Is Walter Panas High School a good school?

Yes. Walter Panas High School ranks in the top 8.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Walter Panas High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 901 students attended Walter Panas High School.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Panas High School?

Students at Walter Panas High School are 54% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Walter Panas High School?

Walter Panas High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lincoln Titus Elementary School Elementary : Van Cortlandtville School

Walter Panas High School

Summary:

Walter Panas High School is a public high school serving 901 students in grades 9-12 in Cortlandt Manor, New York, which is part of the Lakeland Central School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 102 out of 1,228 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Walter Panas High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance across various metrics. The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a four-year graduation rate above 92%, significantly higher than the state average. Students at Walter Panas High School consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates reaching as high as 96.4% in U.S. History and Government. The school's exceptional support for diverse student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly noteworthy.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lakeland High School, Somers Senior High School, and Hendrick Hudson High School, Walter Panas High School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance and support for diverse student populations. As the school community continues to evolve, with a growing Hispanic and African American student population, Walter Panas High School will need to adapt its programs and support systems to ensure that all students have the opportunity to thrive.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Croton Ave
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

(914) 739-2823

District: Lakeland Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,588

Feeder schools for Walter Panas High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Titus Elementary School
	Van Cortlandtville School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 901

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter Panas High School ranks better than 91.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.93. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Walter Panas 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 (54.1%), Hispanic (29.5%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter Panas High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Walter Panas High School employs 75.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter Panas High School is $20,588.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walter Panas High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Panas High School 102^nd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Walter Panas High School in the ranking list.)

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Lakeland Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeland Central School District 211^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter Panas High School

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Rank History for all students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	63.03	339^th	935	63.7%
2006	66.78	264^th	986	73.2%
2007	66.65	282^nd	1002	71.9%
2008	70.17	217^th	1027	78.9%
2009	67.99	265^th	1086	75.6%
2010	71.63	189^th	1117	83.1%
2011	75.06	132^nd	1165	88.7%
2012	76.31	153^rd	1198	87.2%
2013	77.98	131^st	1217	89.2%
2014	74.64	151^st	1237	87.8%
2015	77.73	95^th	1255	92.4%
2016	75.67	129^th	1255	89.7%
2017	79.86	108^th	1221	91.2%
2018	78.47	123^rd	1210	89.8%
2019	80.27	90^th	1207	92.5%
2022	76.21	186^th	1190	84.4%
2023	80.93	102^nd	1228	91.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.95	36^th	546	93.4%
2019	98.22	5^th	565	99.1%
2023	89.49	22^nd	583	96.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.32	130^th	1095	88.1%
2019	85.05	102^nd	1132	91.0%
2022	79.76	117^th	1038	88.7%
2023	89.01	58^th	1130	94.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.87	99^th	1154	91.4%
2019	79.93	71^st	1179	94.0%
2022	73.26	139^th	1101	87.4%
2023	81.49	50^th	1155	95.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.91	151^st	1176	87.2%
2019	79.46	112^th	1193	90.6%
2022	75.68	190^th	1155	83.5%
2023	81.35	101^st	1197	91.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.67	95^th	1176	91.9%
2019	79.46	90^th	1190	92.4%
2022	74.47	201^st	1154	82.6%
2023	79.52	121^st	1191	89.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.58	34^th	424	92.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.14	13^th	679	98.1%
2019	83.53	46^th	686	93.3%
2022	83.67	49^th	593	91.7%
2023	91.35	12^th	671	98.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.68	92^nd	791	88.4%
2019	86.48	38^th	815	95.3%
2022	74.41	139^th	760	81.7%
2023	81.70	84^th	851	90.1%

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Rank History for White students at Walter Panas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.13	119^th	765	84.4%
2019	71.64	129^th	793	83.7%
2022	71.68	123^rd	738	83.3%
2023	76.46	70^th	776	91.0%

