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Westhampton Beach Senior High School vs. Southampton High School

Should you attend Westhampton Beach Senior High School or Southampton 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
Westhampton Beach Senior High School
49 Lilac Rd
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Southampton High School
141 Narrow Ln
Southampton, NY 11968
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 964 students in grades 9-12, Westhampton Beach Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades 9-12, Southampton High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
964 students
595 students
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This chart displays total students of Southampton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Southampton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southampton 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

#240 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westhampton Beach Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southampton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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.
94%
(Top 20% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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.
93%
(Top 30% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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 Westhampton Beach Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Southampton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
250
121
Grade 10 Students
233
172
Grade 11 Students
263
147
Grade 12 Students
215
145
Ungraded Students
3
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
7%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southampton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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.
0.48
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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
21%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westhampton Beach Senior 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 Southampton 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
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southampton 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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