Is Griffith Institute High School a good school?

Griffith Institute High School ranks 222 nd of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffith Institute High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Griffith Institute High School.

What is the racial makeup of Griffith Institute High School?

Students at Griffith Institute High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Griffith Institute High School?

Griffith Institute High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Colden Elementary School Elementary : Springville Elementary School Middle : Griffith Institute Middle School

Griffith Institute High School

Summary:

Griffith Institute High School is a public high school located in Springville, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 507. The school is part of the Hamburg Central School District, which is ranked 478 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Griffith Institute High School consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of high schools in New York, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including Algebra I (81.67% vs. 64.62%), Chemistry (81.13% vs. 65.22%), and Global History and Geography (92.37% vs. 73.59%). Additionally, Griffith Institute High School has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.1% to 97.4% over the past 5 years, outperforming the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.6% to 3.4% during the same period.

While Griffith Institute High School's academic performance and graduation rates are generally higher than those of nearby schools, such as Hamburg High School, Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School, and Gowanda High School, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 37.9% in 2021-2022 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. This trend is not unique to Griffith Institute High School, as many nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

290 N Buffalo St
Springville, NY 14141-1393

(716) 592-3202

District: Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,549

Feeder schools for Griffith Institute High School:

Elementary:	Colden Elementary School
	Springville Elementary School
Middle:	Griffith Institute Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Griffith Institute High School ranks better than 81.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.37. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Griffith Institute 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 (93.9%), Hispanic (2.4%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Griffith Institute High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Griffith Institute High School employs 42.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Griffith Institute High School is $19,549.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Griffith Institute High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffith Institute High School 222^nd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Griffith Institute High School in the ranking list.)

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Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District 478^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Griffith Institute High School

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Rank History for all students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	71.68	139^th	935	85.1%
2006	73.00	131^st	986	86.7%
2007	72.98	124^th	1002	87.6%
2008	76.84	49^th	1027	95.2%
2009	71.94	173^rd	1086	84.1%
2010	69.82	234^th	1117	79.1%
2011	74.15	162^nd	1165	86.1%
2012	72.50	253^rd	1198	78.9%
2013	71.43	298^th	1217	75.5%
2014	71.94	207^th	1237	83.3%
2015	75.26	133^rd	1255	89.4%
2016	73.55	163^rd	1255	87.0%
2017	73.87	202^nd	1221	83.5%
2018	71.35	295^th	1210	75.6%
2019	76.93	179^th	1207	85.2%
2021	74.02	100^th	519	80.7%
2022	68.55	341^st	1190	71.3%
2023	75.37	222^nd	1228	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.17	459^th	1095	58.1%
2019	45.15	588^th	1132	48.1%
2021	70.39	33^rd	137	75.9%
2022	72.99	190^th	1038	81.7%
2023	70.54	231^st	1130	79.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.89	315^th	1154	72.7%
2019	70.39	210^th	1179	82.2%
2021	75.09	34^th	289	88.2%
2022	67.18	250^th	1101	77.3%
2023	76.41	120^th	1155	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.24	309^th	1176	73.7%
2019	78.51	135^th	1193	88.7%
2021	70.03	74^th	290	74.5%
2022	66.66	363^rd	1155	68.6%
2023	75.47	225^th	1197	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.91	277^th	1176	76.4%
2019	74.14	219^th	1190	81.6%
2021	75.53	46^th	354	87.0%
2022	68.40	324^th	1154	71.9%
2023	74.61	228^th	1191	80.9%

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Rank History for White students at Griffith Institute High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.99	356^th	765	53.5%
2019	66.54	204^th	793	74.3%
2021	64.62	44^th	133	66.9%
2022	53.29	358^th	738	51.5%
2023	59.45	288^th	776	62.9%

