Is Newark Senior High School a good school?

Newark Senior High School ranks 812 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newark Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Newark Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Newark Senior High School?

Students at Newark Senior High School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Newark Senior High School?

Newark Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : Norman R Kelley Intermediate School Elementary : Perkins Elementary School Middle : Newark Middle School

Newark Senior High School

Summary:

Newark Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Newark Central School District, with 602 students. Despite its long history, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools for the past decade and receiving only 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Newark Senior High School faces significant challenges in student achievement, graduation rates, and equity gaps. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 84-88%, lower than the state average of 90%, and a high dropout rate ranging from 5-10% in recent years, compared to the state average of 3-4%. Students at Newark Senior High School perform significantly below state averages on Regents exams across all subject areas, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points lower than the state, particularly in math. The school also struggles with large achievement gaps between student subgroups, with African American and White students performing significantly worse than Hispanic and Multi-racial students, and special education and economically disadvantaged students lagging behind their peers.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Geneva High School, Williamson Senior High School, and Canandaigua Academy generally outperform Newark Senior High School across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. Despite spending significantly more per student ($21,180 in 2022-23) compared to the state average and many of the nearby schools, Newark Senior High School's higher spending does not seem to translate into better outcomes for students, suggesting the school may need to re-evaluate how resources are being utilized.

Detail:

Public 9-12

625 Peirson Ave
Newark, NY 14513-2099

(315) 332-3242

District: Newark Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,180

Feeder schools for Newark Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Norman R Kelley Intermediate School
	Perkins Elementary School
Middle:	Newark Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Newark Senior High School ranks worse than 65.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Newark 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 (68.6%), Hispanic (18.4%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newark Senior High School is 8.9. (See more...)

Compare Newark Senior High School employs 64.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newark Senior High School is $21,180.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newark Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Senior High School 812^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Newark Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Newark Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Central School District 788^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Newark Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	49.73	596^th	935	36.3%
2006	54.16	550^th	986	44.2%
2007	57.39	503^rd	1002	49.8%
2008	53.03	587^th	1027	42.8%
2009	50.27	624^th	1086	42.5%
2010	47.49	682^nd	1117	38.9%
2011	54.03	612^th	1165	47.5%
2012	60.13	545^th	1198	54.5%
2013	49.80	693^rd	1217	43.1%
2014	52.31	622^nd	1237	49.7%
2015	49.02	678^th	1255	46.0%
2016	55.59	552^nd	1255	56.0%
2017	53.88	580^th	1221	52.5%
2018	46.66	716^th	1210	40.8%
2019	45.30	727^th	1207	39.8%
2021	19.93	458^th	519	11.8%
2022	44.17	684^th	1190	42.5%
2023	33.52	804^th	1228	34.5%
2024	33.58	812^th	1242	34.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.04	186^th	306	39.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.37	990^th	1095	9.6%
2019	21.98	937^th	1132	17.2%
2021	22.71	111^th	137	19.0%
2022	33.77	675^th	1038	35.0%
2023	30.00	805^th	1130	28.8%
2024	19.69	1016^th	1144	11.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.47	765^th	1154	33.7%
2019	36.12	795^th	1179	32.6%
2021	22.36	260^th	289	10.0%
2022	36.34	713^th	1101	35.2%
2023	27.43	835^th	1155	27.7%
2024	27.11	872^nd	1170	25.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.97	395^th	498	20.7%
2019	39.39	297^th	493	39.8%
2023	47.78	236^th	531	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.09	677^th	1176	42.4%
2019	49.21	684^th	1193	42.7%
2021	28.53	239^th	290	17.6%
2022	41.65	704^th	1155	39.0%
2023	36.21	773^rd	1197	35.4%
2024	43.00	727^th	1219	40.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.41	713^th	1176	39.4%
2019	40.25	761^st	1190	36.1%
2021	12.41	331^st	354	6.5%
2022	45.92	632^nd	1154	45.2%
2023	31.18	812^th	1191	31.8%
2024	30.33	832^nd	1211	31.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.16	506^th	679	25.5%
2019	33.43	459^th	686	33.1%
2023	22.80	547^th	671	18.5%
2024	14.55	638^th	690	7.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.44	372^nd	791	53.0%
2019	41.91	462^nd	815	43.3%
2022	51.56	338^th	760	55.5%
2023	46.32	405^th	851	52.4%
2024	43.92	441^st	865	49.0%

