Is Gowanda High School a good school?

Gowanda High School ranks 396 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gowanda High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Gowanda High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gowanda High School?

Students at Gowanda High School are 62% White, 22% American Indian, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Gowanda High School?

Gowanda High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gowanda Elementary School Middle : Gowanda Middle School

Gowanda High School

Summary:

Gowanda High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gowanda, New York, with a student population of 288. The school is part of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District, which is ranked 529 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the unique aspects of Gowanda High School is its significantly higher percentage of Native American students (21.53%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 0.4% to 15.95%. Academically, the school excels in Chemistry (92% proficient) and English (90% proficient), outperforming the state average, but struggles in Living Environment (56.9% proficient), underperforming the state average. The school has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 80.6% in 2020-2021 to 90.3% in 2022-2023, but its dropout rate remains relatively high, ranging from 6.8% to 12.0% over the past few years.

Compared to the nearby high schools, such as Hamburg High School, Fredonia High School, and Griffith Institute High School, Gowanda High School stands out in several ways. It has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.39%), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the nearby schools. Additionally, Gowanda High School spends significantly more per student ($24,545) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $15,437 to $20,178 per student.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10674 Prospect St
Gowanda, NY 14070-1384

(716) 532-3325

District: Gowanda Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,545

Feeder schools for Gowanda High School:

Elementary:	Gowanda Elementary School
Middle:	Gowanda Middle 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%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gowanda High School ranks better than 67.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.78. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Gowanda High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), American Indian (21.5%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gowanda High School is 8. (See more...)

Compare Gowanda High School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gowanda High School is $24,545.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gowanda High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gowanda High School 396^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Gowanda High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gowanda Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gowanda Central School District 529^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gowanda High School

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Rank History for all students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	35.11	708^th	935	24.3%
2006	42.20	671^st	986	31.9%
2007	50.97	607^th	1002	39.4%
2008	54.08	572^nd	1027	44.3%
2009	53.68	579^th	1086	46.7%
2010	53.64	578^th	1117	48.3%
2011	50.60	659^th	1165	43.4%
2012	50.63	672^nd	1198	43.9%
2013	52.20	674^th	1217	44.6%
2014	51.98	628^th	1237	49.2%
2015	51.75	639^th	1255	49.1%
2016	56.22	537^th	1255	57.2%
2017	56.58	542^nd	1221	55.6%
2018	50.30	667^th	1210	44.9%
2019	59.88	542^nd	1207	55.1%
2021	46.88	334^th	519	35.6%
2022	63.49	439^th	1190	63.1%
2023	66.78	396^th	1228	67.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.97	773^rd	1095	29.4%
2019	43.41	615^th	1132	45.7%
2022	62.61	292^nd	1038	71.9%
2023	64.48	300^th	1130	73.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.72	639^th	1154	44.6%
2019	58.63	451^st	1179	61.7%
2021	45.15	181^st	289	37.4%
2022	60.41	356^th	1101	67.7%
2023	63.27	327^th	1155	71.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.85	666^th	1176	43.4%
2019	64.51	449^th	1193	62.4%
2021	46.37	177^th	290	39.0%
2022	64.18	405^th	1155	64.9%
2023	63.90	456^th	1197	61.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.21	636^th	1176	45.9%
2019	52.16	616^th	1190	48.2%
2021	48.61	206^th	354	41.8%
2022	61.83	438^th	1154	62.0%
2023	78.84	139^th	1191	88.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.37	33^rd	43	23.3%
2019	50.98	21^st	46	54.3%
2021	46.71	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	59.79	10^th	28	64.3%
2023	46.51	18^th	41	56.1%

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Rank History for White students at Gowanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.06	501^st	765	34.5%
2019	47.66	458^th	793	42.2%
2021	35.43	105^th	133	21.1%
2022	60.66	254^th	738	65.6%
2023	61.97	251^st	776	67.7%

