Is Horseheads Senior High School a good school?

Horseheads Senior High School ranks 219 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horseheads Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,122 students attended Horseheads Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Horseheads Senior High School?

Students at Horseheads Senior High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Horseheads Senior High School?

Horseheads Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Big Flats School Elementary : Center Street School Elementary : Gardner Road Elementary School Elementary : Ridge Road School Middle : Horseheads Intermediate School Middle : Horseheads Middle School

Horseheads Senior High School

Summary:

Horseheads Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,142 students. Located in Horseheads, NY, the school is part of the Horseheads Central School District, which is ranked 416 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horseheads Senior High School consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 165-221 out of over 1,200 high schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade and its students perform exceptionally well on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across a wide range of subjects, including Algebra I (90.43% vs. 31.42%), Chemistry (84.06% vs. 65.41%), and U.S. History and Government (90.91% vs. 78.47%). The school has also maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 88.8% in recent years, which is above the state average, and relatively low dropout rates ranging from 4.2% to 10.0%.

While Horseheads Senior High School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Corning-Painted Post High School and Thomas A. Edison High School, in terms of academic rankings, test scores, and graduation rates, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.9% to 37.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is relatively weaker compared to other subgroups and the overall school performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

401 Fletcher St
Horseheads, NY 14845-2396

(607) 739-5601

District: Horseheads Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,057

Feeder schools for Horseheads Senior High School:

Elementary:	Big Flats School
	Center Street School
	Gardner Road Elementary School
	Ridge Road School
Middle:	Horseheads Intermediate School
	Horseheads Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 1,122

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horseheads Senior High School ranks better than 82.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.63. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Horseheads 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 (84.2%), two or more races (6.6%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horseheads Senior High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Horseheads Senior High School employs 89.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horseheads Senior High School is $15,057.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horseheads Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horseheads Senior High School 219^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Horseheads Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Horseheads Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Horseheads Central School District 416^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horseheads Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	63.07	338^th	935	63.9%
2006	71.43	163^rd	986	83.5%
2007	70.16	184^th	1002	81.6%
2008	63.39	386^th	1027	62.4%
2009	71.94	174^th	1086	84.0%
2010	64.51	365^th	1117	67.3%
2011	70.85	237^th	1165	79.7%
2012	75.19	186^th	1198	84.5%
2013	75.45	186^th	1217	84.7%
2014	67.50	316^th	1237	74.5%
2015	63.68	377^th	1255	70.0%
2016	72.23	197^th	1255	84.3%
2017	68.52	295^th	1221	75.8%
2018	70.70	309^th	1210	74.5%
2019	74.50	231^st	1207	80.9%
2021	68.08	165^th	519	68.2%
2022	74.58	218^th	1190	81.7%
2023	75.41	221^st	1228	82.0%
2024	75.63	219^th	1242	82.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.67	56^th	157	64.3%
2019	62.02	65^th	165	60.6%
2022	61.57	75^th	212	64.6%
2023	51.10	137^th	272	49.6%
2024	64.13	99^th	306	67.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.05	724^th	1095	33.9%
2019	53.12	469^th	1132	58.6%
2022	43.46	530^th	1038	48.9%
2023	50.87	461^st	1130	59.2%
2024	37.39	689^th	1144	39.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.45	459^th	1154	60.2%
2019	62.12	375^th	1179	68.2%
2022	67.20	249^th	1101	77.4%
2023	61.89	359^th	1155	68.9%
2024	64.38	307^th	1170	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.20	312^th	1176	73.5%
2019	75.03	219^th	1193	81.6%
2022	71.03	293^rd	1155	74.6%
2023	76.30	210^th	1197	82.5%
2024	74.42	245^th	1219	79.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.16	287^th	1176	75.6%
2019	72.35	250^th	1190	79.0%
2022	75.92	174^th	1154	84.9%
2023	75.51	201^st	1191	83.1%
2024	76.03	205^th	1211	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.41	139^th	426	67.4%
2019	71.52	117^th	447	73.8%
2023	78.07	52^nd	424	87.7%
2024	65.51	142^nd	426	66.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.18	45^th	679	93.4%
2019	79.80	70^th	686	89.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.00	126^th	791	84.1%
2019	80.77	88^th	815	89.2%
2022	81.48	75^th	760	90.1%
2023	74.10	164^th	851	80.7%
2024	83.58	66^th	865	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at Horseheads Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.61	323^rd	765	57.8%
2019	61.61	266^th	793	66.5%
2022	58.63	278^th	738	62.3%
2023	62.56	243^rd	776	68.7%
2024	61.95	277^th	781	64.5%

