Is North Tonawanda High School a good school?

North Tonawanda High School ranks 479 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Tonawanda High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 973 students attended North Tonawanda High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Tonawanda High School?

Students at North Tonawanda High School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into North Tonawanda High School?

North Tonawanda High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Drake School Elementary : Ohio Elementary School Elementary : Spruce School Middle : North Tonawanda Intermediate School Middle : North Tonawanda Middle School

North Tonawanda High School

Summary:

North Tonawanda High School is a public high school serving 1,001 students in grades 9-12 in the North Tonawanda City School District. The school has generally performed in the middle range of New York high schools over the past decade, with some strengths and areas for improvement.

North Tonawanda High School outperforms the state average in several Regents exam subjects, including Algebra II, English Language Arts, Geometry, Global History, and U.S. History. The school's Algebra II performance is particularly strong, with 91.95% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 74.04% statewide. However, the school lags behind the state average in subjects like Living Environment, Physics, and Algebra I. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 84-86% is on par with nearby schools, but its dropout rate has fluctuated between 5.5% and 15%, which is higher than top-performing nearby schools like Starpoint High School and Grand Island Senior High School. Additionally, North Tonawanda High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 34-44%, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, North Tonawanda High School generally performs better than schools in the Buffalo City School District, such as Academy School. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Williamsville North High School and Grand Island Senior High School, which consistently rank in the top 10-20% of New York high schools. The school's relatively low spending of around $15,500 per student, compared to $16,000-$19,000 per student at the higher-performing nearby schools, may contribute to its middle-of-the-pack performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

405 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-2890

(716) 807-3600

District: North Tonawanda City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
479^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,471

Feeder schools for North Tonawanda High School:

Elementary:	Drake School
	Ohio Elementary School
	Spruce School
Middle:	North Tonawanda Intermediate School
	North Tonawanda Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 973

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Tonawanda High School ranks better than 61.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at North Tonawanda High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (87.2%), Hispanic (4.3%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Tonawanda High School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare North Tonawanda High School employs 86.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Tonawanda High School is $15,471.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Tonawanda High School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Tonawanda High School 479^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See North Tonawanda High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Tonawanda High School

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Rank History for all students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	57.44	452^nd	935	51.7%
2006	61.72	396^th	986	59.8%
2007	65.04	323^rd	1002	67.8%
2008	65.07	340^th	1027	66.9%
2009	66.44	302^nd	1086	72.2%
2010	59.58	473^rd	1117	57.7%
2011	59.83	505^th	1165	56.7%
2012	59.48	555^th	1198	53.7%
2013	59.05	573^rd	1217	52.9%
2014	59.25	489^th	1237	60.5%
2015	54.86	585^th	1255	53.4%
2016	55.11	562^nd	1255	55.2%
2017	59.20	482^nd	1221	60.5%
2018	62.51	469^th	1210	61.2%
2019	72.21	288^th	1207	76.1%
2021	33.54	402^nd	519	22.5%
2022	64.33	423^rd	1190	64.5%
2023	62.03	471^st	1228	61.6%
2024	62.76	479^th	1242	61.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	40.98	141^st	212	33.5%
2023	46.86	154^th	272	43.4%
2024	43.68	177^th	306	42.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.62	15^th	546	97.3%
2023	69.47	98^th	583	83.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.72	315^th	1095	71.2%
2019	75.99	199^th	1132	82.4%
2021	57.53	58^th	137	57.7%
2022	53.13	394^th	1038	62.0%
2023	49.07	484^th	1130	57.2%
2024	45.92	529^th	1144	53.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.61	418^th	1154	63.8%
2019	68.81	246^th	1179	79.1%
2021	44.92	183^rd	289	36.7%
2022	56.23	428^th	1101	61.1%
2023	55.38	466^th	1155	59.7%
2024	57.25	437^th	1170	62.6%

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Rank History for Female students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.56	574^th	1176	51.2%
2019	66.51	407^th	1193	65.9%
2021	48.39	164^th	290	43.4%
2022	63.79	413^th	1155	64.2%
2023	59.33	521^st	1197	56.5%
2024	66.56	407^th	1219	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.25	376^th	1176	68.0%
2019	75.33	192^nd	1190	83.9%
2021	27.57	300^th	354	15.3%
2022	63.29	418^th	1154	63.8%
2023	66.31	368^th	1191	69.1%
2024	63.00	440^th	1211	63.7%

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Rank History for African American students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.85	166^th	679	75.6%
2019	84.48	43^rd	686	93.7%
2023	50.78	274^th	671	59.2%
2024	52.11	284^th	690	58.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.80	276^th	791	65.1%
2019	48.89	386^th	815	52.6%
2022	53.66	316^th	760	58.4%
2023	55.12	321^st	851	62.3%
2024	58.64	303^rd	865	65.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.23	25^th	43	41.9%
2019	41.45	29^th	46	37.0%

