Is Hornell Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Hornell Junior-Senior High School ranks 352 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hornell Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 608 students attended Hornell Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hornell Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School are 85% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Hornell Junior-Senior High School?

Hornell Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hornell Intermediate School Elementary : North Hornell School

Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Hornell Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Hornell, New York, with 625 students. The school is part of the Hornell City School District, which is ranked 675 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hornell Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 352 out of 1,242 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the district average but below the state average, though it excels in certain Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I, 97.44% in Algebra II, and 93.1% in English Language Arts. The school performs particularly well for its African American and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 73 out of 690 and 334 out of 1,170 New York high schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for multi-racial and special education students is relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools, Hornell Junior-Senior High School generally outperforms Haverling Senior High School and Wayland-Cohocton High School in academic performance, but Jasper-Troupsburg Junior-Senior High School and Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School have stronger academic performance. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to its lower overall academic performance compared to the state average, but its strong performance for this subgroup is noteworthy.

Detail:

Public 7-12

134 Seneca St
Hornell, NY 14843-1547

(607) 324-1303

District: Hornell City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
352^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,216

Feeder schools for Hornell Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Hornell Intermediate School
	North Hornell School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 608

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hornell Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 90.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Hornell Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 71.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hornell Junior-Senior 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 (85.4%), two or more races (4.9%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hornell Junior-Senior High School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Hornell Junior-Senior High School employs 52.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hornell Junior-Senior High School is $18,216.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hornell Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hornell Junior-Senior High School 1363^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Hornell Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hornell Junior-Senior High School 352^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Hornell Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Hornell City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hornell City School District 675^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	32.17	975^th	1439	32.2%
2021	28.03	945^th	1242	23.9%
2022	30.31	1063^rd	1479	28.1%
2023	32.54	1055^th	1500	29.7%
2024	16.16	1363^rd	1504	9.4%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.67	190^th	190	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.80	803^rd	1170	31.4%
2019	39.19	632^nd	1139	44.5%
2022	25.04	1135^th	1283	11.5%
2023	27.29	1045^th	1307	20.0%
2024	20.96	1212^th	1303	7.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.33	1101^st	1245	11.6%
2019	28.76	935^th	1241	24.7%
2021	27.21	749^th	935	19.9%
2022	19.03	1174^th	1306	10.1%
2023	29.89	980^th	1288	23.9%
2024	16.10	1191^st	1296	8.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.67	1132^nd	1353	16.3%
2019	32.17	962^nd	1370	29.8%
2021	29.59	805^th	1066	24.5%
2022	33.81	985^th	1454	32.3%
2023	31.49	1063^rd	1463	27.3%
2024	20.53	1271^st	1465	13.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.13	1117^th	1352	17.4%
2019	34.06	893^rd	1366	34.6%
2021	24.76	861^st	1071	19.6%
2022	28.56	1094^th	1455	24.8%
2023	34.30	993^rd	1464	32.2%
2024	13.71	1370^th	1464	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.06	144^th	696	79.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.11	720^th	763	5.6%
2019	22.45	598^th	716	16.5%
2021	19.66	535^th	614	12.9%
2022	22.03	630^th	748	15.8%
2023	22.18	655^th	772	15.2%
2024	10.80	736^th	778	5.4%

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

Rank History for Hornell Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.79	364^th	935	61.1%
2006	57.97	488^th	986	50.5%
2007	65.37	316^th	1002	68.5%
2008	61.37	446^th	1027	56.6%
2009	47.68	658^th	1086	39.4%
2010	47.86	674^th	1117	39.7%
2011	50.88	655^th	1165	43.8%
2012	52.49	654^th	1198	45.4%
2013	56.09	620^th	1217	49.1%
2014	47.27	692^nd	1237	44.1%
2015	52.67	625^th	1255	50.2%
2016	43.77	728^th	1255	42.0%
2017	44.04	700^th	1221	42.7%
2018	59.50	542^nd	1210	55.2%
2019	54.56	624^th	1207	48.3%
2021	56.18	263^rd	519	49.3%
2022	66.47	374^th	1190	68.6%
2023	69.16	354^th	1228	71.2%
2024	69.31	352^nd	1242	71.7%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.47	110^th	165	33.3%
2024	23.38	254^th	306	17.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.10	334^th	1095	69.5%
2019	27.46	848^th	1132	25.1%
2021	52.11	68^th	137	50.4%
2022	33.70	678^th	1038	34.7%
2023	28.29	842^nd	1130	25.5%
2024	40.48	633^rd	1144	44.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.68	614^th	1154	46.8%
2019	39.63	752^nd	1179	36.2%
2021	58.33	114^th	289	60.6%
2022	61.18	343^rd	1101	68.8%
2023	64.12	309^th	1155	73.2%
2024	63.01	334^th	1170	71.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.08	521^st	1176	55.7%
2019	57.45	567^th	1193	52.5%
2021	59.65	114^th	290	60.7%
2022	66.94	355^th	1155	69.3%
2023	67.21	391^st	1197	67.3%
2024	69.90	336^th	1219	72.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.99	514^th	1176	56.3%
2019	50.37	637^th	1190	46.5%
2021	54.90	174^th	354	50.8%
2022	64.72	388^th	1154	66.4%
2023	70.32	309^th	1191	74.1%
2024	65.36	402^nd	1211	66.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.91	380^th	679	44.0%
2024	81.29	73^rd	690	89.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Hornell Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.57	522^nd	765	31.8%
2019	31.88	624^th	793	21.3%
2021	53.92	68^th	133	48.9%
2022	37.22	526^th	738	28.7%
2023	54.21	362^nd	776	53.4%
2024	55.15	368^th	781	52.9%