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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 Horseheads 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	1378	36	10	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1442
1990	1307	34	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1367
1991	1330	32	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1385
1992	1406	41	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1474
1993	1488	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1488
1994	1502	10	17	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1537
1995	1583	12	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1611
1996	1583	12	14	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1611
1997	1521	30	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1565
1998	1504	28	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1542
1999	1500	33	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1543
2000	1483	35	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1528
2001	1410	15	35	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2002	1466	23	28	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	1530
2003	1466	23	28	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	1530
2004	1442	21	29	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1500
2005	1459	24	33	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1527
2006	1413	24	28	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	1475
2007	1367	24	31	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1436
2008	1362	33	32	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2009	1301	44	33	15	1	n/a	n/a	2	1396
2010	1268	40	47	14	3	n/a	n/a	7	1379
2011	1237	38	38	14	3	0	14	0	1344
2012	1171	32	42	32	2	0	9	0	1288
2013	1148	21	37	27	2	1	12	0	1248
2014	1177	23	40	33	4	0	18	0	1295
2015	1158	25	44	38	3	0	17	0	1285
2016	1195	23	49	29	2	0	18	0	1316
2017	1215	28	52	27	1	1	23	0	1347
2018	1191	29	50	23	3	1	33	0	1330
2019	1192	25	51	29	5	1	32	0	1335
2020	1128	17	43	39	4	0	40	0	1271
2021	1086	12	42	37	4	2	52	0	1235
2022	1020	12	41	43	3	2	49	2	1172
2023	980	16	34	48	2	2	55	5	1142
2024	945	11	36	49	2	2	74	3	1122

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 Horseheads Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1442	108.7	13.2	n/a
1990	1367	109.7	12.4	n/a
1991	1385	103.0	13.4	n/a
1992	1474	100.8	14.6	n/a
1993	1488	88.1	16.9	n/a
1994	1537	86.3	17.8	6.4
1995	1611	88.4	18.2	5.9
1996	1611	88.4	18.2	5.9
1997	1565	89.8	17.4	6.1
1998	1542	92.9	16.6	5.6
1999	1543	92.9	16.6	5.4
2000	1528	95.9	15.9	9.5
2001	1472	99.8	14.7	8.3
2002	1530	99.5	15.4	7.9
2003	1530	99.5	15.4	7.9
2004	1500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1527	94.5	16.2	14.9
2006	1475	95.0	15.5	14.6
2007	1436	92.6	15.5	17.3
2008	1441	100.3	14.4	16.2
2009	1396	100.0	14.0	14.6
2010	1379	94.7	14.5	19.2
2011	1344	92.1	14.5	15.6
2012	1288	85.2	15.1	17.5
2013	1248	84.9	14.6	17.4
2014	1295	82.9	15.6	24.6
2015	1285	81.0	15.8	34.5
2016	1316	84.0	15.6	29.2
2017	1347	74.5	18.0	28.5
2018	1330	84.9	15.6	27.4
2019	1335	85.9	15.5	26.6
2020	1271	90.0	14.1	25.8
2021	1235	90.6	13.6	26.1
2022	1172	90.4	12.9	26.3
2023	1142	92.2	12.3	27.4
2024	1122	89.1	12.5	30.2

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 Horseheads Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1442	108.7	13.2	n/a
1990	1367	109.7	12.4	n/a
1991	1385	103.0	13.4	n/a
1992	1474	100.8	14.6	n/a
1993	1488	88.1	16.9	n/a
1994	1537	86.3	17.8	6.4
1995	1611	88.4	18.2	5.9
1996	1611	88.4	18.2	5.9
1997	1565	89.8	17.4	6.1
1998	1542	92.9	16.6	5.6
1999	1543	92.9	16.6	5.4
2000	1528	95.9	15.9	9.5
2001	1472	99.8	14.7	8.3
2002	1530	99.5	15.4	7.9
2003	1530	99.5	15.4	7.9
2004	1500	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1527	94.5	16.2	14.9
2006	1475	95.0	15.5	14.6
2007	1436	92.6	15.5	17.3
2008	1441	100.3	14.4	16.2
2009	1396	100.0	14.0	14.6
2010	1379	94.7	14.5	19.2
2011	1344	92.1	14.5	15.6
2012	1288	85.2	15.1	17.5
2013	1248	84.9	14.6	17.4
2014	1295	82.9	15.6	24.6
2015	1285	81.0	15.8	34.5
2016	1316	84.0	15.6	29.2
2017	1347	74.5	18.0	28.5
2018	1330	84.9	15.6	27.4
2019	1335	85.9	15.5	26.6
2020	1271	90.0	14.1	25.8
2021	1235	90.6	13.6	26.1
2022	1172	90.4	12.9	26.3
2023	1142	92.2	12.3	27.4
2024	1122	89.1	12.5	30.2

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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