The Wheatley School

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The Wheatley School (historically known as East Williston Junior–Senior High School) is a public high school serving grades 8 through 12 located in Old Westbury, New York. It is the East Williston Union Free School District's sole high school. The school district encompasses all of East Williston and parts of Mineola, Albertson, Old Westbury, and Roslyn Heights.

History

The school opened in 1956 as East Williston Junior–Senior High School. It was designed by the Manhattan-based architectural firm, LaPierre, Litchfield & Partners. The single-story school was designed to allow for easy building expansion, should the need arise.

Demographics

As of the 2018-19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 711 students and 63.87 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.13:1. There were 37 students (5.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 1 student (0.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.

Notable alumni

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