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Orchard Park High School vs. Hamburg High School

Should you attend Orchard Park High School or Hamburg 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
Orchard Park High School
4040 Baker Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Hamburg High School
4111 Legion Dr
Hamburg, NY 14075
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Hamburg 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 987 students in grades 9-12, Hamburg 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 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,385 students
987 students
This chart displays total students of Orchard Park High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hamburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hamburg High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hamburg 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

#32 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
#226 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orchard Park High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamburg 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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamburg 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamburg 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.
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hamburg 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
This chart displays the students of Orchard Park High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hamburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
334
238
Grade 10 Students
367
244
Grade 11 Students
347
260
Grade 12 Students
332
237
Ungraded Students
5
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hamburg High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hamburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hamburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hamburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
92%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hamburg 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
2%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hamburg 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.
0.17
0.15
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hamburg 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
15%
16%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamburg 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
1%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamburg 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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