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Rank History for White students at North Tonawanda High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.67	455^th	765	40.5%
2019	61.00	280^th	793	64.7%
2022	46.67	423^rd	738	42.7%
2023	44.37	474^th	776	38.9%
2024	45.86	457^th	781	41.5%

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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 North Tonawanda High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1625	3	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1644
1990	1588	5	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1606
1991	1555	5	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1573
1992	1573	5	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1588
1993	1526	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1531
1994	1581	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1592
1995	1672	0	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	1715
1996	1672	0	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	1715
1997	1671	1	22	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1740
1998	1735	3	13	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1797
1999	1775	0	1	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	1789
2000	1846	1	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1865
2001	1755	1	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1774
2002	1651	7	14	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	1693
2003	1651	7	14	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	1693
2004	1531	6	11	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	1569
2005	1522	11	10	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	1561
2006	1539	8	9	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	1581
2007	1554	10	10	16	14	n/a	n/a	0	1604
2008	1469	5	8	21	18	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2009	1429	9	8	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	1488
2010	1326	15	5	22	12	n/a	n/a	0	1380
2011	1228	25	8	28	17	0	1	0	1307
2012	1203	20	7	26	16	1	3	0	1276
2013	1094	22	6	28	20	0	6	0	1176
2014	1123	21	10	29	23	0	4	0	1210
2015	1076	28	13	25	28	0	8	0	1178
2016	1032	19	12	28	32	0	9	0	1132
2017	1039	28	14	36	30	1	9	0	1157
2018	962	27	10	34	32	1	12	0	1078
2019	933	26	9	38	27	1	12	0	1046
2020	927	27	11	37	14	0	12	0	1028
2021	919	21	12	39	7	1	17	0	1016
2022	900	23	18	43	10	1	19	0	1014
2023	877	26	14	44	7	1	32	0	1001
2024	848	28	12	42	5	1	35	2	973

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 North Tonawanda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1644	102.5	16.0	n/a
1990	1606	108.6	14.7	n/a
1991	1573	104.7	15.0	n/a
1992	1588	99.3	15.9	n/a
1993	1531	97.8	15.7	n/a
1994	1592	103.4	15.4	8.2
1995	1715	109.1	15.7	11.4
1996	1715	109.1	15.7	11.4
1997	1740	111.9	15.5	7.2
1998	1797	113.2	15.9	6.9
1999	1789	114.8	15.6	8.9
2000	1865	117.9	15.8	10.6
2001	1774	118.2	15.0	9.3
2002	1693	113.0	15.0	13.1
2003	1693	113.0	15.0	13.1
2004	1569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1561	106.9	14.6	16
2006	1581	109.0	14.5	17.3
2007	1604	111.6	14.4	19.2
2008	1521	106.9	14.2	18.4
2009	1488	105.0	14.2	16.2
2010	1380	104.3	13.2	16.4
2011	1307	98.9	13.2	24.3
2012	1276	92.1	13.8	25.9
2013	1176	86.2	13.6	27.3
2014	1210	87.0	13.9	23.4
2015	1178	82.0	14.3	36.7
2016	1132	75.0	15.0	38.4
2017	1157	80.7	14.3	39.6
2018	1078	83.8	12.8	39
2019	1046	76.9	13.5	33.6
2020	1028	92.0	11.1	42.2
2021	1016	88.4	11.4	39.8
2022	1014	89.2	11.3	n/a
2023	1001	85.7	11.6	46
2024	973	86.6	11.2	42.9

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 North Tonawanda High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1644	102.5	16.0	n/a
1990	1606	108.6	14.7	n/a
1991	1573	104.7	15.0	n/a
1992	1588	99.3	15.9	n/a
1993	1531	97.8	15.7	n/a
1994	1592	103.4	15.4	8.2
1995	1715	109.1	15.7	11.4
1996	1715	109.1	15.7	11.4
1997	1740	111.9	15.5	7.2
1998	1797	113.2	15.9	6.9
1999	1789	114.8	15.6	8.9
2000	1865	117.9	15.8	10.6
2001	1774	118.2	15.0	9.3
2002	1693	113.0	15.0	13.1
2003	1693	113.0	15.0	13.1
2004	1569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1561	106.9	14.6	16
2006	1581	109.0	14.5	17.3
2007	1604	111.6	14.4	19.2
2008	1521	106.9	14.2	18.4
2009	1488	105.0	14.2	16.2
2010	1380	104.3	13.2	16.4
2011	1307	98.9	13.2	24.3
2012	1276	92.1	13.8	25.9
2013	1176	86.2	13.6	27.3
2014	1210	87.0	13.9	23.4
2015	1178	82.0	14.3	36.7
2016	1132	75.0	15.0	38.4
2017	1157	80.7	14.3	39.6
2018	1078	83.8	12.8	39
2019	1046	76.9	13.5	33.6
2020	1028	92.0	11.1	42.2
2021	1016	88.4	11.4	39.8
2022	1014	89.2	11.3	n/a
2023	1001	85.7	11.6	46
2024	973	86.6	11.2	42.9

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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