North Tonawanda High School vs. Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Tonawanda High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 973 students in grades 9-12, North Tonawanda High School ranks in the top 20% 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 ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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
973 students
1,058 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#552 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#110 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
94%


Graduation Rate
81%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
232
249
Grade 10 Students
250
246
Grade 11 Students
238
274
Grade 12 Students
244
278
Ungraded Students
9
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
6%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
3%
4%


% White
87%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

