Niagara Falls High School vs. Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Niagara Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 2,142 students in grades 9-12, Niagara Falls High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,058 students in grades 9-12, Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,142 students
1,058 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
136 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1481 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#110 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
94%


Graduation Rate
77%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
534
249
Grade 10 Students
542
246
Grade 11 Students
519
274
Grade 12 Students
513
278
Ungraded Students
34
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
6%


% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
9%
4%


% Black
35%
4%


% White
35%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
7%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

