Is West Genesee Senior High School a good school?

West Genesee Senior High School ranks 267 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Genesee Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,387 students attended West Genesee Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Genesee Senior High School?

Students at West Genesee Senior High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into West Genesee Senior High School?

West Genesee Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Hill Elementary School Elementary : Onondaga Road Elementary School Elementary : Split Rock Elementary School Elementary : Stonehedge Elementary School Middle : Camillus Middle School Middle : West Genesee Intermediate School

West Genesee Senior High School

Summary:

West Genesee Senior High School is a public high school located in Camillus, New York, serving 1,357 students in grades 9-12 and part of the West Genesee Central School District, which is ranked 341 out of 865 school districts in the state.

West Genesee Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 130-416 over the past several years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for Asian students and English Language Learners, and in the top 50% for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 92.8%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 4.9%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Henninger High School and Corcoran High School in the Syracuse City School District, West Genesee Senior High School stands out with significantly higher test scores in subjects like Common Core Algebra I, Chemistry, and Common Core English Language Arts. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 24.4% in 2021-2022 to 34.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5201 W Genesee St
Camillus, NY 13031-2299

(315) 487-4592

District: West Genesee Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,037

Feeder schools for West Genesee Senior High School:

Elementary:	East Hill Elementary School
	Onondaga Road Elementary School
	Split Rock Elementary School
	Stonehedge Elementary School
Middle:	Camillus Middle School
	West Genesee Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 1,387

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Genesee Senior High School ranks better than 78.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.75. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Genesee 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 (83.1%), two or more races (6.8%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare West Genesee Senior High School employs 110.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Genesee Senior High School is $15,037.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Genesee Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Genesee Senior High School 267^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See West Genesee Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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West Genesee Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Genesee Central School District 341^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Genesee Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	70.68	162^nd	935	82.7%
2006	67.62	246^th	986	75.1%
2007	70.78	173^rd	1002	82.7%
2008	67.39	292^nd	1027	71.6%
2009	66.19	310^th	1086	71.5%
2010	64.61	360^th	1117	67.8%
2011	67.83	310^th	1165	73.4%
2012	70.46	303^rd	1198	74.7%
2013	75.34	190^th	1217	84.4%
2014	70.68	242^nd	1237	80.4%
2015	68.21	262^nd	1255	79.1%
2016	70.56	221^st	1255	82.4%
2017	70.51	261^st	1221	78.6%
2018	71.33	296^th	1210	75.5%
2019	71.53	299^th	1207	75.2%
2021	71.27	130^th	519	75.0%
2022	64.77	416^th	1190	65.0%
2023	78.09	154^th	1228	87.5%
2024	73.75	267^th	1242	78.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.89	85^th	157	45.9%
2019	46.64	106^th	165	35.8%
2022	24.49	179^th	212	15.6%
2023	64.53	93^rd	272	65.8%
2024	53.92	131^st	306	57.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.12	72^nd	546	86.8%
2019	92.13	16^th	565	97.2%
2023	81.50	48^th	583	91.8%
2024	87.37	24^th	637	96.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.87	369^th	1095	66.3%
2019	67.82	279^th	1132	75.4%
2022	63.30	287^th	1038	72.4%
2023	75.40	176^th	1130	84.4%
2024	71.63	232^nd	1144	79.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.10	485^th	1154	58.0%
2019	54.91	524^th	1179	55.6%
2022	53.29	485^th	1101	55.9%
2023	71.75	189^th	1155	83.6%
2024	59.81	405^th	1170	65.4%

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Rank History for Female students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.10	251^st	1176	78.7%
2019	70.84	317^th	1193	73.4%
2022	65.40	390^th	1155	66.2%
2023	81.77	89^th	1197	92.6%
2024	69.14	345^th	1219	71.7%

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Rank History for Male students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.03	336^th	1176	71.4%
2019	70.81	289^th	1190	75.7%
2022	62.89	422^nd	1154	63.4%
2023	77.76	156^th	1191	86.9%
2024	74.27	236^th	1211	80.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.04	159^th	426	62.7%
2019	78.75	22^nd	447	95.1%

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Rank History for African American students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.52	149^th	679	78.1%
2019	68.89	158^th	686	77.0%
2022	51.04	244^th	593	58.9%
2024	61.50	204^th	690	70.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.32	228^th	791	71.2%
2019	61.65	277^th	815	66.0%
2022	59.73	275^th	760	63.8%
2023	74.51	160^th	851	81.2%
2024	67.39	214^th	865	75.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.96	10^th	46	78.3%

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Rank History for White students at West Genesee Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.47	275^th	765	64.1%
2019	60.07	294^th	793	62.9%
2022	55.90	309^th	738	58.1%
2023	68.21	173^rd	776	77.7%
2024	63.14	257^th	781	67.1%

