Is Westhampton Beach Senior High School a good school?

Westhampton Beach Senior High School ranks 234 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westhampton Beach Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 991 students attended Westhampton Beach Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Westhampton Beach Senior High School?

Students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Westhampton Beach Senior High School?

Westhampton Beach Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Westhampton Beach Elementary School Middle : Westhampton Middle School

Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Summary:

Westhampton Beach Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Westhampton Beach, New York, with a student population of 964. The school is part of the Westhampton Beach Union Free School District, which is ranked 232 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westhampton Beach Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 117 and 234 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students struggle, ranking in the bottom 501-117 among New York high schools for this subgroup. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 84.3% to 94.0%, generally higher than the state average, but its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.6% and 10.0%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Shoreham-Wading River High School and Mattituck Junior-Senior High School, Westhampton Beach Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's increasing per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing adequate resources and support for students, which may contribute to its overall academic success. However, the significant variations in chronic absenteeism rates at the school are concerning and may warrant further investigation to understand the underlying causes and implement strategies to improve student attendance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

49 Lilac Rd
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978-2042

(631) 288-3800

District: Westhampton Beach Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,716

Feeder schools for Westhampton Beach Senior High School:

Elementary:	Westhampton Beach Elementary School
Middle:	Westhampton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 991

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westhampton Beach Senior High School ranks better than 81.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westhampton Beach Senior 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: White (65.1%), Hispanic (28.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westhampton Beach Senior High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Westhampton Beach Senior High School employs 82.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westhampton Beach Senior High School is $19,716.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westhampton Beach Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westhampton Beach Senior High School 234^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Westhampton Beach Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Westhampton Beach Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westhampton Beach Union Free School District 232^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Westhampton Beach Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	69.58	185^th	935	80.2%
2006	67.12	253^rd	986	74.3%
2007	68.08	241^st	1002	75.9%
2008	67.44	291^st	1027	71.7%
2009	66.04	318^th	1086	70.7%
2010	66.75	308^th	1117	72.4%
2011	66.86	328^th	1165	71.8%
2012	68.99	336^th	1198	72.0%
2013	67.06	407^th	1217	66.6%
2014	63.20	412^th	1237	66.7%
2015	62.93	397^th	1255	68.4%
2016	63.75	357^th	1255	71.6%
2017	73.86	204^th	1221	83.3%
2018	72.11	274^th	1210	77.4%
2019	74.80	222^nd	1207	81.6%
2021	72.03	117^th	519	77.5%
2022	77.75	155^th	1190	87.0%
2023	78.44	144^th	1228	88.3%
2024	75.26	234^th	1242	81.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.48	83^rd	157	47.1%
2019	35.99	131^st	165	20.6%
2022	59.15	85^th	212	59.9%
2023	59.40	113^th	272	58.5%
2024	77.56	43^rd	306	85.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.26	284^th	546	48.0%
2019	66.63	118^th	565	79.1%
2021	49.00	12^th	23	47.8%
2022	60.87	117^th	481	75.7%
2023	49.08	258^th	583	55.7%
2024	29.50	501^st	637	21.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.09	208^th	1095	81.0%
2019	72.96	236^th	1132	79.2%
2022	78.26	132^nd	1038	87.3%
2023	84.58	94^th	1130	91.7%
2024	68.74	260^th	1144	77.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.67	438^th	1154	62.0%
2019	64.50	336^th	1179	71.5%
2021	50.84	147^th	289	49.1%
2022	65.11	283^rd	1101	74.3%
2023	69.93	216^th	1155	81.3%
2024	64.71	302^nd	1170	74.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.97	275^th	1176	76.6%
2019	76.08	194^th	1193	83.7%
2022	81.10	86^th	1155	92.6%
2023	80.85	105^th	1197	91.2%
2024	75.91	218^th	1219	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.11	274^th	1176	76.7%
2019	72.44	248^th	1190	79.2%
2021	66.78	93^rd	354	73.7%
2022	73.50	218^th	1154	81.1%
2023	75.42	205^th	1191	82.8%
2024	73.90	243^rd	1211	79.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.00	58^th	426	86.4%
2019	79.05	18^th	447	96.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.69	317^th	791	59.9%
2019	68.67	204^th	815	75.0%
2021	56.04	27^th	64	57.8%
2022	71.51	165^th	760	78.3%
2023	66.40	226^th	851	73.4%
2024	65.78	227^th	865	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Westhampton Beach Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.80	165^th	765	78.4%
2019	71.93	124^th	793	84.4%
2021	80.29	9^th	133	93.2%
2022	73.94	96^th	738	87.0%
2023	78.36	52^nd	776	93.3%
2024	72.56	123^rd	781	84.3%

