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Uniondale High School vs. Hempstead High School

Should you attend Uniondale High School or Hempstead High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Uniondale High School
933 Goodrich St
Uniondale, NY 11553
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hempstead High School
201 President St
Hempstead, NY 11550
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Uniondale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Hempstead High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,080 students in grades 9-12, Uniondale High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,866 students in grades 9-12, Hempstead High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,080 students
1,866 students
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This chart displays total students of Hempstead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
180 teachers
80 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hempstead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Uniondale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hempstead High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1118 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#1088 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Uniondale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hempstead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 20% in NY)
61%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
65%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 50% in NY)
67%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Uniondale High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hempstead High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Uniondale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hempstead High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
522
476
Grade 10 Students
554
467
Grade 11 Students
511
418
Grade 12 Students
477
465
Ungraded Students
16
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hempstead High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Uniondale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hempstead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Uniondale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hempstead High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Uniondale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hempstead High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Uniondale High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hempstead High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Uniondale High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hempstead High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Uniondale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hempstead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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