West Islip Senior High School

West Islip Senior High School serves 1,199 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent Long Island community of West Islip, New York. Located at 1 Lion's Path, this regular public high school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1 with 122 full-time equivalent teachers, allowing for more personalized attention in the classroom. The school holds a MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10 and ranks #2187 out of 4758 high schools statewide, placing it in the 54th percentile among New York schools.

This middle-tier performance suggests the school is working to maximize its potential for student achievement. West Islip Senior High School draws from a well-educated and economically stable community where nearly half of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The surrounding ZIP code 11795 boasts a median household income of $161,533 and median home values of $554,300, with only 2.8% of families living in poverty.

This strong socioeconomic foundation typically supports robust family engagement in education. The school operates within West Islip's large suburban setting in Suffolk County, providing students with access to both Long Island's suburban amenities and proximity to New York City's educational and cultural opportunities.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, West Islip Senior High School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.