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Depew High School

Summary:

Depew High School is a public high school serving 545 students in grades 9-12 in Depew, New York, which is part of the Depew Union Free School District. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams that exceed state averages, as well as commendable graduation and dropout rates.

Depew High School's academic excellence is evident in its Regents exam results. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 94.44% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core Algebra II and a 94.85% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, both significantly higher than the state averages. The school's Hispanic, African American, and Special Education students have also performed well, ranking in the top 20%, 40%, and 25% of New York high schools, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Clarence Senior High School, Depew High School generally outperforms the average in academic proficiency and graduation/dropout metrics.

While Depew High School faces some challenges, such as fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's overall performance is commendable. Its spending per student has increased in recent years, indicating a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure. Depew High School's strong academic performance, high graduation rates, and subgroup success make it a notable educational institution in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5201 S Transit Rd
       Depew, NY  14043-4535

(716) 686-5095

District: Depew Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
379th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,334 Help


Feeder schools for Depew High School:

Elementary:    Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Middle:    Depew Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  560

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
6.6%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.5% Help


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Compare Details Depew High School ranks better than 69.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.01. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Depew High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (6.6%), African American (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Depew High School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Depew High School employs 49.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Depew High School is $15,334.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Depew High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Depew High School 379th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Depew High School in the ranking list.)

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Depew Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Depew Union Free School District 587th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Depew High School

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Rank History for all students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 62.97 341st 935 63.5%
2006 63.08 360th 986 63.5%
2007 64.04 350th 1002 65.1%
2008 68.53 268th 1027 73.9%
2009 57.06 513th 1086 52.8%
2010 54.09 571st 1117 48.9%
2011 68.58 283rd 1165 75.7%
2012 64.55 434th 1198 63.8%
2013 75.95 173rd 1217 85.8%
2014 74.26 156th 1237 87.4%
2015 69.48 235th 1255 81.3%
2016 61.31 422nd 1255 66.4%
2017 62.96 395th 1221 67.6%
2018 75.11 206th 1210 83.0%
2019 73.21 266th 1207 78.0%
2021 30.02 419th 519 19.3%
2022 68.12 347th 1190 70.8%
2023 69.58 343rd 1228 72.1%
2024 68.01 379th 1242 69.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.99 358th 1095 67.3%
2019 52.15 480th 1132 57.6%
2022 45.24 503rd 1038 51.5%
2023 67.51 258th 1130 77.2%
2024 68.67 261st 1144 77.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.15 197th 1154 82.9%
2019 66.86 278th 1179 76.4%
2022 65.29 281st 1101 74.5%
2023 70.56 206th 1155 82.2%
2024 67.75 250th 1170 78.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.13 284th 1176 75.9%
2019 71.77 295th 1193 75.3%
2022 63.18 432nd 1155 62.6%
2023 67.42 386th 1197 67.8%
2024 63.55 458th 1219 62.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.23 133rd 1176 88.7%
2019 73.32 230th 1190 80.7%
2022 71.27 269th 1154 76.7%
2023 72.01 277th 1191 76.7%
2024 67.49 367th 1211 69.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.82 144th 426 66.2%
2019 62.65 192nd 447 57.0%
2024 45.52 255th 426 40.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.17 163rd 593 72.5%
2023 67.95 161st 671 76.0%
2024 45.93 341st 690 50.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.45 24th 815 97.1%
2023 81.69 85th 851 90.0%
2024 75.84 142nd 865 83.6%
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Rank History for White students at Depew High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.83 238th 765 68.9%
2019 61.52 268th 793 66.2%
2022 53.04 361st 738 51.1%
2023 52.51 378th 776 51.3%
2024 55.89 361st 781 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Depew High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 942 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 949
1990 885 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 891
1991 847 5 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 854
1992 876 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1993 834 2 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 841
1994 803 5 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 817
1995 757 4 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 767
1996 757 4 0 2 4 n/a n/a 0 767
1997 764 5 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 776
1998 733 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1999 729 1 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2000 737 6 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 747
2001 759 4 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 769
2002 761 2 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2003 761 2 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2004 766 2 6 3 1 n/a n/a 0 778
2005 741 9 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2006 764 8 4 2 4 n/a n/a 0 782
2007 763 10 3 6 3 n/a n/a 0 785
2008 734 9 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 752
2009 707 12 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 731
2010 670 14 9 7 0 n/a n/a 2 702
2011 634 16 10 4 1 0 3 0 668
2012 603 10 10 8 1 0 2 0 634
2013 570 15 9 9 0 0 5 0 608
2014 545 26 9 9 1 0 6 0 596
2015 538 20 9 11 0 0 5 0 583
2016 530 26 12 19 1 0 6 0 594
2017 515 23 15 14 2 0 7 0 576
2018 507 15 16 20 3 0 9 0 570
2019 490 17 19 18 3 0 9 0 556
2020 480 13 17 19 1 0 13 0 543
2021 462 20 17 24 1 0 14 0 538
2022 452 31 15 24 0 0 9 0 531
2023 442 33 20 29 0 0 20 1 545
2024 449 33 19 37 2 0 19 1 560

