Westhill Central School District

The Westhill Central School District in New York consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of high-performing and average-performing academic results, with Onondaga Hill Middle School and Westhill High School standing out as the district's academic leaders.

Onondaga Hill Middle School consistently outperforms state and district averages on state assessments and Regents exams, with 50-65% proficiency rates in ELA and 52-65% in Math across grades 5-8. The school also boasts exceptional performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I, and is ranked in the top 28% of New York middle schools. Westhill High School also demonstrates strong Regents exam performance, with 66-91% proficiency across various subject areas, and a high graduation rate of 84.3% with a relatively low dropout rate of 4.9%. The school is ranked in the top 32% of New York high schools.

In contrast, the two elementary schools in the district, Cherry Road Elementary School and Walberta Park Primary School, show more varied academic performance, with Cherry Road Elementary lagging behind in ELA proficiency compared to the district and state averages. The district also exhibits differences in resource allocation and student-teacher ratios across the schools, which may contribute to the varying academic outcomes.