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Starpoint High School vs. Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School

Should you attend Starpoint High School or Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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
Starpoint High School
4363 Mapleton Rd
Lockport, NY 14094
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd
Sanborn, NY 14132
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 922 students in grades 9-12, Starpoint High School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,092 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 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
922 students
1,092 students
This chart displays total students of Starpoint High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
85 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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

#168 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#110 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Starpoint High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield 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.
80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield 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.
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
230
257
Grade 10 Students
261
275
Grade 11 Students
201
280
Grade 12 Students
224
268
Ungraded Students
6
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
6%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield 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.
0.12
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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
14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Starpoint 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 Niagara-wheatfield Senior 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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