NYS Report Card

Board of Education

Mrs. Karen Brohn - President

Mr. Burt Blass - Trustee

Mrs. Andrea Shinsato - Trustee

Mr. David Lazar - Trustee

Mr. Kurt Rockensies - Vice President

Mr. Byars Cole - Trustee

Mr. Joseph Magaraci - Trustee

District Administrators

Mr. Dan Rehman - Superintendent of Schools

Ms. Dina Reilly - Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instructions

Mr. Brian Phillips - Assistant Superintendent for Business & Operations

Secondary School Administrators

Mr. Joseph Pumo - Principal

Ms. Michelle Lambo-Maron - Assistant Principal Grades 11-12

Mr. Richard Santoro - Assistant Principal Grades 9-10

Mr. Vronski Mesidor - Assistant Principal Grades 7-8

Ms. Bridget Karis - Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Ms. Patricia Scollo - Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Mr. Jonathan Gill - Director of Physical Education, Health & Athletics

Ms. Maureen Gegerson - Director of Humanities

Mr. Joeseph Cangemi - Director of STEM

Ms. Katie DiGregorio - Director of English as a New Language & Instructional Technology

Ms. Laila Sales - Director of Fine, Performing & Culinary Arts

School Counselors

Mr. Matthew Caruthers

Ms. Jacqueline Zorskas

Ms. Sherien Cheuk

Ms. Jillian Tammany

THE COMMUNITY

West Hempstead is an established suburban community located in Nassau County on the southwest shore of Long Island, 20 miles east ofNew York City. It has a population of 20,116, consisting of mostly middle-income families.

THE DISTRICT

The West Hempstead Union Free School District includes a full-day kindergarten center, one primary school (1-3), one intermediate school (4-6),and one secondary school (7-12).

THE SECONDARY SCHOOL

West Hempstead Secondary School has a total enrollment of 806 students. West Hempstead Secondary School offers a minimum of four-year sequences in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, and World Languages. Sequences in Business Education, Related Arts, Music, and Occupational Education are also offered. The levels of instruction are Advanced Placement, College, Honors, and Academic. The level placement is determined for each academic subject on proficiency, testing, and consultation with the student, teacher, parent, school counselor, department director, and principal.

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2024-2025 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE SCHOOL

ENROLLMENT: 806
SENIOR CLASS ENROLLMENT: 153
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 26
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 10/1 STUDENT/COUNSELOR RATIO: 220/1

CLASS RANKING AND GRADING

Rank in class weighted values are assigned to grades depending upon course level. Class rank is determined by the weighted average obtained from the average of all numerical marks in grades 9 through 11 (also includes high school courses taken in grade 8.) The final averages of Advanced Placement Courses are weighted by 12%. Honors and college-level courses are weighted 7%.

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Subjects Credits: English 4.0, Social Studies 4.0, Mathematics 3.0, Science 3.0, Health 0.5, Fine Arts/Music 1.0, World Language 1.0, Physical Education 2.0, Electives 3.5 Total 22.0

All graduates must pass Regents Examinations in English, Mathematics, Global History, U.S. History, and Science.

CLASS OF 2024 PROFILE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

Reading/Writing: Mean: 550
Math: Mean 556
CLASS OF 2024

DIPLOMA SURVEY
Advanced Regents Diplomas: 50%
Regents Diplomas: 50%
CLASS OF 2024
AWARDS
AP Scholars with Distinction:8
AP Scholars with Honors:1
AP Scholars: 15

2024-2025 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE SCHOOL

ENROLLMENT: 806
SENIOR CLASS ENROLLMENT: 153
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 26
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 10/1 STUDENT/COUNSELOR RATIO: 220/1

CLASS RANKING AND GRADING

Rank in class weighted values are assigned to grades depending upon course level. Class rank is determined by the weighted average obtained from the average of all numerical marks in grades 9 through 11 (also includes high school courses taken in grade 8.) The final averages of Advanced Placement Courses are weighted by 12%. Honors and college-level courses are weighted 7%.

MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Subjects Credits: English 4.0, Social Studies 4.0, Mathematics 3.0, Science 3.0, Health 0.5, Fine Arts/Music 1.0, World Language 1.0, Physical Education 2.0, Electives 3.5 Total 22.0

All graduates must pass Regents Examinations in English, Mathematics, Global History, U.S. History, and Science.

CLASS OF 2024 PROFILE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST

Reading/Writing: Mean: 550
Math: Mean 556
CLASS OF 2024

DIPLOMA SURVEY

Advanced Regents Diplomas: 50%
Regents Diplomas: 50%

CLASS OF 2024 AWARDS

AP Scholars with Distinction:8
AP Scholars with Honors:1
AP Scholars: 15

OUR GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS

U.S. Naval Academy ● University of Delaware ●  Rutgers University ● SUNY  Oswego ● Adelphi University ● Wagner College ●Boston University ● College of Staten Island ● Columbia University ● CUNY Baruch ● CUNY Hunter College ● CUNY John Jay of Criminal Justice ● CUNY Queens College ● Dean College ● Fashion Institute of Technology ● Florida Atlantic University ● Fordham University ● Howard University College ● Hofstra University ● Iona College Long Island University Post ● UMASS Lowell● Lynn University ●Macaulay Honors College ● Mercy College ● Molloy College ● Monmouth University ● Montclair State University ● Morgan State University ●Mount St. Mary College ●Nassau Community College ● New York Institute of Technology ● Nichols College ● Northeastern University ● Penn State University ● Southern Connecticut University ● Springhill College ● St. John’s University ● Suffolk Community College ● SUNY Albany ● SUNY Binghamton ● SUNY Buffalo ● SUNY Farmingdale ● SUNY Old Westbury ● SUNY Oneonta ●  SUNY Plattsburgh ● SUNY Purchase ● SUNY Stony Brook ● University of Dayton ●University of Delaware ● University of Miami ● University of New Haven ●University of Rhode Island ●University of Rochester ● University of Tampa ●University of Toronto ● Vaughn College● Neumann University ● School of Visual Arts ● University of Chicago ● University of Connecticut ● Delaware University ● RTI ● Barry University ● U.S. Merchant Marine Academy ● Johnson & Wales University ● UMass Boston ● Marymount Manhattan ● NOVA Southeastern University ● Berklee College of Music ● Trinity College