West Islip High School

1 Lion's Path, West Islip, NY 11795 | (631) 893-3250
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,841
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,841 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Anthony Bridgeman
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,841
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 129.5
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 932 (50.6%)
  • Females: 890 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (2.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 53 (2.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 90 (4.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
West Islip High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.1%
Black221.2%
Asian60.3%
Hispanic573.1%
White1,73594.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For West Islip High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade45124.5%
10th Grade47826.0%
11th Grade43323.5%
12th Grade47125.6%
Ungraded80.4%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
83.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
98.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
63.0%
District:
68.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
19.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for West Islip High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on September 13, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • is it at all possible to get a yearbook from 1979. I am christopher webber and am wondering if i can get one.

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