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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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by a parent
Friday, August 14, 2020

The board of education and school leadership has done nothing to prepare for actual remote learning during this pandemic. They have let down our children completely. Truly shameful. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westhampton Beach 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	746	83	11	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1990	671	70	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1991	717	70	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1992	710	44	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1993	751	52	17	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	841
1994	745	49	22	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
1995	768	45	11	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	768	45	11	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	797	39	14	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1998	854	46	12	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1999	895	50	16	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
2000	888	47	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
2001	902	41	14	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	988
2002	854	44	14	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
2003	854	44	14	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
2004	750	44	14	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2005	753	34	17	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
2006	786	32	14	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2007	807	32	17	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
2008	837	28	23	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
2009	839	28	22	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
2010	832	25	29	83	0	n/a	n/a	4	973
2011	853	23	27	84	2	0	0	0	989
2012	822	21	22	123	2	0	16	0	1006
2013	809	19	19	149	2	0	23	0	1021
2014	785	23	12	152	1	0	30	0	1003
2015	768	21	12	170	1	0	40	0	1012
2016	747	17	18	161	0	0	37	0	980
2017	729	19	16	157	0	0	37	0	958
2018	726	16	21	181	1	0	33	0	978
2019	738	14	21	199	1	0	33	0	1006
2020	708	13	16	240	1	0	30	0	1008
2021	693	12	14	257	1	0	30	0	1007
2022	666	14	12	270	0	1	27	0	990
2023	641	13	14	266	1	1	28	0	964
2024	645	14	16	285	1	2	28	0	991

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 Westhampton Beach Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	864	55.9	15.4	n/a
1990	765	53.8	14.2	n/a
1991	812	52.1	15.5	n/a
1992	786	49.5	15.8	n/a
1993	841	47.1	17.9	n/a
1994	851	48.9	17.4	3.8
1995	860	57.9	14.9	3
1996	860	57.9	14.9	3
1997	881	56.0	15.7	3.4
1998	949	55.3	17.2	3.1
1999	999	65.0	15.4	1.9
2000	978	65.4	15.0	3.9
2001	988	68.8	14.4	4
2002	953	70.6	13.5	5
2003	953	70.6	13.5	5
2004	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	856	74.0	11.6	2.8
2006	891	71.0	12.5	6.1
2007	921	68.3	13.5	2.6
2008	958	71.5	13.4	3.4
2009	966	72.1	13.4	5.7
2010	973	72.4	13.4	7.1
2011	989	81.2	12.1	10
2012	1006	74.3	13.5	12.4
2013	1021	75.4	13.5	16.7
2014	1003	73.8	13.5	16.6
2015	1012	73.0	13.8	18.1
2016	980	74.0	13.2	21.3
2017	958	75.5	12.6	47.3
2018	978	76.6	12.7	23.9
2019	1006	76.0	13.2	25.7
2020	1008	86.0	11.7	26.1
2021	1007	82.8	12.1	29
2022	990	80.7	12.2	27.2
2023	964	81.7	11.7	24.2
2024	991	82.6	11.9	22.8

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 Westhampton Beach Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	864	55.9	15.4	n/a
1990	765	53.8	14.2	n/a
1991	812	52.1	15.5	n/a
1992	786	49.5	15.8	n/a
1993	841	47.1	17.9	n/a
1994	851	48.9	17.4	3.8
1995	860	57.9	14.9	3
1996	860	57.9	14.9	3
1997	881	56.0	15.7	3.4
1998	949	55.3	17.2	3.1
1999	999	65.0	15.4	1.9
2000	978	65.4	15.0	3.9
2001	988	68.8	14.4	4
2002	953	70.6	13.5	5
2003	953	70.6	13.5	5
2004	854	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	856	74.0	11.6	2.8
2006	891	71.0	12.5	6.1
2007	921	68.3	13.5	2.6
2008	958	71.5	13.4	3.4
2009	966	72.1	13.4	5.7
2010	973	72.4	13.4	7.1
2011	989	81.2	12.1	10
2012	1006	74.3	13.5	12.4
2013	1021	75.4	13.5	16.7
2014	1003	73.8	13.5	16.6
2015	1012	73.0	13.8	18.1
2016	980	74.0	13.2	21.3
2017	958	75.5	12.6	47.3
2018	978	76.6	12.7	23.9
2019	1006	76.0	13.2	25.7
2020	1008	86.0	11.7	26.1
2021	1007	82.8	12.1	29
2022	990	80.7	12.2	27.2
2023	964	81.7	11.7	24.2
2024	991	82.6	11.9	22.8

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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