Westbury High School (Old Westbury, New York)

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Westbury High School
Address
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1 Post Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568

United States of America
Information
Established1921
Faculty102.8 FTEs[1]
Enrollment1,621 (as of 2018–2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.8:1[1]
Color(s)Gold and green
MascotDragons
NicknameWHS
Websitehttp://www.westburyschools.org/high_school/

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 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[]

  • 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]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for WESTBURY HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. ^ "Bullets/Wizards Alumni Bios". NBA.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. ^ "NBA Players: Dennis DuVal Profile and Basic Stats". Land of Basketball. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ "Joe DePre Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  5. ^ "Holder-Winfield wins 10th District state Senate race". New Haven Register. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-04.

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Coordinates: 40°46′08″N 73°35′16″W / 40.76889°N 73.58778°W / 40.76889; -73.58778

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