Is Thomas R Proctor High School a good school?

Thomas R Proctor High School ranks 784 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas R Proctor High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,725 students attended Thomas R Proctor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas R Proctor High School?

Students at Thomas R Proctor High School are 25% African American, 24% White, 22% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Thomas R Proctor High School?

Thomas R Proctor High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Albany Elementary School Elementary : Christopher Columbus Elementary School Elementary : General Herkimer Elementary School Elementary : Hugh R Jones Elementary School Elementary : John F Hughes Elementary School Elementary : Kernan Elementary School Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Elementary : Roscoe Conkling Elementary School Elementary : Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Watson Williams Elementary School Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School Middle : Senator James H Donovan Middle School

Thomas R Proctor High School

Summary:

Thomas R Proctor High School is a public high school located in Utica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,675 students. The school is part of the Utica City School District, which is ranked 770 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas R Proctor High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams generally below the state and district averages. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.4% and 85.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and it has a high dropout rate ranging from 4.9% to 11.3% in recent years. The school's diverse student population includes a high percentage of minority students and a large proportion of economically disadvantaged students, and their performance on exams varies significantly across different student subgroups.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Herkimer High School, Holland Patent Central High School, and Whitesboro High School generally outperform Thomas R Proctor High School on academic measures, including Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, graduation rates, and school rankings. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Thomas R Proctor High School, suggesting that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1203 Hilton Ave
Utica, NY 13501-4193

(315) 368-6489

District: Utica City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,909

Feeder schools for Thomas R Proctor High School:

Elementary:	Albany Elementary School
	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
	General Herkimer Elementary School
	Hugh R Jones Elementary School
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	John F Hughes Elementary School
	Kernan Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
	Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Watson Williams Elementary School
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
	Senator James H Donovan Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 2,725

Racial breakdown:

African American:

25.4%

White:

23.9%

Asian:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas R Proctor High School ranks worse than 63.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.82. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thomas R Proctor 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 Student population at Thomas R Proctor High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (25.4%), White (23.9%), Asian (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas R Proctor High School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Thomas R Proctor High School employs 161.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas R Proctor High School is $14,909.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas R Proctor High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas R Proctor High School 784^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Thomas R Proctor High School in the ranking list.)

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Utica City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica City School District 770^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas R Proctor High School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	36.08	703^rd	935	24.8%
2006	38.31	704^th	986	28.6%
2007	39.45	717^th	1002	28.4%
2008	39.97	715^th	1027	30.4%
2009	30.02	808^th	1086	25.6%
2010	33.67	794^th	1117	28.9%
2011	35.00	792^nd	1165	32.0%
2012	38.42	776^th	1198	35.2%
2013	39.41	777^th	1217	36.2%
2014	39.10	775^th	1237	37.3%
2015	38.19	804^th	1255	35.9%
2016	36.21	815^th	1255	35.1%
2017	32.24	812^th	1221	33.5%
2018	32.91	818^th	1210	32.4%
2019	41.66	763^rd	1207	36.8%
2021	44.04	350^th	519	32.6%
2022	40.95	709^th	1190	40.4%
2023	38.16	756^th	1228	38.4%
2024	36.82	784^th	1242	36.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	21.31	188^th	212	11.3%
2023	18.43	238^th	272	12.5%
2024	24.23	250^th	306	18.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.67	198^th	546	63.7%
2019	59.64	168^th	565	70.3%
2021	81.25	3^rd	23	87.0%
2022	68.68	79^th	481	83.6%
2023	64.74	124^th	583	78.7%
2024	49.88	266^th	637	58.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.41	689^th	1095	37.1%
2019	45.19	587^th	1132	48.1%
2021	58.80	55^th	137	59.9%
2022	34.57	658^th	1038	36.6%
2023	33.98	737^th	1130	34.8%
2024	29.45	842^nd	1144	26.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.15	767^th	1154	33.5%
2019	47.42	641^st	1179	45.6%
2021	47.58	160^th	289	44.6%
2022	41.65	658^th	1101	40.2%
2023	38.05	718^th	1155	37.8%
2024	35.54	763^rd	1170	34.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.20	201^st	498	59.6%
2019	64.02	135^th	493	72.6%
2022	30.69	282^nd	389	27.5%
2023	72.10	57^th	531	89.3%
2024	53.17	207^th	564	63.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.04	793^rd	1176	32.6%
2019	42.38	749^th	1193	37.2%
2021	49.70	156^th	290	46.2%
2022	42.05	698^th	1155	39.6%
2023	41.07	717^th	1197	40.1%
2024	33.77	814^th	1219	33.2%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.49	3^rd	3	0.0%
2023	89.70	1^st	6	83.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.48	839^th	1176	28.7%
2019	40.57	760^th	1190	36.1%
2021	39.47	251^st	354	29.1%
2022	38.26	709^th	1154	38.6%
2023	34.75	771^st	1191	35.3%
2024	37.42	758^th	1211	37.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.47	364^th	426	14.6%
2019	26.35	362^nd	447	19.0%
2021	35.63	6^th	9	33.3%
2022	38.20	265^th	386	31.3%
2023	32.83	318^th	424	25.0%
2024	30.43	326^th	426	23.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.78	451^st	679	33.6%
2019	46.51	347^th	686	49.4%
2021	45.49	19^th	42	54.8%
2022	39.82	335^th	593	43.5%
2023	36.52	405^th	671	39.6%
2024	33.43	464^th	690	32.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.33	398^th	791	49.7%
2019	44.35	433^rd	815	46.9%
2022	39.75	429^th	760	43.6%
2023	42.91	442^nd	851	48.1%
2024	40.39	481^st	865	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas R Proctor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.94	651^st	765	14.9%
2019	35.90	585^th	793	26.2%
2021	49.03	79^th	133	40.6%
2022	25.81	610^th	738	17.3%
2023	27.44	618^th	776	20.4%
2024	27.07	629^th	781	19.5%

