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Waterloo High School

Summary:

Waterloo High School is a public high school serving 438 students in grades 9-12 in Waterloo, New York, which is part of the Waterloo Central School District. The school faces several challenges, including a lack of racial diversity, below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

Waterloo High School's academic performance, as measured by Regents exam proficiency rates, is generally below the state and district averages across most subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the state in Algebra I (63.81% vs. 64.62%), Chemistry (52.38% vs. 65.22%), and Geometry (21.78% vs. 53.15%). The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 90.0% in 2019-2020 to 83.4% in 2022-2023, which is below the state average. Additionally, Waterloo High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 40.4% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 20%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Seneca Middle/High School, Waterloo High School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, South Seneca Middle/High School outperformed Waterloo High School in several Regents exams, including Algebra I, Chemistry, and Living Environment. Despite the increased spending per student at Waterloo High School, from $11,708 in 2019-2020 to $17,318 in 2022-2023, the school's performance has not improved, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be the solution to the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 96 Stark St
       Waterloo, NY  13165-1099

(315) 539-1550

District: Waterloo Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
735th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,318 Help


Feeder schools for Waterloo High School:

Elementary:    La Fayette School
    Skoi-Yase School
Middle:    Waterloo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Hispanic:
5.7%
African American:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.5% Help


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Compare Details Waterloo High School ranks worse than 59.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.97. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Waterloo High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), Hispanic (5.7%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterloo High School is 9.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterloo High School is $17,318.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterloo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High School 735th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Waterloo High School in the ranking list.)

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Waterloo Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo Central School District 748th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waterloo High School

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Rank History for all students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 54.76 508th 935 45.7%
2006 51.80 574th 986 41.8%
2007 52.41 577th 1002 42.4%
2008 46.91 661st 1027 35.6%
2009 45.61 682nd 1086 37.2%
2010 47.80 675th 1117 39.6%
2011 54.92 594th 1165 49.0%
2012 62.81 479th 1198 60.0%
2013 62.08 514th 1217 57.8%
2014 57.40 539th 1237 56.4%
2015 52.68 624th 1255 50.3%
2016 54.21 574th 1255 54.3%
2017 49.87 624th 1221 48.9%
2018 48.85 683rd 1210 43.6%
2019 47.47 703rd 1207 41.8%
2021 46.94 333rd 519 35.8%
2022 35.11 771st 1190 35.2%
2023 39.97 735th 1228 40.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.30 784th 1095 28.4%
2019 18.76 986th 1132 12.9%
2022 46.16 491st 1038 52.7%
2023 42.31 591st 1130 47.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.09 684th 1154 40.7%
2019 40.90 733rd 1179 37.8%
2021 47.19 162nd 289 43.9%
2022 29.61 791st 1101 28.2%
2023 32.10 788th 1155 31.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.99 270th 498 45.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.92 651st 1176 44.6%
2019 49.22 683rd 1193 42.7%
2021 59.46 116th 290 60.0%
2022 32.32 784th 1155 32.1%
2023 30.81 824th 1197 31.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.37 679th 1176 42.3%
2019 44.75 705th 1190 40.8%
2021 32.32 287th 354 18.9%
2022 37.09 727th 1154 37.0%
2023 45.94 659th 1191 44.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.45 204th 791 74.2%
2019 15.48 706th 815 13.4%
2022 28.95 528th 760 30.5%
2023 14.41 768th 851 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.50 624th 765 18.4%
2019 32.01 621st 793 21.7%
2022 13.84 682nd 738 7.6%
2023 22.79 657th 776 15.3%
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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.

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Waterloo High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 605 14 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 605 14 4 12 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 594 9 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 572 5 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1999 586 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2000 543 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2001 578 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2002 568 6 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 568 6 0 4 6 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 575 6 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 585
2005 593 4 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2006 618 8 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2007 646 15 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2008 625 16 7 23 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2009 607 16 0 20 7 n/a n/a 0 650
2010 562 16 6 19 1 n/a n/a 0 604
2011 529 18 3 19 1 0 0 0 570
2012 537 15 3 19 1 0 0 0 575
2013 515 19 2 21 1 0 1 0 559
2014 515 22 4 22 1 0 3 0 567
2015 499 23 6 23 1 0 9 0 561
2016 467 24 5 24 2 0 7 0 529
2017 465 25 4 23 3 0 0 0 520
2018 431 20 2 25 2 0 3 0 483
2019 409 22 1 27 2 0 6 0 467
2020 428 16 1 32 2 0 9 0 488
2021 418 14 1 28 1 0 12 0 474
2022 411 16 3 30 1 0 10 0 471
2023 383 16 2 25 0 0 9 3 438

