District: |
East Williston School District |
Address: |
11 Bacon Rd Old Westbury, Ny 11568 |
Phone: |
(516) 333-7804 |
Grades: |
(grades 08 - 12)
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Students: |
699 |
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Type: |
Regular elementary and secondary schools |
Locale: |
Urban Fringe of Large City |
Average Rating: |
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Wheatley School is an exceptional school enrolling around 680 students each year in grades 8-12. The Wheatley’s student body is predominantly college bound, and the school prepares students well to meet the challenges they will face when they graduate. A broad spectrum of courses are offered, with honors or accelerated programs in mathematics, science, English and foreign languages. Sixteen college-level courses in English, Spanish, French, American & European History, government, economics, art, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, statistics, and computer science challenge the talented student body. |
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Wheatley School School Reviews 1 total |
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Date posted: |
May 20, 2008 |
Posted by: |
parent of a student |
Rating: |
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Review: |
Awesome experience |
-- Student Info --
White, non-Hispanic: |
89% |
Asian/Pacific Islander: |
8% |
Hispanic: |
2% |
Black, non-Hispanic: |
<1% |
Attendance rate: |
97% |
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program: |
3% |
IEP students: |
14% |
Migrant students: |
0% |
Limited English proficient: |
2% |
Student Suspensions / Year: |
7 |
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-- Staff Info --
School Head Principal: |
Richard Simon |
Full Time Principals: |
1 |
Full Time Assistant Principals: |
1 |
Full Time Teachers: |
64 |
Other Full Time Professional Campus Staff: |
9 |
Part Time Teachers: |
2 |
Average years teaching total: |
23 |
Average years teaching in district: |
14 |
First-year teachers: |
3% |
Bachelor's degree: |
4% |
Master's degree: |
84% |
Doctorate degree: |
12% |
Students per teacher: |
9 |
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Student Academic Scores and Performance
Performance measurement: % meeting or exceeding standards |
Grade 8 |
Subject |
Year |
Performance |
English Language Arts |
2007 |
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92% |
English Language Arts |
2006 |
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86% |
English Language Arts |
2005 |
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86% |
English Language Arts |
2004 |
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86% |
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Math |
2007 |
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80% |
Math |
2006 |
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85% |
Map to Wheatley School and other nearby schools
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