Is Hilton High School a good school?

Hilton High School ranks 278 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hilton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,382 students attended Hilton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hilton High School?

Students at Hilton High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Hilton High School?

Hilton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Northwood Elementary School Elementary : Quest Elementary School Elementary : Village Elementary School Middle : Merton Williams Middle School

Hilton High School

Summary:

Hilton High School is a public high school located in Hilton, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,366 students. The school is part of the Hilton Central School District, which is ranked 451 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hilton High School consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 132 and 303 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Hilton High School performs particularly well for Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 15% of New York high schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for African American and White students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools. The school has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 93.2% in recent years, which is above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 10.0% in recent years.

Hilton High School outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Edison Career and Technology High School, which is part of the lower-performing Rochester City School District, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 25.7% in 2021-2022 to 34.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area that the school and district may need to address. Additionally, while Hilton High School performs well overall, there are some notable gaps in performance between different student subgroups, indicating the need to address any underlying disparities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 East Ave
Hilton, NY 14468-1292

(585) 392-1000

District: Hilton Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,251

Feeder schools for Hilton High School:

Elementary:	Northwood Elementary School
	Quest Elementary School
	Village Elementary School
Middle:	Merton Williams Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 1,382

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hilton High School ranks better than 77.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hilton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), Hispanic (6.2%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilton High School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Hilton High School employs 119.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilton High School is $13,251.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hilton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilton High School 278^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Hilton High School in the ranking list.)

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Hilton Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilton Central School District 451^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hilton High School

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Rank History for all students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	62.24	354^th	935	62.1%
2006	65.85	290^th	986	70.6%
2007	69.04	215^th	1002	78.5%
2008	68.51	269^th	1027	73.8%
2009	71.85	176^th	1086	83.8%
2010	72.08	182^nd	1117	83.7%
2011	68.44	290^th	1165	75.1%
2012	74.12	211^th	1198	82.4%
2013	76.24	168^th	1217	86.2%
2014	68.54	297^th	1237	76.0%
2015	67.81	273^rd	1255	78.2%
2016	75.53	132^nd	1255	89.5%
2017	75.80	169^th	1221	86.2%
2018	75.66	190^th	1210	84.3%
2019	76.64	185^th	1207	84.7%
2022	71.19	289^th	1190	75.7%
2023	71.61	303^rd	1228	75.3%
2024	73.39	278^th	1242	77.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.14	54^th	157	65.6%
2019	56.62	79^th	165	52.1%
2022	55.92	99^th	212	53.3%
2024	56.65	122^nd	306	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.74	212^th	1095	80.6%
2019	82.71	118^th	1132	89.6%
2022	78.36	130^th	1038	87.5%
2023	81.69	119^th	1130	89.5%
2024	72.39	227^th	1144	80.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.05	200^th	1154	82.7%
2019	70.93	199^th	1179	83.1%
2022	61.29	342^nd	1101	68.9%
2023	58.52	423^rd	1155	63.4%
2024	70.93	203^rd	1170	82.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.20	15^th	498	97.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.05	228^th	1176	80.6%
2019	77.02	170^th	1193	85.8%
2022	72.66	251^st	1155	78.3%
2023	72.43	290^th	1197	75.8%
2024	73.22	271^st	1219	77.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.66	175^th	1176	85.1%
2019	74.58	208^th	1190	82.5%
2022	68.13	333^rd	1154	71.1%
2023	70.39	307^th	1191	74.2%
2024	70.62	300^th	1211	75.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.40	203^rd	679	70.1%
2019	64.43	202^nd	686	70.6%
2022	35.99	367^th	593	38.1%
2023	41.51	355^th	671	47.1%
2024	60.10	221^st	690	68.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.75	130^th	791	83.6%
2019	78.18	108^th	815	86.7%
2022	71.34	166^th	760	78.2%
2023	70.41	193^rd	851	77.3%
2024	76.46	136^th	865	84.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.74	167^th	765	78.2%
2019	67.48	195^th	793	75.4%
2022	57.93	286^th	738	61.2%
2023	57.80	316^th	776	59.3%
2024	60.43	303^rd	781	61.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hilton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1099	9	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1990	1043	10	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1991	1041	15	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1992	990	17	10	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1022
1993	1069	25	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1994	1096	25	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1132
1995	1224	17	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1996	1224	17	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1997	1262	20	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1302
1998	1328	23	17	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	1381
1999	1356	25	20	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	1419
2000	1404	26	23	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	1478
2001	1368	24	24	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	1453
2002	1432	21	14	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	1484
2003	1432	21	14	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	1484
2004	1422	27	10	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	1476
2005	1431	33	17	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	1496
2006	1427	37	20	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2007	1432	33	17	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	1514
2008	1442	42	8	30	9	n/a	n/a	5	1536
2009	1443	31	13	35	5	n/a	n/a	5	1532
2010	1369	20	14	32	8	n/a	n/a	7	1450
2011	1329	22	15	36	8	0	7	0	1417
2012	1320	27	18	44	5	1	15	0	1430
2013	1295	21	16	45	7	1	17	0	1402
2014	1298	26	20	51	4	0	17	0	1416
2015	1277	34	19	48	4	0	22	0	1404
2016	1289	32	24	58	3	0	22	0	1428
2017	1283	36	28	68	2	0	21	0	1438
2018	1284	34	23	68	2	0	29	0	1440
2019	1321	38	19	78	1	0	33	0	1490
2020	1274	33	19	82	2	0	40	0	1450
2021	1247	26	12	74	2	0	44	0	1405
2022	1278	31	11	72	1	0	34	0	1427
2023	1205	32	10	85	2	0	32	0	1366
2024	1199	37	11	85	2	0	47	1	1382

