.30	137^th	565	75.8%
2022	53.02	172^nd	481	64.2%
2023	63.18	133^rd	583	77.2%
2024	56.55	207^th	637	67.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.82	699^th	1095	36.2%
2019	41.23	643^rd	1132	43.2%
2022	48.20	459^th	1038	55.8%
2023	52.45	444^th	1130	60.7%
2024	43.33	572^nd	1144	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.70	674^th	1154	41.6%
2019	50.14	599^th	1179	49.2%
2021	48.84	153^rd	289	47.1%
2023	46.00	611^th	1155	47.1%
2024	40.99	688^th	1170	41.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	31.89	275^th	389	29.3%
2023	59.93	126^th	531	76.3%
2024	62.16	131^st	564	76.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.39	740^th	1176	37.1%
2019	42.64	746^th	1193	37.5%
2021	49.05	160^th	290	44.8%
2022	36.36	745^th	1155	35.5%
2023	41.46	711^th	1197	40.6%
2024	37.71	771^st	1219	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.93	732^nd	1176	37.8%
2019	46.47	689^th	1190	42.1%
2021	37.22	261^st	354	26.3%
2022	38.07	714^th	1154	38.1%
2023	43.39	680^th	1191	42.9%
2024	40.40	734^th	1211	39.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	79.26	8^th	447	98.2%
2022	48.02	229^th	386	40.7%
2023	60.92	179^th	424	57.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.11	206^th	679	69.7%
2019	68.58	161^st	686	76.5%
2022	57.74	201^st	593	66.1%
2023	67.77	163^rd	671	75.7%
2024	60.71	214^th	690	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.04	350^th	791	55.8%
2019	53.98	340^th	815	58.3%
2021	59.21	24^th	64	62.5%
2022	48.75	358^th	760	52.9%
2023	51.28	360^th	851	57.7%
2024	48.75	402^nd	865	53.5%

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Rank History for White students at Westbury High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.78	367^th	776	52.7%
2024	61.57	283^rd	781	63.8%

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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 Westbury High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	101	501	17	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
1990	79	455	12	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1991	82	450	15	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1992	79	658	7	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	924
1993	10	626	39	177	9	n/a	n/a	0	861
1994	51	589	15	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
1995	136	436	12	233	4	n/a	n/a	0	821
1996	136	436	12	233	4	n/a	n/a	0	821
1997	25	580	13	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1998	23	580	18	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1999	31	427	176	233	5	n/a	n/a	0	872
2000	21	587	19	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
2001	21	617	16	309	0	n/a	n/a	0	963
2002	13	623	19	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2003	13	623	19	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2004	14	614	17	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2005	9	605	17	421	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2006	16	617	17	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	1129
2007	22	591	16	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2008	11	528	20	490	0	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2009	13	535	20	538	0	n/a	n/a	1	1107
2010	26	550	17	579	1	n/a	n/a	1	1174
2011	32	526	2	647	1	0	2	0	1210
2012	26	535	10	674	1	1	2	0	1249
2013	33	498	17	716	1	1	0	0	1266
2014	26	495	15	748	1	0	1	0	1286
2015	21	468	15	843	0	0	2	0	1349
2016	19	441	23	971	0	0	3	0	1457
2017	14	473	20	1097	3	1	7	0	1615
2018	16	441	21	1152	3	2	5	0	1640
2019	16	411	21	1160	5	2	6	0	1621
2020	18	381	19	1244	5	1	4	0	1672
2021	16	350	23	1172	3	1	3	0	1568
2022	19	359	24	1187	1	0	5	0	1595
2023	24	316	28	1168	0	0	5	0	1541
2024	34	295	23	1203	1	0	5	0	1561

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 Westbury High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	57.8	11.8	n/a
1990	648	57.2	11.3	n/a
1991	654	53.2	12.2	n/a
1992	924	53.7	17.2	n/a
1993	861	61.6	14.0	n/a
1994	857	60.0	14.3	24.5
1995	821	62.0	13.2	50.7
1996	821	62.0	13.2	50.7
1997	854	61.3	13.9	68.9
1998	884	64.6	13.7	50.2
1999	872	68.4	12.7	55.7
2000	912	71.4	12.8	57.8
2001	963	69.7	13.8	55.2
2002	1054	74.5	14.1	57.2
2003	1054	74.5	14.1	57.2
2004	1054	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1052	80.3	13.1	64.4
2006	1129	87.0	13.0	60.5
2007	1119	83.8	13.4	63.4
2008	1049	89.4	11.7	62.7
2009	1107	85.3	13.0	60.9
2010	1174	87.2	13.4	65.6
2011	1210	79.4	15.2	71.5
2012	1249	81.1	15.3	74.5
2013	1266	85.6	14.7	76.9
2014	1286	87.5	14.6	48
2015	1349	84.0	16.0	83.2
2016	1457	77.0	18.9	83.5
2017	1615	79.3	20.3	61.9
2018	1640	101.2	16.2	71.3
2019	1621	102.8	15.7	76.4
2020	1672	107.8	15.5	67.7
2021	1568	107.6	14.5	58.5
2022	1595	111.5	14.3	64.4
2023	1541	113.1	13.6	58.8
2024	1561	110.5	14.1	61.1

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 Westbury High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	685	57.8	11.8	n/a
1990	648	57.2	11.3	n/a
1991	654	53.2	12.2	n/a
1992	924	53.7	17.2	n/a
1993	861	61.6	14.0	n/a
1994	857	60.0	14.3	24.5
1995	821	62.0	13.2	50.7
1996	821	62.0	13.2	50.7
1997	854	61.3	13.9	68.9
1998	884	64.6	13.7	50.2
1999	872	68.4	12.7	55.7
2000	912	71.4	12.8	57.8
2001	963	69.7	13.8	55.2
2002	1054	74.5	14.1	57.2
2003	1054	74.5	14.1	57.2
2004	1054	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1052	80.3	13.1	64.4
2006	1129	87.0	13.0	60.5
2007	1119	83.8	13.4	63.4
2008	1049	89.4	11.7	62.7
2009	1107	85.3	13.0	60.9
2010	1174	87.2	13.4	65.6
2011	1210	79.4	15.2	71.5
2012	1249	81.1	15.3	74.5
2013	1266	85.6	14.7	76.9
2014	1286	87.5	14.6	48
2015	1349	84.0	16.0	83.2
2016	1457	77.0	18.9	83.5
2017	1615	79.3	20.3	61.9
2018	1640	101.2	16.2	71.3
2019	1621	102.8	15.7	76.4
2020	1672	107.8	15.5	67.7
2021	1568	107.6	14.5	58.5
2022	1595	111.5	14.3	64.4
2023	1541	113.1	13.6	58.8
2024	1561	110.5	14.1	61.1

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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