Hempstead High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hempstead, New York 11550 · Hempstead Union Free School District
#898 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#5848 of 16,910 nationally
About Hempstead High School
Hempstead High School is a public high located in Hempstead, in the Hempstead Union Free School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,879 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 898th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (89th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,879.
There are 11 schools in Hempstead; Hempstead High School ranks 1st of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)77%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)68.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)28.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hempstead High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,879
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 68.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 28.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Hempstead High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Evergreen Charter School
Hempstead · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,144 students · 307 m away
Joseph McNeil School
Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
359 students · 826 m away
David Paterson School
Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades K–6
388 students · 952 m away
Prospect Elementary School
Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
441 students · 1.2 km away
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School
Hempstead · Public middle · Grades 7–8
748 students · 1.4 km away
Academy Charter School
Hempstead · Charter other · Grades K–12
2,003 students · 1.5 km away
Chestnut Street School
West Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
120 students · 1.6 km away
William S Covert School
South Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades K–5
286 students · 1.8 km away
Barack Obama Elementary School
Hempstead · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
439 students · 1.9 km away
George Washington School
West Hempstead · Public middle · Grades 4–6
340 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Lindenhurst Senior High School
Lindenhurst · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,868 students
Bay Shore Senior High School
Bay Shore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,862 students
Saratoga Springs High School
Saratoga Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,847 students
Richmond Hill High School
Richmond Hill · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,841 students
Riverhead Senior High School
Riverhead · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,927 students
Hicksville High School
Hicksville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,825 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hempstead High School a good school?
Hempstead High School has a Success Index (US) of 59.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #898 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hempstead High School rank in New York?
Hempstead High School ranks #898 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #5848 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hempstead High School?
Hempstead High School had 1,879 students in 2025.
Is Hempstead High School a elementary school or a high school?
Hempstead High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Hempstead High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hempstead High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.