Is Waverly High School a good school?

Waverly High School ranks 661 st of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waverly High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Waverly High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly High School?

Students at Waverly High School are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Waverly High School?

Waverly High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elm Street Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Street Elementary School Middle : Waverly Middle School

Waverly High School

Summary:

Waverly High School is a public high school located in Waverly, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 443. The school is part of the Tioga Central School District, which is ranked 609 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student racial makeup of Waverly High School is predominantly White, with 95.03% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year.

Waverly High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, dropping from 89.8% in 2019-2020 to 83.0% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average and the graduation rates of some nearby schools, such as Candor Junior-Senior High School (96.0%) and Tioga Senior High School (93.6%). Additionally, Waverly High School has a relatively high dropout rate, which has increased from 8.5% in 2019-2020 to 14.1% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the dropout rates of nearby schools like Candor Junior-Senior High School (2.0%) and Tioga Senior High School (3.1%). The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.2% in 2021-2022 to 31.6% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Horseheads Senior High School (10.9%) and Owego Free Academy (30.5%).

Waverly High School's performance on Regents exams is mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school outperforms the state average in some subjects, such as Algebra I and English, it underperforms in others, like Geometry and Algebra II. This suggests potential areas for improvement in academic achievement. Additionally, Waverly High School's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $11,887 in 2020-2021 to $14,444 in 2019-2020, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools, such as Candor Junior-Senior High School ($16,223) and Owego Free Academy ($17,312). However, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is comparable to or better than the ratios of nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Frederick St
Waverly, NY 14892-1299

(607) 565-8101

District: Waverly Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
661^st of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,944

Feeder schools for Waverly High School:

Elementary:	Elm Street Elementary School
	Lincoln Street Elementary School
Middle:	Waverly Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waverly High School ranks worse than 53.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.29. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Waverly 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 (95%), African American (1.8%), Hispanic (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waverly High School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Waverly High School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waverly High School is $13,944.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waverly High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly High School 661^st of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Waverly High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Waverly Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Central School District 609^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waverly High School

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Rank History for all students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	43.01	664^th	935	29.0%
2006	49.76	608^th	986	38.3%
2007	36.96	732^nd	1002	26.9%
2008	48.11	647^th	1027	37.0%
2009	49.91	629^th	1086	42.1%
2010	56.02	543^rd	1117	51.4%
2011	53.68	616^th	1165	47.1%
2012	50.00	679^th	1198	43.3%
2013	59.73	561^st	1217	53.9%
2014	49.53	654^th	1237	47.1%
2015	49.84	667^th	1255	46.9%
2016	41.74	756^th	1255	39.8%
2017	41.93	725^th	1221	40.6%
2018	46.86	712^th	1210	41.2%
2019	56.42	591^st	1207	51.0%
2021	23.49	443^rd	519	14.6%
2022	39.81	720^th	1190	39.5%
2023	48.29	661^st	1228	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.85	867^th	1095	20.8%
2019	37.01	695^th	1132	38.6%
2022	40.02	573^rd	1038	44.8%
2023	34.18	732^nd	1130	35.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.82	695^th	1154	39.8%
2019	49.80	608^th	1179	48.4%
2022	34.99	729^th	1101	33.8%
2023	39.60	700^th	1155	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.82	736^th	1176	37.4%
2019	56.93	578^th	1193	51.6%
2021	39.32	205^th	290	29.3%
2022	44.97	676^th	1155	41.5%
2023	49.05	642^nd	1197	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.05	639^th	1176	45.7%
2019	54.52	583^rd	1190	51.0%
2021	12.73	328^th	354	7.3%
2022	35.10	742^nd	1154	35.7%
2023	47.93	637^th	1191	46.5%

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Rank History for White students at Waverly High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.97	690^th	765	9.8%
2019	30.38	633^rd	793	20.2%
2023	25.27	638^th	776	17.8%