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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 Gowanda High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	318	3	1	2	81	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	305	1	2	1	90	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	262	1	1	0	78	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	549	2	2	2	151	n/a	n/a	0	706
1993	527	2	4	5	153	n/a	n/a	0	691
1994	559	4	3	2	152	n/a	n/a	0	720
1995	536	5	1	8	140	n/a	n/a	0	690
1996	536	5	1	8	140	n/a	n/a	0	690
1997	541	4	1	10	155	n/a	n/a	0	711
1998	527	6	1	5	169	n/a	n/a	0	708
1999	520	6	2	4	172	n/a	n/a	0	704
2000	521	6	1	2	186	n/a	n/a	0	716
2001	513	5	3	1	182	n/a	n/a	0	704
2002	349	1	1	0	110	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	349	1	1	0	110	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	359	1	1	0	124	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	355	3	0	0	136	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	350	2	0	1	131	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	363	5	0	2	121	n/a	n/a	0	491
2008	356	4	2	0	118	n/a	n/a	0	480
2009	332	2	2	0	124	n/a	n/a	0	460
2010	323	3	4	8	113	n/a	n/a	0	451
2011	314	2	4	4	94	0	18	0	436
2012	308	2	1	7	82	0	15	0	415
2013	291	4	1	7	68	1	15	0	387
2014	270	5	1	7	64	0	22	0	369
2015	266	4	1	5	65	0	19	0	360
2016	281	4	1	4	69	0	23	0	382
2017	267	3	1	8	82	0	26	0	387
2018	253	3	1	14	81	0	27	0	379
2019	224	1	1	15	84	0	25	0	350
2020	209	1	0	17	78	0	23	0	328
2021	198	1	1	15	56	0	28	0	299
2022	190	0	1	13	59	0	25	4	292
2023	178	1	0	13	62	0	26	8	288

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 Gowanda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	18.2	22.2	n/a
1990	399	16.7	23.8	n/a
1991	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1992	706	57.2	12.3	n/a
1993	691	57.3	12.1	n/a
1994	720	57.7	12.5	23.9
1995	690	49.4	14.0	26.8
1996	690	49.4	14.0	26.8
1997	711	49.9	14.2	27.3
1998	708	52.1	13.6	32.2
1999	704	52.0	13.5	29.8
2000	716	54.6	13.1	47.2
2001	704	58.2	12.1	37.8
2002	461	33.0	14.0	43.2
2003	461	33.0	14.0	43.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	494	38.4	12.9	41.9
2006	484	42.0	11.5	34.9
2007	491	45.0	10.9	37.7
2008	480	43.1	11.1	32.9
2009	460	46.0	10.0	30.4
2010	451	41.5	10.8	34.8
2011	436	41.9	10.4	37.4
2012	415	40.2	10.3	40.5
2013	387	40.2	9.6	35.9
2014	369	40.2	9.1	n/a
2015	360	34.0	10.5	55.3
2016	382	35.0	10.9	52.9
2017	387	34.4	11.2	61.5
2018	379	34.0	11.1	59.6
2019	350	35.0	9.9	58.3
2020	328	43.1	7.5	54.9
2021	299	33.8	8.8	46.5
2022	292	35.9	8.1	45.9
2023	288	35.6	8.0	51.4

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 Gowanda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	405	18.2	22.2	n/a
1990	399	16.7	23.8	n/a
1991	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1992	706	57.2	12.3	n/a
1993	691	57.3	12.1	n/a
1994	720	57.7	12.5	23.9
1995	690	49.4	14.0	26.8
1996	690	49.4	14.0	26.8
1997	711	49.9	14.2	27.3
1998	708	52.1	13.6	32.2
1999	704	52.0	13.5	29.8
2000	716	54.6	13.1	47.2
2001	704	58.2	12.1	37.8
2002	461	33.0	14.0	43.2
2003	461	33.0	14.0	43.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	494	38.4	12.9	41.9
2006	484	42.0	11.5	34.9
2007	491	45.0	10.9	37.7
2008	480	43.1	11.1	32.9
2009	460	46.0	10.0	30.4
2010	451	41.5	10.8	34.8
2011	436	41.9	10.4	37.4
2012	415	40.2	10.3	40.5
2013	387	40.2	9.6	35.9
2014	369	40.2	9.1	n/a
2015	360	34.0	10.5	55.3
2016	382	35.0	10.9	52.9
2017	387	34.4	11.2	61.5
2018	379	34.0	11.1	59.6
2019	350	35.0	9.9	58.3
2020	328	43.1	7.5	54.9
2021	299	33.8	8.8	46.5
2022	292	35.9	8.1	45.9
2023	288	35.6	8.0	51.4

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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