Hempstead High School
201 President St
Hempstead NY, 11550, Nassau County
Phone: 516-292-7014
Ranking: 
(925 out of 989, bottom 6%)*
(925 out of 989, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Hempstead Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 110 | 38 | 72 | NA | NA | 114 | 114 | 114 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,892 | 623 | 932 | 1,666 | 1,635 | 1,669 | 1,578 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 530 | 28.0% | 46 | 7.4% | 111 | 11.9% | 423 | 25.4% | 630 | 38.5% | 669 | 40.1% | 453 | 28.7% |
| Grade 10: | 587 | 31.0% | 54 | 8.7% | 170 | 18.2% | 585 | 35.1% | 482 | 29.5% | 412 | 24.7% | 443 | 28.1% |
| Grade 11: | 399 | 21.1% | 158 | 25.4% | 355 | 38.1% | 367 | 22.0% | 267 | 16.3% | 330 | 19.8% | 434 | 27.5% |
| Grade 12: | 343 | 18.1% | 348 | 55.9% | 273 | 29.3% | 249 | 14.9% | 227 | 13.9% | 229 | 13.7% | 223 | 14.1% |
| Ungraded: | 33 | 1.7% | 16 | 2.6% | 23 | 2.5% | 42 | 2.5% | 29 | 1.8% | 29 | 1.7% | 25 | 1.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 997 | 52.7% | 325 | 52.2% | 495 | 53.1% | 836 | 50.2% | 805 | 49.2% | 823 | 49.3% | 740 | 46.9% |
| Female: | 895 | 47.3% | 298 | 47.8% | 437 | 46.9% | 830 | 49.8% | 822 | 50.3% | 838 | 50.2% | 834 | 52.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1,074 | 56.8% | 296 | 47.5% | 439 | 47.1% | 824 | 49.5% | 785 | 48.0% | 732 | 43.9% | 675 | 42.8% |
| Black: | 787 | 41.6% | 311 | 49.9% | 478 | 51.3% | 836 | 50.2% | 836 | 51.1% | 925 | 55.4% | 891 | 56.5% |
| White: | 19 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 12 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 919 | 48.6% | 200 | 32.1% | 567 | 60.8% | 511 | 30.7% | 812 | 49.7% | 641 | 38.4% | 571 | 36.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 3.0% | 150 | 24.1% | 13 | 1.4% | 57 | 3.4% | 105 | 6.4% | 92 | 5.5% | 98 | 6.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.21 | 16.27 | 12.94 | NA | NA | 14.39 | 14.70 | 13.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 26% | 26% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 34% | 37% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 34% | 34% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 47% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 22% | 23% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 23% | 36% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 20% | 29% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 15% | 27% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 22% | 39% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 35% | 43% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 33% | 45% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 39% | 60% | 73% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 42% | 43% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 65% | 71% | 82% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 97% |
| 2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 97% |
| 2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 98% |
| 2008 | French | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| 2009 | French | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 97% |
| 2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 94% |
| 2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 95% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 28% | 49% | 75% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 34% | 34% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 61% | 60% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 40% | 46% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 48% | 53% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 38% | 47% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 54% | 57% | 72% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 51% | 60% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 42% | 46% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 54% | 56% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 53% | 57% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 61% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 24% | 24% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 6% | 6% | 61% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 77% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 49% | 50% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Hempstead High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.