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 Waterloo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 636 45.2 14.1 9.4
1996 636 45.2 14.1 9.4
1997 617 42.4 14.6 10.7
1998 589 42.9 13.7 8.7
1999 595 42.9 13.9 9.4
2000 551 43.9 12.6 18.5
2001 584 41.4 14.1 24.7
2002 584 40.0 14.6 26.7
2003 584 40.0 14.6 26.7
2004 585 n/a n/a n/a
2005 608 44.0 13.8 28.8
2006 643 45.0 14.3 33.7
2007 687 44.0 15.6 57.9
2008 671 46.1 14.6 32.6
2009 650 45.8 14.2 32
2010 604 46.0 13.1 41.1
2011 570 44.3 12.8 40.2
2012 575 45.0 12.7 32.2
2013 559 44.0 12.6 33.5
2014 567 44.0 12.8 29.6
2015 561 44.0 12.7 41.5
2016 529 40.0 13.2 n/a
2017 520 36.2 14.3 48.5
2018 483 41.0 11.7 52.8
2019 467 38.0 12.2 54.8
2020 488 53.0 9.2 54.1
2021 474 48.5 9.7 57.4
2022 471 49.3 9.5 55
2023 438 47.2 9.2 57.5

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 Waterloo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 636 45.2 14.1 9.4
1996 636 45.2 14.1 9.4
1997 617 42.4 14.6 10.7
1998 589 42.9 13.7 8.7
1999 595 42.9 13.9 9.4
2000 551 43.9 12.6 18.5
2001 584 41.4 14.1 24.7
2002 584 40.0 14.6 26.7
2003 584 40.0 14.6 26.7
2004 585 n/a n/a n/a
2005 608 44.0 13.8 28.8
2006 643 45.0 14.3 33.7
2007 687 44.0 15.6 57.9
2008 671 46.1 14.6 32.6
2009 650 45.8 14.2 32
2010 604 46.0 13.1 41.1
2011 570 44.3 12.8 40.2
2012 575 45.0 12.7 32.2
2013 559 44.0 12.6 33.5
2014 567 44.0 12.8 29.6
2015 561 44.0 12.7 41.5
2016 529 40.0 13.2 n/a
2017 520 36.2 14.3 48.5
2018 483 41.0 11.7 52.8
2019 467 38.0 12.2 54.8
2020 488 53.0 9.2 54.1
2021 474 48.5 9.7 57.4
2022 471 49.3 9.5 55
2023 438 47.2 9.2 57.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.1%0.0%0.2%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.1%
201499.3%0.2%0.2%99.3%99.5%99.6%99.6%99.3%99.5%99.5%
201599.4%0.2%0.2%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.4%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201799.4%0.2%0.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%100.0%99.8%
201898.6%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.4%
201999.6%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
202099.8%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterloo High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $212 (1.5%) $13,516 (98.5%) $13,728
2020 $375 (3.2%) $11,333 (96.8%) $11,708
2022 $457 (3.5%) $12,546 (96.5%) $13,003
2023 $1,672 (9.7%) $15,645 (90.3%) $17,318

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterloo High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 703rd of 1207 High schoolsRanks 735th of 1228 High schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Waterloo High School)73.163.8
 9.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waterloo Central School District)74.567.9
 6.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Waterloo High School)54.752.4
 2.3%
   End of Course Chemistry (Waterloo Central School District)54.752.4
 2.3%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Waterloo High School)78.154.9
 23.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Waterloo Central School District)75.853.9
 21.9%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Waterloo High School)74.778.1
 3.4%
   End of Course English (Waterloo Central School District)74.277.1
 2.8%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Waterloo High School)86.621.8
 64.8%
   End of Course Geometry (Waterloo Central School District)86.621.4
 65.2%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Waterloo High School)7559.1
 16%
   End of Course Earth Science (Waterloo Central School District)74.857.9
 16.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Waterloo High School)77.750.6
 27.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (Waterloo Central School District)79.257.7
 21.5%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Waterloo High School)100100
   End of Course Physics (Waterloo Central School District)100100
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Waterloo High School)7569.5
 5.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Waterloo Central School District)73.871.3
 2.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students467438
 6.2%
African American2216
 27.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic2725
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White409383
 6.4%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.8%57.5%
 2.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo High School

Waterloo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : La Fayette School
Elementary : Skoi-Yase School
Middle : Waterloo Middle School

Students at Waterloo High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Waterloo High School ranks 735th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Waterloo High School.


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