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West Babylon Senior High School 

500 Great E Neck Rd, West Babylon, New York | (631) 376-7115|Award Winning

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#5,389 in National Rankings

Overall Score 69.48/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,236

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Overview of West Babylon Senior High School

West Babylon Senior High School is ranked 452nd within New York. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at West Babylon Senior High School is 37%. The total minority enrollment is 49%, and 39% of students are economically disadvantaged. West Babylon Senior High School is the only high school in the West Babylon Union Free School District.

West Babylon Senior High School 2024 Rankings

West Babylon Senior High School is ranked #5,389 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

69.48

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    37%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    26%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    57%
  • Reading Proficiency

    87%
  • Science Proficiency

    67%
  • Graduation Rate

    96%

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Ranking Factors

How West Babylon Senior High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,210 schools ranked in New York.

College Readiness Index Rank

#4,070

National

#446

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#2,783 (tie)

National

#302

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#8,376

National

#574

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,902 (tie)

National

#885

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#4,660 (tie)

National

#268 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#4,070

#446

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#2,783 (tie)

#302

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#8,376

#574

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,902 (tie)

#885

Graduation Rate Rank

#4,660 (tie)

#268 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at West Babylon Senior High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,236

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

49.4%

Minority Enrollment

49.4%

Minority Enrollment

50.6%

White

31.4%

Hispanic

11.2%

Black

4.3%

Asian

2.2%

Two or More Races

0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female47%
Male53%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

39%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

34%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

5%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

108

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Test Scores at West Babylon Senior High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

28.7/100

Subject Proficiency:

New York administered the Regents Examinations to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

57

57

60

87

87

80

67

67

60

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Regents Examinations

52.6%

Regents Examinations Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Below Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

60.2%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

69.6%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

10.3%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

78.2%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

37%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

26%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

70%

Exam Pass Rate

57%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

96% (somewhat above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

West Babylon Senior High School

500 Great E Neck Rd

West Babylon, New York 11704

#5,389 in National Rankings

#452 in New York High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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