Westbury Senior High School is a ninth-through-12th-grade school of the Westbury Union Free School District (USFD No. 1), the district covering the village of Westbury, New York, USA.
| Westbury High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Post Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1921 (at current location since 1958) |
| Faculty | 102.8 FTEs[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,621 (as of 2018–2019)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.8:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold and green |
| Mascot | Dragons |
| Nickname | WHS |
| Website | https://www.westburyschools.org/westbury-high-school |
Westbury High School serves 1,500 students from locations on and near the North Shore of Long Island, in Nassau County. It serves Westbury Village, New Cassel, New York and Old Westbury. Westbury High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools.
As of the 2018–2019 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,621 students and 102.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.8:1. There were 1,238 students (76% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch.[1]
Notable alumni
edit- Michael Cimino – Class of 1956, Yale University Class of 1961, film director, film producer, screenwriter, author
- Dennis DuVal – Class of 1970, Syracuse University Class of 1974, NBA basketball player (Washington Bullets), Hall of Fame athlete[2][3]
- Joe DePre – Class of 1966, St. John's University Class of 1970, ABA basketball player (New York Nets 1971–1973)[4]
- Gary Holder-Winfield – Class of 1991, Connecticut State Senator, 10th District[5]
- Joel Ross - tennis player
- Gary Winfield - politician
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Bullets/Wizards Alumni Bios". NBA.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "NBA Players: Dennis DuVal Profile and Basic Stats". Land of Basketball. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Joe DePre Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Holder-Winfield wins 10th District state Senate race". New Haven Register. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-04.