Is Olean Senior High School a good school?

Olean Senior High School ranks 526 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olean Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 658 students attended Olean Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Olean Senior High School?

Students at Olean Senior High School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Olean Senior High School?

Olean Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East View Elementary School Elementary : Washington West Elementary School

Olean Senior High School

Summary:

Olean Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Olean, New York, with a student population of 659. While the school has some strengths, such as high proficiency rates on certain Regents exams, it faces challenges in terms of overall academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism compared to nearby high-performing schools.

Olean Senior High School generally performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 16-62% across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school excels in certain Regents exams, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Chemistry (86%), Algebra II (81%), and U.S. History and Government (89%). The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 72-85% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 7-15%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Olean Senior High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29-38% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the surrounding schools, such as Franklinville Junior-Senior High School, Ellicottville Middle School High School, and Portville Junior-Senior High School, generally outperform Olean Senior High School on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. In particular, Portville Junior-Senior High School, located just 6.3 miles from Olean Senior High School, stands out as a high-performing school that ranks among the top 5% of New York high schools and consistently achieves high proficiency rates on Regents exams.

Detail:

Public 8-12

410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760-2596

(716) 375-8029

District: Olean City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,604

Feeder schools for Olean Senior High School:

Elementary:	East View Elementary School
	Washington West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 658

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

African American:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olean Senior High School ranks worse than 61.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Olean Senior High School ranks better than 57.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Olean Senior 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 (78.1%), two or more races (9.7%), African American (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olean Senior High School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Olean Senior High School employs 59.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olean Senior High School is $15,604.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olean Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olean Senior High School 923^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Olean Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Olean Senior High School 526^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Olean Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olean Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	57.87	530^th	1373	61.4%
2014	55.66	546^th	1401	61.0%
2015	59.55	503^rd	1407	64.3%
2016	59.47	509^th	1429	64.4%
2017	56.68	570^th	1455	60.8%
2018	56.04	576^th	1438	59.9%
2021	52.66	526^th	1242	57.6%
2022	49.87	689^th	1479	53.4%
2023	38.39	953^rd	1500	36.5%
2024	39.78	923^rd	1504	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.41	181^st	208	13.0%
2024	33.82	145^th	220	34.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.90	61^st	1170	94.8%
2022	32.68	927^th	1283	27.7%
2023	42.08	683^rd	1307	47.7%
2024	36.53	797^th	1303	38.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.18	416^th	1245	66.6%
2021	61.46	260^th	935	72.2%
2022	39.10	762^nd	1306	41.7%
2023	27.79	1021^st	1288	20.7%
2024	28.41	1002^nd	1296	22.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.62	649^th	1353	52.0%
2021	37.04	697^th	1066	34.6%
2022	46.77	755^th	1454	48.1%
2023	34.68	1001^st	1463	31.6%
2024	46.48	779^th	1465	46.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.08	474^th	1352	64.9%
2021	67.67	259^th	1071	75.8%
2022	51.06	632^nd	1455	56.6%
2023	42.22	845^th	1464	42.3%
2024	33.67	1017^th	1464	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.82	721^st	914	21.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.14	384^th	763	49.7%
2021	43.25	350^th	614	43.0%
2022	39.49	449^th	748	40.0%
2023	30.34	583^rd	772	24.5%
2024	30.24	587^th	778	24.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Olean Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	55.62	490^th	935	47.6%
2006	59.36	457^th	986	53.7%
2007	62.94	383^rd	1002	61.8%
2008	58.64	503^rd	1027	51.0%
2009	53.20	586^th	1086	46.0%
2010	57.15	519^th	1117	53.5%
2011	61.33	469^th	1165	59.7%
2012	63.37	466^th	1198	61.1%
2013	65.00	455^th	1217	62.6%
2014	56.83	555^th	1237	55.1%
2015	56.50	549^th	1255	56.3%
2016	61.85	408^th	1255	67.5%
2017	53.78	582^nd	1221	52.3%
2018	52.72	631^st	1210	47.9%
2019	56.12	598^th	1207	50.5%
2021	41.92	360^th	519	30.6%
2022	66.74	371^st	1190	68.8%
2023	56.83	571^st	1228	53.5%
2024	59.46	526^th	1242	57.6%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	6.74	162^nd	165	1.8%
2022	50.86	112^th	212	47.2%
2023	35.25	195^th	272	28.3%
2024	29.76	234^th	306	23.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.80	732^nd	1095	33.2%
2019	46.12	573^rd	1132	49.4%
2021	29.86	100^th	137	27.0%
2022	50.39	435^th	1038	58.1%
2023	33.06	757^th	1130	33.0%
2024	46.42	524^th	1144	54.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.06	715^th	1154	38.0%
2019	40.98	728^th	1179	38.3%
2021	34.54	219^th	289	24.2%
2022	60.64	351^st	1101	68.1%
2023	46.46	602^nd	1155	47.9%
2024	51.09	528^th	1170	54.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.18	619^th	1176	47.4%
2019	54.03	618^th	1193	48.2%
2021	44.68	184^th	290	36.6%
2022	63.29	429^th	1155	62.9%
2023	50.81	627^th	1197	47.6%
2024	59.20	519^th	1219	57.4%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.27	604^th	1176	48.6%
2019	57.08	547^th	1190	54.0%
2021	40.38	247^th	354	30.2%
2022	68.16	330^th	1154	71.4%
2023	62.22	446^th	1191	62.6%
2024	59.19	515^th	1211	57.5%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.87	68^th	426	84.0%
2019	49.08	269^th	447	39.8%
2024	50.55	233^rd	426	45.3%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.48	359^th	679	47.1%
2021	56.50	14^th	42	66.7%
2022	44.34	300^th	593	49.4%
2023	27.49	497^th	671	25.9%
2024	61.48	205^th	690	70.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.33	175^th	791	77.9%
2023	40.47	472^nd	851	44.5%
2024	53.83	350^th	865	59.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Olean Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.03	566^th	765	26.0%
2019	40.98	525^th	793	33.8%
2021	26.50	115^th	133	13.5%
2022	51.36	376^th	738	49.1%
2023	42.47	488^th	776	37.1%
2024	44.47	466^th	781	40.3%

