Walt Whitman High School

301 West Hills Rd, Huntington Station, NY 11746 | (631) 812-3800

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,863

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,863 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 301 W Hills Rd, Huntington Station, NY 11746

Principal or Admin: James Polansky

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

South Huntington Union Free School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $20,210
Graduation Rate: 87.1%
Dropout Rate: 0.5%
Students Per Teacher: 13.4
Enrolled Students: 6,019

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,863
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 136.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 991 (53.2%)
Females: 872 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 127 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 461 (24.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 588 (31.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Walt Whitman High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.05%
Black	240	12.9%
Asian	113	6.1%
Hispanic	391	21.0%
White	1,118	60.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	476	25.6%
10th Grade	450	24.2%
11th Grade	459	24.6%
12th Grade	456	24.5%
Ungraded	22	1.2%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

93.0%

District:

92.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

93.0%

District:

93.0%

State:

83.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

District:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

10.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

1.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

69.0%

District:

63.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

34.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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