Is Niagara Falls High School a good school?

Niagara Falls High School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Niagara Falls High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,139 students attended Niagara Falls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Niagara Falls High School?

Students at Niagara Falls High School are 37% White, 34% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

What schools feed into Niagara Falls High School?

Niagara Falls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bloneva Bond Primary School Elementary : Cataract Elementary School Elementary : Geraldine J Mann School Elementary : Harry F Abate Elementary School Elementary : Hyde Park School Elementary : Maple Avenue School Elementary : Seventy Ninth Street School Middle : Gaskill Preparatory School Middle : Lasalle Preparatory School

Niagara Falls High School

Summary:

Niagara Falls High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Niagara Falls, New York, with a student population of 2,139. The school is part of the Niagara Falls City School District, which is ranked 825 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niagara Falls High School faces significant challenges, with a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, but consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of New York high schools academically. The school's performance on Regents exams is significantly lower than state and district averages, and it has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 5.6% to 24.5% over the past five years. Additionally, Niagara Falls High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 69.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In comparison, nearby high-performing schools such as Sweet Home Senior High School, Kenmore West Senior High School, and Starpoint High School have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Niagara Falls High School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Native American, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom quarter of New York high schools in their respective categories.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4455 Porter Rd
Niagara Falls, NY 14305

(716) 278-5800

District: Niagara Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,196

Feeder schools for Niagara Falls High School:

Elementary:	Bloneva Bond Primary School
	Cataract Elementary School
	Geraldine J Mann School
	Harry F Abate Elementary School
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	Hyde Park School
	Maple Avenue School
	Seventy Ninth Street School
Middle:	Gaskill Preparatory School
	Lasalle Preparatory School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 2,139

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

African American:

34.3%

Two or more races:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Niagara Falls High School ranks worse than 82.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.87. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Niagara Falls 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 Student population at Niagara Falls High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.6%), African American (34.3%), two or more races (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Niagara Falls High School is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Niagara Falls High School employs 134.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niagara Falls High School is $15,196.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Niagara Falls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls High School 1014^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Niagara Falls High School in the ranking list.)

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Niagara Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls City School District 825^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Niagara Falls High School

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Rank History for all students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	27.56	741^st	935	20.7%
2006	40.70	687^th	986	30.3%
2007	38.92	721^st	1002	28.0%
2008	47.55	654^th	1027	36.3%
2009	40.20	726^th	1086	33.1%
2010	32.67	799^th	1117	28.5%
2011	38.01	770^th	1165	33.9%
2012	35.70	798^th	1198	33.4%
2013	38.46	787^th	1217	35.3%
2014	40.03	766^th	1237	38.1%
2015	44.62	732^nd	1255	41.7%
2016	43.92	726^th	1255	42.2%
2017	30.46	822^nd	1221	32.7%
2018	28.95	858^th	1210	29.1%
2019	35.50	811^th	1207	32.8%
2021	30.73	418^th	519	19.5%
2022	22.73	882^nd	1190	25.9%
2023	14.87	1014^th	1228	17.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.64	142^nd	157	9.6%
2019	21.93	147^th	165	10.9%
2021	9.09	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	7.80	207^th	212	2.4%
2023	7.35	266^th	272	2.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.47	116^th	546	78.8%
2019	74.70	80^th	565	85.8%
2022	65.06	94^th	481	80.5%
2023	15.17	572^nd	583	1.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.10	789^th	1095	27.9%
2019	33.51	758^th	1132	33.0%
2021	20.59	117^th	137	14.6%
2022	27.50	769^th	1038	25.9%
2023	18.55	1006^th	1130	11.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.05	889^th	1154	23.0%
2019	31.06	844^th	1179	28.4%
2022	23.58	847^th	1101	23.1%
2023	12.48	1022^nd	1155	11.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.78	224^th	498	55.0%
2019	56.10	174^th	493	64.7%
2022	30.17	290^th	389	25.4%
2023	37.30	343^rd	531	35.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.80	889^th	1176	24.4%
2019	32.45	838^th	1193	29.8%
2021	29.96	233^rd	290	19.7%
2022	20.55	892^nd	1155	22.8%
2023	14.86	1012^th	1197	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.36	810^th	1176	31.1%
2019	37.67	779^th	1190	34.5%
2021	31.28	290^th	354	18.1%
2022	23.49	856^th	1154	25.8%
2023	15.54	985^th	1191	17.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.30	283^rd	426	33.6%
2019	54.00	243^rd	447	45.6%
2022	39.69	255^th	386	33.9%
2023	17.96	370^th	424	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.30	492^nd	679	27.5%
2019	31.07	490^th	686	28.6%
2021	35.48	26^th	42	38.1%
2022	27.86	454^th	593	23.4%
2023	14.30	618^th	671	7.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.01	535^th	791	32.4%
2019	38.17	499^th	815	38.8%
2021	40.91	42^nd	64	34.4%
2022	31.59	503^rd	760	33.8%
2023	26.52	620^th	851	27.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.50	35^th	43	18.6%
2019	46.03	28^th	46	39.1%
2022	26.45	25^th	28	10.7%
2023	22.12	37^th	41	9.8%