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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 Walter Panas High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	650	47	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1990	580	42	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	600	42	8	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1992	657	57	13	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1993	783	46	14	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1994	784	55	19	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1995	878	33	11	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1996	878	33	11	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1997	878	45	16	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1998	856	47	10	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
1999	960	46	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2000	989	26	10	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	1102
2001	785	50	14	108	6	n/a	n/a	0	963
2002	632	49	21	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2003	632	49	21	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2004	568	59	24	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2005	582	55	21	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
2006	603	65	36	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
2007	631	82	40	117	0	n/a	n/a	1	871
2008	641	87	40	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	905
2009	699	81	39	154	1	n/a	n/a	9	983
2010	684	99	34	182	0	n/a	n/a	12	1011
2011	717	104	36	163	1	0	18	0	1039
2012	701	100	38	189	0	0	0	0	1028
2013	687	97	37	192	0	1	1	0	1015
2014	681	96	47	168	0	0	3	0	995
2015	671	82	42	161	0	0	2	0	958
2016	652	86	46	174	2	0	6	0	966
2017	608	78	42	174	1	0	5	0	908
2018	602	78	39	192	0	0	7	0	918
2019	593	72	41	203	0	0	7	0	916
2020	583	71	35	204	0	0	6	0	899
2021	591	68	34	220	0	0	13	0	926
2022	559	71	30	238	1	1	13	0	913
2023	487	92	35	266	2	3	16	0	901

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 Walter Panas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	719	61.7	11.6	n/a
1990	665	60.3	11.0	n/a
1991	708	60.3	11.7	n/a
1992	785	53.9	14.5	n/a
1993	908	58.0	15.7	n/a
1994	930	59.0	15.8	4.2
1995	977	65.5	14.9	3.1
1996	977	65.5	14.9	3.1
1997	1009	69.5	14.5	2.9
1998	984	69.8	14.1	3
1999	1081	69.9	15.5	4.2
2000	1102	72.7	15.2	5.6
2001	963	64.8	14.9	5.4
2002	799	64.3	12.4	6.6
2003	799	64.3	12.4	6.6
2004	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	761	61.3	12.4	5.8
2006	802	63.0	12.7	8.9
2007	871	65.8	13.2	6.8
2008	905	67.1	13.5	6.2
2009	983	67.0	14.7	8.7
2010	1011	63.4	15.9	9.9
2011	1039	71.2	14.5	11.4
2012	1028	67.5	15.2	14.4
2013	1015	67.0	15.1	15.1
2014	995	66.7	14.9	14.8
2015	958	66.0	14.5	20
2016	966	68.0	14.2	19.6
2017	908	64.9	13.9	18.8
2018	918	67.0	13.6	19.7
2019	916	64.6	14.1	24.6
2020	899	79.5	11.3	24.7
2021	926	71.4	12.9	25.7
2022	913	74.8	12.2	n/a
2023	901	75.3	11.9	29.9

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 Walter Panas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	719	61.7	11.6	n/a
1990	665	60.3	11.0	n/a
1991	708	60.3	11.7	n/a
1992	785	53.9	14.5	n/a
1993	908	58.0	15.7	n/a
1994	930	59.0	15.8	4.2
1995	977	65.5	14.9	3.1
1996	977	65.5	14.9	3.1
1997	1009	69.5	14.5	2.9
1998	984	69.8	14.1	3
1999	1081	69.9	15.5	4.2
2000	1102	72.7	15.2	5.6
2001	963	64.8	14.9	5.4
2002	799	64.3	12.4	6.6
2003	799	64.3	12.4	6.6
2004	744	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	761	61.3	12.4	5.8
2006	802	63.0	12.7	8.9
2007	871	65.8	13.2	6.8
2008	905	67.1	13.5	6.2
2009	983	67.0	14.7	8.7
2010	1011	63.4	15.9	9.9
2011	1039	71.2	14.5	11.4
2012	1028	67.5	15.2	14.4
2013	1015	67.0	15.1	15.1
2014	995	66.7	14.9	14.8
2015	958	66.0	14.5	20
2016	966	68.0	14.2	19.6
2017	908	64.9	13.9	18.8
2018	918	67.0	13.6	19.7
2019	916	64.6	14.1	24.6
2020	899	79.5	11.3	24.7
2021	926	71.4	12.9	25.7
2022	913	74.8	12.2	n/a
2023	901	75.3	11.9	29.9

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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