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Depew High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 949 59.7 15.8 n/a
1990 891 55.7 15.9 n/a
1991 854 55.8 15.3 n/a
1992 883 58.7 15.0 n/a
1993 841 56.5 14.9 n/a
1994 817 50.0 16.3 7.7
1995 767 50.0 15.3 9.9
1996 767 50.0 15.3 9.9
1997 776 51.0 15.2 8.4
1998 736 49.1 15.0 9.8
1999 733 50.0 14.7 9.4
2000 747 49.6 15.1 18.9
2001 769 52.2 14.7 17.4
2002 769 52.2 14.7 20.4
2003 769 52.2 14.7 20.4
2004 778 n/a n/a n/a
2005 755 56.1 13.5 28.7
2006 782 55.0 14.2 27.4
2007 785 55.8 14.1 26.1
2008 752 54.0 13.9 28.9
2009 731 52.4 14.0 31.9
2010 702 54.6 12.8 33.6
2011 668 52.4 12.7 36.7
2012 634 48.7 13.0 37.5
2013 608 43.7 13.9 38.3
2014 596 43.0 13.8 33.1
2015 583 43.0 13.5 33.3
2016 594 47.0 12.6 39.6
2017 576 45.0 12.7 42.4
2018 570 46.0 12.3 43
2019 556 44.0 12.6 41.2
2020 543 53.0 10.2 41.1
2021 538 49.9 10.7 41.6
2022 531 50.6 10.4 43.3
2023 545 49.3 11.0 50.1
2024 560 49.7 11.2 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Depew High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 949 59.7 15.8 n/a
1990 891 55.7 15.9 n/a
1991 854 55.8 15.3 n/a
1992 883 58.7 15.0 n/a
1993 841 56.5 14.9 n/a
1994 817 50.0 16.3 7.7
1995 767 50.0 15.3 9.9
1996 767 50.0 15.3 9.9
1997 776 51.0 15.2 8.4
1998 736 49.1 15.0 9.8
1999 733 50.0 14.7 9.4
2000 747 49.6 15.1 18.9
2001 769 52.2 14.7 17.4
2002 769 52.2 14.7 20.4
2003 769 52.2 14.7 20.4
2004 778 n/a n/a n/a
2005 755 56.1 13.5 28.7
2006 782 55.0 14.2 27.4
2007 785 55.8 14.1 26.1
2008 752 54.0 13.9 28.9
2009 731 52.4 14.0 31.9
2010 702 54.6 12.8 33.6
2011 668 52.4 12.7 36.7
2012 634 48.7 13.0 37.5
2013 608 43.7 13.9 38.3
2014 596 43.0 13.8 33.1
2015 583 43.0 13.5 33.3
2016 594 47.0 12.6 39.6
2017 576 45.0 12.7 42.4
2018 570 46.0 12.3 43
2019 556 44.0 12.6 41.2
2020 543 53.0 10.2 41.1
2021 538 49.9 10.7 41.6
2022 531 50.6 10.4 43.3
2023 545 49.3 11.0 50.1
2024 560 49.7 11.2 47.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Depew High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.2%0.3%0.2%99.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.2%99.4%99.5%
201499.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201599.8%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201899.8%0.0%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201999.5%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
202099.3%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.3%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Depew High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $386 (2.7%) $14,151 (97.4%) $14,536
2020 $00 (0.0%) $14,513 (100.0%) $14,513
2021 $00 (0.0%) $14,828 (100.0%) $14,828
2022 $451 (2.6%) $16,752 (97.4%) $17,203
2023 $00 (0.0%) $15,334 (100.0%) $15,334

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Depew High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 266th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 343rd of 1228 High schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Depew High School)80.976.9
 4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Depew Union Free School District)80.978.6
 2.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Depew High School)80.863.6
 17.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (Depew Union Free School District)80.863.6
 17.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Depew High School)10079.4
 20.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Depew Union Free School District)10079.4
 20.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Depew High School)92.189.7
 2.3%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Depew Union Free School District)88.286.5
 1.6%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Depew High School)82.564.8
 17.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Depew Union Free School District)82.564.8
 17.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Depew High School)90.878.2
 12.6%
   End of Course Earth Science (Depew Union Free School District)9280.6
 11.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Depew High School)90.987.2
 3.6%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Depew Union Free School District)90.984
 6.8%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Depew High School)90.481.1
 9.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (Depew Union Free School District)9078.8
 11.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Depew High School)79.380.7
 1.3%
   End of Course Physics (Depew Union Free School District)79.380.7
 1.3%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Depew High School)91.586.2
 5.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Depew Union Free School District)89.884.4
 5.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students556545
 2%
African American1733
 94.1%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian1920
 5.3%
Hispanic1829
 61.1%
Pacific Islander00
White490442
 9.8%
Two or More Races920
 122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.2%50.1%
 8.9%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 560 students attended Depew High School.

Depew High School ranks 379th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Depew High School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Depew High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Middle : Depew Middle School


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