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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 Griffith Institute High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	736	3	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
1990	715	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
1991	699	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1992	694	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
1993	706	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	712
1994	725	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1995	725	0	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
1996	725	0	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
1997	719	1	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1998	764	5	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1999	745	5	2	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	750	5	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	768
2001	751	4	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	775	3	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
2003	775	3	3	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
2004	771	5	7	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	791
2005	762	4	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	778
2006	744	5	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	761
2007	723	5	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	736
2008	722	5	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	734
2009	683	4	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	694
2010	677	3	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	1	696
2011	672	6	3	0	10	0	4	0	695
2012	626	2	6	4	12	0	7	0	657
2013	618	1	7	4	7	0	11	0	648
2014	564	2	7	11	5	0	10	0	599
2015	558	3	6	14	9	0	12	0	602
2016	551	2	4	17	5	0	12	0	591
2017	551	3	2	18	6	0	11	0	591
2018	550	3	0	20	4	0	10	0	587
2019	521	3	2	17	5	1	9	0	558
2020	518	2	3	14	5	2	8	0	552
2021	466	1	3	11	4	2	7	0	494
2022	489	6	3	10	7	2	7	0	524
2023	476	4	1	12	7	1	6	0	507

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 Griffith Institute High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	749	49.4	15.1	n/a
1990	722	45.9	15.7	n/a
1991	703	47.4	14.8	n/a
1992	697	46.4	15.0	n/a
1993	712	45.0	15.8	n/a
1994	726	45.4	16.0	9.1
1995	734	43.4	16.9	9.1
1996	734	43.4	16.9	9.1
1997	729	46.4	15.7	13.7
1998	773	46.7	16.6	8.2
1999	758	44.6	17.0	8.8
2000	768	46.4	16.6	19.7
2001	764	49.5	15.4	15.7
2002	790	50.4	15.7	17.1
2003	790	50.4	15.7	17.1
2004	791	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	778	44.2	17.6	12.2
2006	761	47.0	16.2	14.6
2007	736	47.0	15.7	23.2
2008	734	48.5	15.1	24.7
2009	694	54.1	12.8	26.4
2010	696	52.0	13.3	19.1
2011	695	48.7	14.2	22.7
2012	657	48.0	13.6	16.6
2013	648	41.3	15.6	19.8
2014	599	39.1	15.3	17.5
2015	602	41.0	14.6	27.1
2016	591	38.0	15.5	28.8
2017	591	38.5	15.3	31.8
2018	587	40.8	14.3	30.2
2019	558	43.8	12.7	28.5
2020	552	48.0	11.5	33
2021	494	42.0	11.7	35.6
2022	524	42.5	12.3	25.6
2023	507	42.6	11.8	37.3

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 Griffith Institute High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	749	49.4	15.1	n/a
1990	722	45.9	15.7	n/a
1991	703	47.4	14.8	n/a
1992	697	46.4	15.0	n/a
1993	712	45.0	15.8	n/a
1994	726	45.4	16.0	9.1
1995	734	43.4	16.9	9.1
1996	734	43.4	16.9	9.1
1997	729	46.4	15.7	13.7
1998	773	46.7	16.6	8.2
1999	758	44.6	17.0	8.8
2000	768	46.4	16.6	19.7
2001	764	49.5	15.4	15.7
2002	790	50.4	15.7	17.1
2003	790	50.4	15.7	17.1
2004	791	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	778	44.2	17.6	12.2
2006	761	47.0	16.2	14.6
2007	736	47.0	15.7	23.2
2008	734	48.5	15.1	24.7
2009	694	54.1	12.8	26.4
2010	696	52.0	13.3	19.1
2011	695	48.7	14.2	22.7
2012	657	48.0	13.6	16.6
2013	648	41.3	15.6	19.8
2014	599	39.1	15.3	17.5
2015	602	41.0	14.6	27.1
2016	591	38.0	15.5	28.8
2017	591	38.5	15.3	31.8
2018	587	40.8	14.3	30.2
2019	558	43.8	12.7	28.5
2020	552	48.0	11.5	33
2021	494	42.0	11.7	35.6
2022	524	42.5	12.3	25.6
2023	507	42.6	11.8	37.3

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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