Is George W Hewlett High School a good school?

George W Hewlett High School ranks 260 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George W Hewlett High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 999 students attended George W Hewlett High School.

What is the racial makeup of George W Hewlett High School?

Students at George W Hewlett High School are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into George W Hewlett High School?

George W Hewlett High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Franklin Early Childhood Center Elementary : Hewlett Elementary School Elementary : Ogden Elementary School Middle : Woodmere Middle School

George W Hewlett High School

Summary:

George W Hewlett High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hewlett, NY, part of the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, which is ranked 210 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating. The school has 999 students.

George W Hewlett High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 200-300 over the past decade and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 high schools in New York for African American students and in the top 60 for Asian students. It also has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.2% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate between 2-10%.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, with students performing well above the state average on Regents/Common Core exams, it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching as high as 37.8%. Compared to nearby schools like Oceanside Senior High School, Excelsior Preparatory High School, and Malverne Senior High School, George W Hewlett High School generally outperforms these schools on academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. The school also spends significantly more per student ($26,320 to $29,554) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

60 Everit Ave
Hewlett, NY 11557-2136

(516) 792-4100

District: Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,554

Feeder schools for George W Hewlett High School:

Elementary:	Franklin Early Childhood Center
	Hewlett Elementary School
	Ogden Elementary School
Middle:	Woodmere Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 999

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George W Hewlett High School ranks better than 79.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at George W Hewlett 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 (61.1%), Hispanic (16.9%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George W Hewlett High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare George W Hewlett High School employs 96.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George W Hewlett High School is $29,554.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George W Hewlett High School:

SchoolDigger ranks George W Hewlett High School 260^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See George W Hewlett High School in the ranking list.)

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Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District 210^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George W Hewlett High School

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Rank History for all students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	75.63	63^rd	935	93.3%
2006	76.14	59^th	986	94.0%
2007	74.96	85^th	1002	91.5%
2008	73.38	126^th	1027	87.7%
2009	77.16	56^th	1086	94.8%
2010	79.32	36^th	1117	96.8%
2011	76.53	97^th	1165	91.7%
2012	77.28	136^th	1198	88.6%
2013	78.14	127^th	1217	89.6%
2014	69.53	272^nd	1237	78.0%
2015	67.17	292^nd	1255	76.7%
2016	66.06	316^th	1255	74.8%
2017	74.85	184^th	1221	84.9%
2018	75.16	204^th	1210	83.1%
2019	75.93	200^th	1207	83.4%
2021	82.93	23^rd	519	95.6%
2022	74.36	224^th	1190	81.2%
2023	74.23	245^th	1228	80.0%
2024	74.01	260^th	1242	79.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.32	106^th	546	80.6%
2019	51.29	220^th	565	61.1%
2023	55.54	194^th	583	66.7%
2024	47.72	290^th	637	54.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.43	178^th	1095	83.7%
2019	78.07	178^th	1132	84.3%
2022	76.35	151^st	1038	85.5%
2023	81.99	115^th	1130	89.8%
2024	73.43	218^th	1144	80.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.24	179^th	1154	84.5%
2019	69.98	218^th	1179	81.5%
2022	68.70	218^th	1101	80.2%
2023	62.01	356^th	1155	69.2%
2024	60.94	379^th	1170	67.6%

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Rank History for Female students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.95	202^nd	1176	82.8%
2019	73.93	248^th	1193	79.2%
2022	71.12	291^st	1155	74.8%
2023	72.87	276^th	1197	76.9%
2024	72.36	287^th	1219	76.5%

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Rank History for Male students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.62	221^st	1176	81.2%
2019	76.00	178^th	1190	85.0%
2022	75.67	180^th	1154	84.4%
2023	74.87	214^th	1191	82.0%
2024	74.49	230^th	1211	81.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.99	117^th	426	72.5%
2019	71.60	116^th	447	74.0%
2022	65.76	141^st	386	63.5%
2023	69.18	124^th	424	70.8%
2024	76.32	59^th	426	86.2%

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Rank History for African American students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.32	24^th	679	96.5%
2019	75.70	99^th	686	85.6%
2022	84.94	43^rd	593	92.7%
2023	86.95	43^rd	671	93.6%
2024	86.91	43^rd	690	93.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.74	151^st	791	80.9%
2019	76.75	126^th	815	84.5%
2022	73.09	144^th	760	81.1%
2023	66.87	222^nd	851	73.9%
2024	60.45	280^th	865	67.6%

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Rank History for White students at George W Hewlett High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.36	214^th	765	72.0%
2019	69.53	163^rd	793	79.4%
2022	65.48	194^th	738	73.7%
2023	69.33	158^th	776	79.6%
2024	67.06	203^rd	781	74.0%