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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 Olean Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	774	23	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	816
1990	714	31	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1991	676	36	5	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	731
1992	698	40	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
1993	645	43	8	9	11	n/a	n/a	0	716
1994	681	42	6	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	749
1995	650	36	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1996	650	36	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1997	731	27	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1998	767	37	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1999	744	34	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	789
2000	702	29	10	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	749
2001	748	40	10	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
2002	765	34	13	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	827
2003	765	34	13	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	827
2004	723	41	11	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	792
2005	691	38	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	755
2006	638	39	14	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
2007	593	48	10	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	671
2008	544	46	8	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	624
2009	586	52	7	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	671
2010	644	56	14	17	7	n/a	n/a	1	739
2011	539	50	13	11	11	0	1	0	625
2012	516	44	13	11	12	0	7	0	603
2013	679	53	20	16	14	1	17	0	800
2014	675	59	18	15	12	0	20	0	799
2015	663	60	15	16	7	0	25	0	786
2016	642	54	20	20	7	0	32	0	775
2017	653	50	21	22	8	3	32	0	789
2018	653	49	21	18	7	3	37	0	788
2019	633	45	16	19	8	4	34	0	759
2020	602	41	19	21	6	2	46	0	737
2021	579	41	18	24	6	0	47	0	715
2022	561	42	15	30	1	0	50	0	699
2023	512	41	18	27	2	1	58	0	659
2024	514	30	18	29	2	1	64	0	658

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 Olean Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	816	44.3	18.4	n/a
1990	761	43.5	17.4	n/a
1991	731	38.6	18.9	n/a
1992	749	40.4	18.5	n/a
1993	716	39.5	18.1	n/a
1994	749	39.6	18.9	17.2
1995	700	37.8	18.5	16.1
1996	700	37.8	18.5	16.1
1997	768	38.4	20.0	17.2
1998	812	39.1	20.8	16.7
1999	789	40.0	19.7	13.9
2000	749	37.8	19.8	19
2001	808	37.0	21.8	26.7
2002	827	35.7	23.2	24.2
2003	827	35.7	23.2	24.2
2004	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	35.4	21.3	27
2006	704	36.0	19.6	25
2007	671	37.4	17.9	30.1
2008	624	35.2	17.7	40.2
2009	671	33.2	20.2	32.9
2010	739	40.2	18.3	44.6
2011	625	39.4	15.8	33.1
2012	603	38.9	15.4	43.4
2013	800	51.3	15.5	41.9
2014	799	53.3	14.9	36.3
2015	786	52.0	15.1	48.6
2016	775	55.0	14.0	51.2
2017	789	51.1	15.4	53.1
2018	788	52.0	15.1	52.3
2019	759	47.8	15.8	46.1
2020	737	56.9	12.9	47.9
2021	715	52.6	13.5	47.3
2022	699	56.7	12.3	48.2
2023	659	49.0	13.4	48.7
2024	658	59.4	11.0	49.4

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 Olean Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	816	44.3	18.4	n/a
1990	761	43.5	17.4	n/a
1991	731	38.6	18.9	n/a
1992	749	40.4	18.5	n/a
1993	716	39.5	18.1	n/a
1994	749	39.6	18.9	17.2
1995	700	37.8	18.5	16.1
1996	700	37.8	18.5	16.1
1997	768	38.4	20.0	17.2
1998	812	39.1	20.8	16.7
1999	789	40.0	19.7	13.9
2000	749	37.8	19.8	19
2001	808	37.0	21.8	26.7
2002	827	35.7	23.2	24.2
2003	827	35.7	23.2	24.2
2004	792	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	35.4	21.3	27
2006	704	36.0	19.6	25
2007	671	37.4	17.9	30.1
2008	624	35.2	17.7	40.2
2009	671	33.2	20.2	32.9
2010	739	40.2	18.3	44.6
2011	625	39.4	15.8	33.1
2012	603	38.9	15.4	43.4
2013	800	51.3	15.5	41.9
2014	799	53.3	14.9	36.3
2015	786	52.0	15.1	48.6
2016	775	55.0	14.0	51.2
2017	789	51.1	15.4	53.1
2018	788	52.0	15.1	52.3
2019	759	47.8	15.8	46.1
2020	737	56.9	12.9	47.9
2021	715	52.6	13.5	47.3
2022	699	56.7	12.3	48.2
2023	659	49.0	13.4	48.7
2024	658	59.4	11.0	49.4

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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