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Frontier Senior High School vs. Orchard Park High School

Should you attend Frontier Senior High School or Orchard Park High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frontier Senior High School
S 4432 Bay View Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Orchard Park High School
4040 Baker Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Frontier Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Orchard Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,352 students in grades 9-12, Frontier Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,385 students in grades 9-12, Orchard Park High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,352 students
1,385 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
119 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orchard Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#404 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#32 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frontier Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orchard Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frontier Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Orchard Park High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Orchard Park High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
314
334
Grade 10 Students
347
367
Grade 11 Students
351
347
Grade 12 Students
314
332
Ungraded Students
26
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Frontier Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orchard Park High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frontier Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orchard Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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