[6] Readings of college and career readiness amongst students at the high school measured “far above” the New York state average.

The original schoolhouse as it stands today, is an official Town of Hempstead landmark and the building is used as a Pre-K facility.

In 1928, residents of Wantagh approved for $230,000.00 in bonds to be designated to the construction of a school at Walters Avenue and Cypress Street.

However, after many decades of use, the building was demolished in 1989 due to a shrinking student population and the construction of houses took over the space where it once stood.

[6][10] In November 2022, the New York State Education Department acted to enforce a two-decade old memorandum urging public schools to drop Native American inspired mascots.