New YorkSchoolsWALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL

WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegularGrades 912
HUNTINGTON STATION, New York · SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,981
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch44%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
1,981
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
44%-14.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in HUNTINGTON STATION, New York. The school enrolls 1,981 students. It is part of the SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictSOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityHUNTINGTON STATION
ZIP11746
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362730003729

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,981
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino45.2%
Black / African American5.7%
Asian7.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native38.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races2.9%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.1%
Hispanic
45.2%
Black
5.7%
Asian
7.7%
Two+
2.9%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %44%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)