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Rank History for White students at Niagara Falls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.89	652^nd	765	14.8%
2019	34.52	600^th	793	24.3%
2021	36.56	100^th	133	24.8%
2022	12.99	685^th	738	7.2%
2023	8.55	731^st	776	5.8%

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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 Niagara Falls High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	1612	690	28	41	79	n/a	n/a	0	2450
2002	1685	700	26	52	86	n/a	n/a	0	2549
2003	1685	700	26	52	86	n/a	n/a	0	2549
2004	1578	742	27	49	91	n/a	n/a	0	2487
2005	1470	753	36	58	75	n/a	n/a	0	2392
2006	1462	807	31	55	71	n/a	n/a	0	2426
2007	1366	796	32	56	68	n/a	n/a	0	2318
2008	1333	756	43	56	68	n/a	n/a	0	2256
2009	1276	754	45	58	70	n/a	n/a	0	2203
2010	1250	763	49	52	65	n/a	n/a	8	2187
2011	1220	803	51	55	76	0	12	0	2217
2012	1060	679	46	53	55	0	16	0	1909
2013	1055	715	39	61	54	0	28	0	1952
2014	989	731	35	66	57	0	32	0	1910
2015	971	718	36	73	62	0	45	0	1905
2016	952	740	35	84	64	0	81	0	1956
2017	945	765	38	94	69	1	110	0	2022
2018	909	750	37	108	59	1	128	0	1992
2019	922	747	37	123	52	0	147	0	2028
2020	853	722	35	136	62	0	160	0	1968
2021	799	708	49	158	59	0	205	0	1978
2022	775	731	50	181	56	1	277	0	2071
2023	783	734	58	196	55	1	312	0	2139

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 Niagara Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	2450	147.1	16.7	41.5
2002	2549	143.8	17.7	25.6
2003	2549	143.8	17.7	25.6
2004	2487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2392	146.7	16.3	36.5
2006	2426	143.0	17.0	39.1
2007	2318	139.3	16.6	44.3
2008	2256	138.5	16.3	45.5
2009	2203	135.2	16.3	59.5
2010	2187	130.7	16.7	44.5
2011	2217	132.2	16.7	53.9
2012	1909	119.1	16.0	64.2
2013	1952	114.2	17.0	64.2
2014	1910	110.9	17.2	49.7
2015	1905	110.0	17.3	63.1
2016	1956	110.0	17.7	66.7
2017	2022	114.8	17.6	63.9
2018	1992	110.0	18.1	61.6
2019	2028	108.2	18.7	71.5
2020	1968	106.3	18.5	73
2021	1978	106.9	18.4	77.5
2022	2071	115.8	17.8	81.3
2023	2139	134.7	15.8	71.2

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 Niagara Falls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	2450	147.1	16.7	41.5
2002	2549	143.8	17.7	25.6
2003	2549	143.8	17.7	25.6
2004	2487	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2392	146.7	16.3	36.5
2006	2426	143.0	17.0	39.1
2007	2318	139.3	16.6	44.3
2008	2256	138.5	16.3	45.5
2009	2203	135.2	16.3	59.5
2010	2187	130.7	16.7	44.5
2011	2217	132.2	16.7	53.9
2012	1909	119.1	16.0	64.2
2013	1952	114.2	17.0	64.2
2014	1910	110.9	17.2	49.7
2015	1905	110.0	17.3	63.1
2016	1956	110.0	17.7	66.7
2017	2022	114.8	17.6	63.9
2018	1992	110.0	18.1	61.6
2019	2028	108.2	18.7	71.5
2020	1968	106.3	18.5	73
2021	1978	106.9	18.4	77.5
2022	2071	115.8	17.8	81.3
2023	2139	134.7	15.8	71.2

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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