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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 West Genesee 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	1506	13	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	1533
1990	1374	12	13	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1991	1311	12	19	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	1350
1992	1326	13	21	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	1369
1993	1333	19	25	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	1382
1994	1305	18	25	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1350
1995	1432	16	16	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1465
1996	1432	16	16	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1465
1997	1452	18	15	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1486
1998	1529	19	15	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	1569
1999	1574	18	20	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1619
2000	1640	15	8	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	1668
2001	1660	19	12	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1701
2002	1625	15	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1659
2003	1625	15	4	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1659
2004	1633	13	7	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	1669
2005	1629	13	7	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	1662
2006	1701	20	11	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	1755
2007	1662	25	17	19	14	n/a	n/a	0	1737
2008	1631	41	24	27	19	n/a	n/a	0	1742
2009	1604	49	27	34	23	n/a	n/a	0	1737
2010	1516	48	33	27	25	n/a	n/a	1	1650
2011	1560	59	34	30	21	0	1	0	1705
2012	1536	59	31	33	21	2	1	0	1683
2013	1509	50	30	28	20	1	1	0	1639
2014	1531	51	25	27	20	0	5	0	1659
2015	1498	51	26	26	14	0	8	0	1623
2016	1459	53	33	36	12	0	10	0	1603
2017	1442	70	30	40	15	3	16	0	1616
2018	1402	69	25	48	19	1	21	0	1585
2019	1352	57	26	61	20	1	29	0	1546
2020	1285	56	20	49	19	0	40	0	1469
2021	1202	50	15	55	12	1	50	0	1385
2022	1160	43	20	58	9	3	56	0	1349
2023	1123	49	13	62	10	3	95	2	1357
2024	1152	46	14	70	7	1	95	2	1387

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 West Genesee Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1533	107.2	14.3	n/a
1990	1406	102.4	13.7	n/a
1991	1350	92.9	14.5	n/a
1992	1369	94.1	14.5	n/a
1993	1382	84.8	16.3	n/a
1994	1350	85.1	15.9	2.9
1995	1465	88.9	16.5	4.4
1996	1465	88.9	16.5	4.4
1997	1486	89.5	16.6	3.9
1998	1569	98.5	15.9	7.1
1999	1619	101.7	15.9	4.4
2000	1668	103.7	16.1	5.6
2001	1701	109.7	15.5	5
2002	1659	109.9	15.1	6.8
2003	1659	109.9	15.1	6.8
2004	1669	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1662	105.2	15.8	8.7
2006	1755	108.0	16.3	7.8
2007	1737	108.1	16.1	9.6
2008	1742	110.2	15.8	10.4
2009	1737	111.3	15.6	12
2010	1650	111.6	14.7	12.9
2011	1705	119.1	14.3	16.4
2012	1683	107.8	15.6	17.8
2013	1639	108.2	15.1	14.1
2014	1659	107.3	15.4	17.3
2015	1623	102.0	15.9	20.8
2016	1603	105.0	15.2	22.5
2017	1616	100.0	16.1	23.6
2018	1585	106.0	14.9	22.6
2019	1546	100.4	15.3	21.8
2020	1469	114.0	12.8	22.7
2021	1385	107.7	12.8	n/a
2022	1349	106.7	12.6	25.3
2023	1357	109.3	12.4	29.6
2024	1387	110.6	12.5	28.6

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 West Genesee Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1533	107.2	14.3	n/a
1990	1406	102.4	13.7	n/a
1991	1350	92.9	14.5	n/a
1992	1369	94.1	14.5	n/a
1993	1382	84.8	16.3	n/a
1994	1350	85.1	15.9	2.9
1995	1465	88.9	16.5	4.4
1996	1465	88.9	16.5	4.4
1997	1486	89.5	16.6	3.9
1998	1569	98.5	15.9	7.1
1999	1619	101.7	15.9	4.4
2000	1668	103.7	16.1	5.6
2001	1701	109.7	15.5	5
2002	1659	109.9	15.1	6.8
2003	1659	109.9	15.1	6.8
2004	1669	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1662	105.2	15.8	8.7
2006	1755	108.0	16.3	7.8
2007	1737	108.1	16.1	9.6
2008	1742	110.2	15.8	10.4
2009	1737	111.3	15.6	12
2010	1650	111.6	14.7	12.9
2011	1705	119.1	14.3	16.4
2012	1683	107.8	15.6	17.8
2013	1639	108.2	15.1	14.1
2014	1659	107.3	15.4	17.3
2015	1623	102.0	15.9	20.8
2016	1603	105.0	15.2	22.5
2017	1616	100.0	16.1	23.6
2018	1585	106.0	14.9	22.6
2019	1546	100.4	15.3	21.8
2020	1469	114.0	12.8	22.7
2021	1385	107.7	12.8	n/a
2022	1349	106.7	12.6	25.3
2023	1357	109.3	12.4	29.6
2024	1387	110.6	12.5	28.6

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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