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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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by a student
Thursday, May 16, 2019

The environment is incredibly toxic and the bullying problem is rampant. The education is also pretty bad. I went from barely passing any classes in Hornell to high honor roll with a grade average in the high 90's after transferring to another school. Hornell is also stupid enough to let a student who brought a gun to school twice back in even after he was found out to be involved with the school shooting threat in like 2018. I cannot recommend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hornell Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	995	26	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1990	937	44	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	989
1991	939	26	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	968
1992	973	29	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1993	968	21	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1994	1030	23	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1995	963	21	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1996	963	21	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	992
1997	1016	31	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1998	1013	11	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1999	996	26	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2000	977	35	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2001	971	30	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2002	945	34	5	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2003	945	34	5	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2004	923	34	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	973
2005	880	35	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	933
2006	862	41	16	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
2007	824	38	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
2008	420	20	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
2009	434	16	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2010	419	16	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2011	413	18	1	2	3	0	0	0	437
2012	358	16	0	3	2	1	1	0	381
2013	463	20	2	12	2	1	1	0	501
2014	469	19	6	7	1	0	6	0	508
2015	487	25	5	14	0	0	5	0	536
2016	497	25	5	10	0	0	8	0	545
2017	506	25	5	11	1	1	19	0	568
2018	698	31	4	20	2	1	30	0	786
2019	654	25	3	17	0	1	34	0	734
2020	636	28	5	28	0	0	29	0	726
2021	605	28	5	22	1	0	35	0	696
2022	565	26	7	20	0	0	25	1	644
2023	546	24	10	18	0	0	26	1	625
2024	519	29	5	22	1	0	30	2	608

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 Hornell Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1030	62.9	16.3	n/a
1990	989	63.1	15.6	n/a
1991	968	63.8	15.1	n/a
1992	1012	62.0	16.3	n/a
1993	998	59.7	16.7	n/a
1994	1056	62.9	16.8	28.7
1995	992	61.3	16.2	32.7
1996	992	61.3	16.2	32.7
1997	1058	67.9	15.6	31.6
1998	1058	69.8	15.2	36.2
1999	1032	70.7	14.6	37.6
2000	1028	66.8	15.4	47.4
2001	1014	71.6	14.2	32.6
2002	1000	72.1	13.9	48
2003	1000	72.1	13.9	48
2004	973	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	933	71.0	13.1	46.2
2006	928	72.0	12.9	41.9
2007	883	74.7	11.8	54.8
2008	458	21.0	21.8	46.3
2009	461	21.0	22.0	87
2010	442	16.0	27.5	47.1
2011	437	24.9	17.4	78.7
2012	381	17.0	22.3	46.5
2013	501	27.0	18.5	50.7
2014	508	28.5	17.8	41.3
2015	536	35.0	15.3	55.4
2016	545	33.0	16.5	56.3
2017	568	25.9	21.8	60.2
2018	786	54.0	14.5	52
2019	734	57.0	12.8	47.3
2020	726	56.0	12.9	18.3
2021	696	56.0	12.4	51
2022	644	55.0	11.7	51.2
2023	625	54.0	11.5	52.6
2024	608	52.2	11.6	46.7

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 Hornell Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1030	62.9	16.3	n/a
1990	989	63.1	15.6	n/a
1991	968	63.8	15.1	n/a
1992	1012	62.0	16.3	n/a
1993	998	59.7	16.7	n/a
1994	1056	62.9	16.8	28.7
1995	992	61.3	16.2	32.7
1996	992	61.3	16.2	32.7
1997	1058	67.9	15.6	31.6
1998	1058	69.8	15.2	36.2
1999	1032	70.7	14.6	37.6
2000	1028	66.8	15.4	47.4
2001	1014	71.6	14.2	32.6
2002	1000	72.1	13.9	48
2003	1000	72.1	13.9	48
2004	973	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	933	71.0	13.1	46.2
2006	928	72.0	12.9	41.9
2007	883	74.7	11.8	54.8
2008	458	21.0	21.8	46.3
2009	461	21.0	22.0	87
2010	442	16.0	27.5	47.1
2011	437	24.9	17.4	78.7
2012	381	17.0	22.3	46.5
2013	501	27.0	18.5	50.7
2014	508	28.5	17.8	41.3
2015	536	35.0	15.3	55.4
2016	545	33.0	16.5	56.3
2017	568	25.9	21.8	60.2
2018	786	54.0	14.5	52
2019	734	57.0	12.8	47.3
2020	726	56.0	12.9	18.3
2021	696	56.0	12.4	51
2022	644	55.0	11.7	51.2
2023	625	54.0	11.5	52.6
2024	608	52.2	11.6	46.7

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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