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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 Thomas R Proctor High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1361	329	45	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	1792
1990	1173	304	44	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1591
1991	1111	282	75	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	1532
1992	1123	286	81	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	1546
1993	1137	274	81	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	1559
1994	1106	250	68	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	1517
1995	1343	415	91	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	2004
1996	1343	415	91	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	2004
1997	1231	416	97	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	1931
1998	1269	407	86	152	6	n/a	n/a	0	1920
1999	919	302	66	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	1401
2000	1000	270	63	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	1464
2001	1069	319	63	148	4	n/a	n/a	0	1603
2002	1181	345	70	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	1761
2003	1181	345	70	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	1761
2004	1196	359	80	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	1820
2005	1543	556	107	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	2505
2006	1450	634	142	334	6	n/a	n/a	0	2566
2007	1478	617	144	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	2571
2008	1288	697	190	343	3	n/a	n/a	0	2521
2009	1288	664	261	358	3	n/a	n/a	4	2578
2010	1238	713	304	405	3	n/a	n/a	7	2670
2011	1211	685	367	395	3	0	2	0	2663
2012	1174	688	415	396	1	0	0	0	2674
2013	1146	688	449	415	0	1	2	0	2701
2014	1086	662	497	429	1	0	6	0	2681
2015	1015	669	515	426	2	0	22	0	2649
2016	1001	691	544	450	4	0	32	0	2722
2017	964	704	582	478	3	0	55	0	2786
2018	936	678	551	494	4	0	64	0	2727
2019	941	691	510	504	7	0	72	0	2725
2020	899	662	526	503	8	0	93	0	2691
2021	819	629	506	491	8	0	116	0	2569
2022	757	722	527	536	9	0	138	0	2689
2023	682	680	576	582	6	2	146	1	2675
2024	651	692	611	601	3	1	165	1	2725

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 Thomas R Proctor High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1792	145.7	12.2	n/a
1990	1591	117.7	13.5	n/a
1991	1532	114.7	13.3	n/a
1992	1546	101.4	15.2	n/a
1993	1559	87.8	17.8	n/a
1994	1517	96.6	15.7	39
1995	2004	116.7	17.2	53.1
1996	2004	116.7	17.2	53.1
1997	1931	119.4	16.2	40.4
1998	1920	112.5	17.1	32.2
1999	1401	94.6	14.8	41
2000	1464	92.8	15.8	48
2001	1603	97.6	16.4	43.8
2002	1761	96.0	18.3	57.5
2003	1761	96.0	18.3	57.5
2004	1820	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2505	146.0	17.2	62.8
2006	2566	160.0	16.0	56.7
2007	2571	167.4	15.4	57.4
2008	2521	174.9	14.4	62.5
2009	2578	157.4	16.4	65
2010	2670	190.8	13.9	61.9
2011	2663	195.4	13.6	66.8
2012	2674	187.4	14.2	73.2
2013	2701	174.4	15.4	70.4
2014	2681	161.1	16.6	75.1
2015	2649	164.0	16.1	70.9
2016	2722	169.0	16.1	74.8
2017	2786	180.7	15.4	77.2
2018	2727	178.0	15.3	81.2
2019	2725	176.5	15.4	78.2
2020	2691	176.4	15.2	78.3
2021	2569	167.2	15.3	81.7
2022	2689	166.7	16.1	75.6
2023	2675	159.6	16.7	75.9
2024	2725	161.3	16.8	76.6

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 Thomas R Proctor High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1792	145.7	12.2	n/a
1990	1591	117.7	13.5	n/a
1991	1532	114.7	13.3	n/a
1992	1546	101.4	15.2	n/a
1993	1559	87.8	17.8	n/a
1994	1517	96.6	15.7	39
1995	2004	116.7	17.2	53.1
1996	2004	116.7	17.2	53.1
1997	1931	119.4	16.2	40.4
1998	1920	112.5	17.1	32.2
1999	1401	94.6	14.8	41
2000	1464	92.8	15.8	48
2001	1603	97.6	16.4	43.8
2002	1761	96.0	18.3	57.5
2003	1761	96.0	18.3	57.5
2004	1820	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2505	146.0	17.2	62.8
2006	2566	160.0	16.0	56.7
2007	2571	167.4	15.4	57.4
2008	2521	174.9	14.4	62.5
2009	2578	157.4	16.4	65
2010	2670	190.8	13.9	61.9
2011	2663	195.4	13.6	66.8
2012	2674	187.4	14.2	73.2
2013	2701	174.4	15.4	70.4
2014	2681	161.1	16.6	75.1
2015	2649	164.0	16.1	70.9
2016	2722	169.0	16.1	74.8
2017	2786	180.7	15.4	77.2
2018	2727	178.0	15.3	81.2
2019	2725	176.5	15.4	78.2
2020	2691	176.4	15.2	78.3
2021	2569	167.2	15.3	81.7
2022	2689	166.7	16.1	75.6
2023	2675	159.6	16.7	75.9
2024	2725	161.3	16.8	76.6

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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