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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 Waverly High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	825	5	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
1990	832	6	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	845
1991	868	5	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	879
1992	866	6	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	878
1993	899	2	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
1994	938	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
1995	920	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
1996	920	8	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
1997	889	10	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1998	907	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
1999	867	6	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	883
2000	840	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	828	4	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
2002	524	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	524	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	552	0	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	559	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2006	559	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2007	550	3	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
2008	565	4	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	579
2009	0	7	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	533	547
2010	539	5	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
2011	514	6	1	1	0	0	1	0	523
2012	465	8	1	3	1	2	0	0	480
2013	456	3	1	5	1	4	0	0	470
2014	442	3	6	7	0	0	1	0	459
2015	469	3	7	6	0	0	3	0	488
2016	481	2	6	4	0	0	3	0	496
2017	487	5	0	7	0	5	3	0	507
2018	459	2	5	3	0	3	1	0	473
2019	430	3	5	6	0	3	0	0	447
2020	422	6	7	8	0	3	3	0	449
2021	403	7	6	8	0	2	4	0	430
2022	421	8	1	7	0	2	8	0	447
2023	421	8	1	6	0	1	6	0	443

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 Waverly High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	839	59.5	14.1	n/a
1990	845	59.9	14.1	n/a
1991	879	62.1	14.1	n/a
1992	878	58.6	14.9	n/a
1993	907	59.0	15.4	n/a
1994	948	59.8	15.9	20.9
1995	938	59.3	15.8	19.2
1996	938	59.3	15.8	19.2
1997	911	59.1	15.4	22.3
1998	913	61.8	14.8	20.2
1999	883	64.5	13.7	21.1
2000	843	61.4	13.7	24.3
2001	838	62.5	13.4	25.8
2002	527	33.2	15.9	20.5
2003	527	33.2	15.9	20.5
2004	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	565	37.6	15.0	21.2
2006	567	38.0	14.9	34.2
2007	560	38.5	14.5	34.3
2008	579	37.0	15.6	27.4
2009	547	34.0	16.1	1150
2010	549	33.0	16.6	31.9
2011	523	33.7	15.5	32.5
2012	480	34.1	14.0	30.6
2013	470	31.0	15.1	30.2
2014	459	30.0	15.2	40.3
2015	488	32.0	15.2	39.5
2016	496	32.0	15.5	39.9
2017	507	32.5	15.6	44
2018	473	31.5	15.0	45.9
2019	447	33.0	13.5	39.4
2020	449	36.0	12.4	35
2021	430	34.2	12.5	34.9
2022	447	36.8	12.1	40.3
2023	443	36.8	12.0	45.6

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 Waverly High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	839	59.5	14.1	n/a
1990	845	59.9	14.1	n/a
1991	879	62.1	14.1	n/a
1992	878	58.6	14.9	n/a
1993	907	59.0	15.4	n/a
1994	948	59.8	15.9	20.9
1995	938	59.3	15.8	19.2
1996	938	59.3	15.8	19.2
1997	911	59.1	15.4	22.3
1998	913	61.8	14.8	20.2
1999	883	64.5	13.7	21.1
2000	843	61.4	13.7	24.3
2001	838	62.5	13.4	25.8
2002	527	33.2	15.9	20.5
2003	527	33.2	15.9	20.5
2004	557	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	565	37.6	15.0	21.2
2006	567	38.0	14.9	34.2
2007	560	38.5	14.5	34.3
2008	579	37.0	15.6	27.4
2009	547	34.0	16.1	1150
2010	549	33.0	16.6	31.9
2011	523	33.7	15.5	32.5
2012	480	34.1	14.0	30.6
2013	470	31.0	15.1	30.2
2014	459	30.0	15.2	40.3
2015	488	32.0	15.2	39.5
2016	496	32.0	15.5	39.9
2017	507	32.5	15.6	44
2018	473	31.5	15.0	45.9
2019	447	33.0	13.5	39.4
2020	449	36.0	12.4	35
2021	430	34.2	12.5	34.9
2022	447	36.8	12.1	40.3
2023	443	36.8	12.0	45.6

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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