| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Suffolk County, NY |
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| Total Students |
1847 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
148 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 473 students | | Grade 10 - 475 students | | Grade 11 - 458 students | | Grade 12 - 440 students | | Grade Not Listed - 1 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:12 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Asian |
4% |
4% |
| % Hispanic |
15% |
17% |
| % Black |
11% |
19% |
| % White |
69% |
58% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
18% |
28% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
7% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
South Huntington Union Free School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
6 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
5,997 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$105,909,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$105,032,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$17,660 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$17,514 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
88% |
97% |
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- Walt Whitman High School is located at 301 West Hills Road, in Huntington Station, New York. It is part of the South Huntington Union Free School District, and is the district's only high school. Ranging from year to year, the school typically has around 2,000 students in grades 9–12.
- History
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It is named after the famous poet Walt Whitman, whose birthplace is within walking distance. It has been graduating students since 1957. At that time, the town had grown and Central High School was no longer large enough. The current building that houses the school was built in 1955. A north wing was completed a few years later. The school continually improves upon the facilities with adding a cardio room, turf field, and updating the gymnasiums.
- WWHS has several famous alumni. Jimmy Haslip, founder and bass player of the jazz fusion group "The Yellowjackets" graduated in 1970. The following year, Bruce Kapler, sax player on The Late Show with David Letterman. Notable athletes from WWHS include former NBA star Tom Gugliotta, boxing heavyweight champion contender Gerry Cooney.
- Academically, the school offers studies in English, mathematics, science, social studies, health, art, music, drama, dance, physical education, business, foreign language, and industrial arts. Students are also given the option to take Advanced Placement Courses, with curriculum mandated by the College Board. The Class of 2009 contains 475 students, two of whom were named National Merit Scholarship Finalists, with an additional four receiving Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Foundation.
- The Fine Arts Department includes award winning ensembles, such as the three time NY state 2nd place champions in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, the Walt Whitman Wildcat Marching Band, the frequent Gold Medals for the Chorus, Band and Orchestra, and the many popular plays and musicals the school puts out every year.
- The school also offers a large number of diverse extracurricular activities and organizations for the students to participate in:
- Sports include:football, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, cheer leading, cross country, fencing, field hockey, kickline, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
- Clubs include:
- African-American Heritage Club
- American Sign Language Honor Society
- Autism Awareness Club
- Art Honor Society
- Chamber Orchestra
- DECA
- Forensic Speech & Debate Club
- French Honor Society
- G.S.O.
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Girls Leaders Club
- Italian Honor Society
- Jazz Band
- Lamplighters
- Latino Heritage Club
- Literary Magazine (Xanadu)
- Mathletes
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper (The Paw Print)
- Pre-Medical Club
- Robotics Club (Robocats)
- South Asia Fundraiser
- Spanish Honor Society
- Stage Band
- Student Council
- Theater Honor Society
- Tri-M Music Honor Society
- Whitman Chorale
- Whitman Yearbook
- Women's Choir
- Video Yearbook - www.whitmanvy.com
- Athletic Championships
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Football 1974 Suffolk County Conference AAA Champions defeating Huntington 32-30 in final, Rutger's Cup Champions (awarded)
- Football 1984 Suffolk County Division 1 Champions defeating Sachem 17-24 in final
- This was as far as the team could have gone in those two seasons. The Long Island HS Football championships were not instituted until later, and for whatever reason, LI teams don't seem to be eligible for the state championship, if there even is one.
- Baseball 2006 Suffolk Country Champions defeating East Islip in the County Championship. This was the furthest Walt Whitman High School baseball advanced since the Long Island Championship seasons of 1975 and 1976
- 2008 Section 11 Long Island Cross Country Champions
- Notes
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- External links
- Walt Whitman High School Alumni Directory
- WWHS Main Page
- Cited References
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| About This Zip Code (11746) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
62,828 people |
18,208,943 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
47% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.1 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$77,634
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$41,761 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7.1 rooms |
4.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
47 years old |
56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
82% / 18% |
42% / 58% |
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