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District: West Hempstead School District Address: 400 Nassau Blvd West Hempstead, Ny 11552 Phone: (516) 390-3214 Grades: (grades 09 - 12)                               9 10 11 12 Students: 930 Type: Regular elementary and secondary schools Locale: Urban Fringe of Large City West Hempstead High School, a school that strives to provide the highest quality educational program for each of its 1000 students. Our goal is to have every student develop to their fullest potential. At West Hempstead, education is viewed as an academic and social process shared in responsibility by the entire school community, parents, students, teachers, support staff and administrators. We have a long tradition of high standards in the areas of academics, athletics, and fine arts. We are unique in that our students come from West Hempstead and Island Park New York. This partnership allows us to offer a varied academic, athletic and extracurricular program for all students. Our excellent facilities and seasoned faculty contribute to the positive development and growth of each West Hempstead High School student. Nearby public libraries... Library In City Distance From School   West Hempstead Public Library     West Hempstead     0.59 miles     Franklin Square Public Library     Franklin Square     1.19 miles     Malverne Public Library     Malverne     1.22 miles     Lakeview Public Library     Rockville Centre     1.47 miles     Rockville Centre Public Library     Rockville Centre     2.01 miles   -- Student Info -- White, non-Hispanic: 62% Hispanic: 21% Black, non-Hispanic: 13% Asian/Pacific Islander: 4% Attendance rate: 95% Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program: 9% IEP students: 11% Migrant students: 0% Limited English proficient: 4% Student Suspensions / Year: 55    -- Staff Info -- School Head Principal: Thomas Lee Full Time Principals: 1 Full Time Assistant Principals: 2 Full Time Teachers: 71 Other Full Time Professional Campus Staff: 17 Part Time Teachers: 4 Average years teaching total: 19 Average years teaching in district: 14 First-year teachers: 7% Bachelor's degree: 16% Master's degree: 81% Doctorate degree: 3% Students per teacher: 12 Student Academic Scores and Performance Performance measurement: % passing   New York State Regents Exams Subject Year Performance Chemistry 2006   70% Chemistry 2005   69% Chemistry 2004   65% Chemistry 2003   55%   Earth Science 2006   70% Earth Science 2005   73% Earth Science 2004   56% Earth Science 2003   71%   English 2006   88% English 2005   87% English 2004   89% English 2003   84%   Living Environment 2006   77% Living Environment 2005   80% Living Environment 2004   85% Living Environment 2003   89%   Mathematics A 2006   84% Mathematics A 2005   85% Mathematics A 2004   91% Mathematics A 2003   50%   Mathematics B 2006   59% Mathematics B 2005   57% Mathematics B 2004   80%   Physics 2006   70% Physics 2005   76%    Map to West Hempstead High School and other nearby schools

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