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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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Sunday, May 27, 2012

The Business Department is Number 1 in New York State, the facilities are beautiful and, the science labs are high tech. Most other schools don't have access to the facilities that this rich high school provides Close Quote

Enrollment information for George W Hewlett High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	875	3	40	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
1990	792	0	36	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	785	1	45	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1992	777	3	49	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1993	770	7	40	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1994	775	6	69	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
1995	786	9	66	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1996	786	9	66	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
1997	826	6	71	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1998	887	7	57	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1999	891	10	62	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2000	875	7	78	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2001	920	13	85	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2002	911	16	86	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2003	911	16	86	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2004	938	23	74	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	1084
2005	928	22	94	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2006	960	28	97	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	1161
2007	931	37	103	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2008	918	45	111	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	1151
2009	880	45	107	80	0	n/a	n/a	1	1113
2010	840	47	103	86	0	n/a	n/a	2	1078
2011	755	44	115	131	5	0	20	0	1070
2012	726	49	100	147	3	3	10	0	1038
2013	730	53	103	137	3	5	12	0	1043
2014	715	53	107	135	4	0	15	0	1029
2015	707	69	109	140	3	0	15	0	1043
2016	715	72	115	140	3	0	19	0	1064
2017	708	83	119	140	3	1	18	0	1072
2018	709	97	114	135	1	2	14	0	1072
2019	697	92	104	127	1	2	16	0	1039
2020	701	93	96	147	4	3	18	0	1062
2021	647	87	93	164	3	4	17	0	1015
2022	630	91	82	154	4	3	26	1	991
2023	610	93	92	169	10	3	22	0	999

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 George W Hewlett High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	933	88.7	10.5	n/a
1990	857	85.8	9.9	n/a
1991	866	80.3	10.7	n/a
1992	869	76.7	11.3	n/a
1993	853	70.3	12.1	n/a
1994	903	73.3	12.3	0.4
1995	921	84.1	11.0	2.4
1996	921	84.1	11.0	2.4
1997	957	81.7	11.7	1.3
1998	987	86.6	11.4	1.4
1999	1002	84.9	11.8	1.2
2000	1013	85.8	11.8	1.7
2001	1074	91.6	11.7	1.9
2002	1077	96.5	11.2	1
2003	1077	96.5	11.2	1
2004	1084	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1107	97.5	11.4	1.2
2006	1161	98.0	11.8	2.8
2007	1143	98.8	11.6	2.5
2008	1151	101.0	11.4	3.8
2009	1113	97.1	11.5	6.5
2010	1078	93.8	11.4	5.4
2011	1070	97.8	10.9	6.9
2012	1038	87.2	11.9	12.6
2013	1043	86.2	12.0	12.8
2014	1029	81.8	12.5	14.8
2015	1043	90.0	11.5	17.8
2016	1064	96.0	11.0	20.2
2017	1072	91.9	11.6	23.3
2018	1072	101.2	10.5	19.8
2019	1039	96.6	10.7	24
2020	1062	110.9	9.5	23.4
2021	1015	105.3	9.6	24.8
2022	991	106.9	9.2	26.8
2023	999	96.7	10.3	25.9

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 George W Hewlett High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	933	88.7	10.5	n/a
1990	857	85.8	9.9	n/a
1991	866	80.3	10.7	n/a
1992	869	76.7	11.3	n/a
1993	853	70.3	12.1	n/a
1994	903	73.3	12.3	0.4
1995	921	84.1	11.0	2.4
1996	921	84.1	11.0	2.4
1997	957	81.7	11.7	1.3
1998	987	86.6	11.4	1.4
1999	1002	84.9	11.8	1.2
2000	1013	85.8	11.8	1.7
2001	1074	91.6	11.7	1.9
2002	1077	96.5	11.2	1
2003	1077	96.5	11.2	1
2004	1084	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1107	97.5	11.4	1.2
2006	1161	98.0	11.8	2.8
2007	1143	98.8	11.6	2.5
2008	1151	101.0	11.4	3.8
2009	1113	97.1	11.5	6.5
2010	1078	93.8	11.4	5.4
2011	1070	97.8	10.9	6.9
2012	1038	87.2	11.9	12.6
2013	1043	86.2	12.0	12.8
2014	1029	81.8	12.5	14.8
2015	1043	90.0	11.5	17.8
2016	1064	96.0	11.0	20.2
2017	1072	91.9	11.6	23.3
2018	1072	101.2	10.5	19.8
2019	1039	96.6	10.7	24
2020	1062	110.9	9.5	23.4
2021	1015	105.3	9.6	24.8
2022	991	106.9	9.2	26.8
2023	999	96.7	10.3	25.9

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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