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 Hilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1114	77.9	14.3	n/a
1990	1062	68.0	15.6	n/a
1991	1073	71.4	15.0	n/a
1992	1022	72.6	14.0	n/a
1993	1103	64.0	17.2	n/a
1994	1132	66.6	17.0	4.9
1995	1259	73.6	17.1	8.7
1996	1259	73.6	17.1	8.7
1997	1302	79.8	16.3	5.6
1998	1381	89.1	15.5	6.5
1999	1419	100.2	14.2	6.8
2000	1478	106.0	13.9	8.3
2001	1453	106.1	13.7	10.7
2002	1484	107.3	13.8	12.3
2003	1484	107.3	13.8	12.3
2004	1476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1496	109.9	13.6	15.6
2006	1508	109.0	13.8	17.1
2007	1514	107.2	14.1	17.2
2008	1536	109.1	14.1	17.8
2009	1532	115.7	13.2	16.3
2010	1450	111.9	12.9	18.2
2011	1417	113.6	12.4	17.2
2012	1430	104.0	13.7	20.3
2013	1402	105.0	13.3	23.4
2014	1416	104.6	13.5	17.5
2015	1404	101.0	13.9	18.7
2016	1428	108.0	13.2	19.1
2017	1438	110.0	13.0	25.9
2018	1440	109.5	13.1	25.8
2019	1490	108.1	13.7	25.8
2020	1450	117.9	12.2	25.4
2021	1405	113.8	12.3	23
2022	1427	121.9	11.7	21.6
2023	1366	116.7	11.7	22.9
2024	1382	119.4	11.5	27.4

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 Hilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1114	77.9	14.3	n/a
1990	1062	68.0	15.6	n/a
1991	1073	71.4	15.0	n/a
1992	1022	72.6	14.0	n/a
1993	1103	64.0	17.2	n/a
1994	1132	66.6	17.0	4.9
1995	1259	73.6	17.1	8.7
1996	1259	73.6	17.1	8.7
1997	1302	79.8	16.3	5.6
1998	1381	89.1	15.5	6.5
1999	1419	100.2	14.2	6.8
2000	1478	106.0	13.9	8.3
2001	1453	106.1	13.7	10.7
2002	1484	107.3	13.8	12.3
2003	1484	107.3	13.8	12.3
2004	1476	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1496	109.9	13.6	15.6
2006	1508	109.0	13.8	17.1
2007	1514	107.2	14.1	17.2
2008	1536	109.1	14.1	17.8
2009	1532	115.7	13.2	16.3
2010	1450	111.9	12.9	18.2
2011	1417	113.6	12.4	17.2
2012	1430	104.0	13.7	20.3
2013	1402	105.0	13.3	23.4
2014	1416	104.6	13.5	17.5
2015	1404	101.0	13.9	18.7
2016	1428	108.0	13.2	19.1
2017	1438	110.0	13.0	25.9
2018	1440	109.5	13.1	25.8
2019	1490	108.1	13.7	25.8
2020	1450	117.9	12.2	25.4
2021	1405	113.8	12.3	23
2022	1427	121.9	11.7	21.6
2023	1366	116.7	11.7	22.9
2024	1382	119.4	11.5	27.4

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.

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