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Rank History for White students at Newark Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.39	610^th	765	20.3%
2019	32.08	620^th	793	21.8%
2021	9.13	131^st	133	1.5%
2022	26.46	605^th	738	18.0%
2023	16.31	694^th	776	10.6%
2024	18.84	690^th	781	11.7%

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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 Newark 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	695	12	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1990	649	9	5	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	679	11	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1992	686	11	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
1993	719	15	8	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1994	740	28	8	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	828
1995	753	38	9	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1996	753	38	9	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1997	759	36	9	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1998	786	38	9	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	893
1999	756	40	9	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	851
2000	820	48	13	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	917
2001	827	50	13	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	931
2002	763	55	13	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	881
2003	763	55	13	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	881
2004	738	62	13	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
2005	735	62	13	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
2006	774	65	8	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
2007	732	73	9	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
2008	711	84	5	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2009	691	71	7	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2010	623	69	7	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
2011	580	62	4	54	0	0	2	0	702
2012	512	43	4	69	1	0	11	0	640
2013	506	58	5	63	0	0	17	0	649
2014	500	54	5	64	0	0	18	0	641
2015	490	53	7	71	0	0	22	0	643
2016	495	54	7	67	0	0	20	0	643
2017	477	54	7	71	0	0	22	0	631
2018	471	54	6	84	3	0	7	0	625
2019	495	50	6	86	3	0	11	0	651
2020	458	50	4	90	3	0	17	0	622
2021	437	44	2	101	2	0	17	0	603
2022	423	55	2	109	1	0	20	0	610
2023	409	60	0	105	1	0	27	0	602
2024	395	50	0	106	2	0	22	1	576

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 Newark Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	742	62.8	11.8	n/a
1990	696	60.1	11.5	n/a
1991	713	59.3	12.0	n/a
1992	735	56.7	12.9	n/a
1993	789	53.9	14.6	n/a
1994	828	64.9	12.8	0
1995	872	63.9	13.6	10.1
1996	872	63.9	13.6	10.1
1997	869	63.3	13.7	8.7
1998	893	64.2	13.9	6.9
1999	851	70.3	12.1	10.1
2000	917	71.0	12.9	13
2001	931	74.0	12.6	15.3
2002	881	68.2	12.9	20.5
2003	881	68.2	12.9	20.5
2004	870	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	853	64.0	13.3	20.8
2006	895	66.0	13.6	26.1
2007	866	65.7	13.2	28.1
2008	847	71.6	11.8	28.3
2009	818	70.0	11.7	29.3
2010	750	67.2	11.1	27.7
2011	702	59.1	11.8	41.6
2012	640	61.3	10.4	39.1
2013	649	57.6	11.2	38.5
2014	641	60.2	10.6	45.6
2015	643	57.0	11.2	48.4
2016	643	55.0	11.6	49
2017	631	54.6	11.5	52.6
2018	625	56.0	11.1	52.5
2019	651	57.8	11.2	45.6
2020	622	65.0	9.5	51
2021	603	60.9	9.8	49.8
2022	610	62.7	9.7	46.9
2023	602	62.5	9.6	54.2
2024	576	64.1	8.9	54.9

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 Newark Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	742	62.8	11.8	n/a
1990	696	60.1	11.5	n/a
1991	713	59.3	12.0	n/a
1992	735	56.7	12.9	n/a
1993	789	53.9	14.6	n/a
1994	828	64.9	12.8	0
1995	872	63.9	13.6	10.1
1996	872	63.9	13.6	10.1
1997	869	63.3	13.7	8.7
1998	893	64.2	13.9	6.9
1999	851	70.3	12.1	10.1
2000	917	71.0	12.9	13
2001	931	74.0	12.6	15.3
2002	881	68.2	12.9	20.5
2003	881	68.2	12.9	20.5
2004	870	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	853	64.0	13.3	20.8
2006	895	66.0	13.6	26.1
2007	866	65.7	13.2	28.1
2008	847	71.6	11.8	28.3
2009	818	70.0	11.7	29.3
2010	750	67.2	11.1	27.7
2011	702	59.1	11.8	41.6
2012	640	61.3	10.4	39.1
2013	649	57.6	11.2	38.5
2014	641	60.2	10.6	45.6
2015	643	57.0	11.2	48.4
2016	643	55.0	11.6	49
2017	631	54.6	11.5	52.6
2018	625	56.0	11.1	52.5
2019	651	57.8	11.2	45.6
2020	622	65.0	9.5	51
2021	603	60.9	9.8	49.8
2022	610	62.7	9.7	46.9
2023	602	62.5	9.6	54.2
2024	576	64.1	8.9	54.9

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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