Hempstead High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,635 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Chy Davidson
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Hempstead Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,976
- Graduation Rate: 38.0%
- Dropout Rate: 8.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 6,037
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,635
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 113.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 809 (49.5%)
- Females: 826 (50.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 105 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 812 (49.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 917 (56.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 836 | 51.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 785 | 48.0% |
| White | 6 | 0.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 630 | 38.5% |
| 10th Grade | 482 | 29.5% |
| 11th Grade | 267 | 16.3% |
| 12th Grade | 227 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded | 29 | 1.8% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
56.0%
District:
55.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
63.0%
District:
63.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
8.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
84.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
16.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
73.0%
District:
66.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
15.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
27.0%
District:
34.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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