Summary:
Gowanda High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gowanda, NY, with a total enrollment of 288 students. As part of the Gowanda Central School District, which is ranked 558 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Gowanda High School stands out for its strong academic performance and support for diverse student populations.
Gowanda High School has consistently performed well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates across various subjects like Chemistry (85.19%), Algebra II (84%), English Language Arts (80.49%), and Global History and Geography (91.18%) in the 2023-2024 school year. These proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 301 out of 1,219 New York high schools for female students and 12 out of 41 for Native American students, both with 4-star ratings. Additionally, Gowanda High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 90.3% over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby schools, such as Hamburg High School, Fredonia High School, and Griffith Institute High School.
While Gowanda High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 34.1% to 55.8% in recent years, this is a common challenge faced by many schools in the region. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $21,266 to $24,545 per student in recent years, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.0 to 8.8, suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to support the education of its students, many of whom come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.89% to 51.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Gowanda Central School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 1,242 New York High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,545
Feeder schools for Gowanda High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.0
Number of students: 288
Racial breakdown:
White:
61.8%
American Indian:
21.5%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Hispanic:
4.5%
Not Specified:
2.8%
African American:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.4%
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