Is Wayne Senior High School a good school?

Wayne Senior High School ranks 466 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 670 students attended Wayne Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Senior High School?

Students at Wayne Senior High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Wayne Senior High School?

Wayne Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Wayne Central Elementary School Elementary : Wayne Central Primary School Middle : Wayne Central Middle School

Wayne Senior High School

Summary:

Wayne Senior High School is a public high school located in Ontario Center, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 670 students. It is part of the Wayne Central School District, which is ranked 295 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 466 out of 1,242 high schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school struggles in Algebra I, with only 18.18% proficient compared to the state average of 31.42%. The school performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic students, ranking 185 out of 865 high schools in New York for this subgroup, but its performance for White students and students with low socioeconomic status is relatively weaker.

Compared to nearby schools, Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School performs similarly to Wayne Senior High School in many academic areas, but has a stronger performance in Algebra I and Chemistry. In contrast, Fairport Senior High School, a higher-performing school about 11 miles away, significantly outperforms Wayne Senior High School across most academic metrics, including a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The significant performance gaps between different student subgroups at Wayne Senior High School suggest the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address these disparities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155

(315) 524-1050

District: Wayne Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,262

Feeder schools for Wayne Senior High School:

Elementary:	Wayne Central Elementary School
	Wayne Central Primary School
Middle:	Wayne Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 670

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Senior High School ranks better than 62.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wayne 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 (90%), Hispanic (3.7%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayne Senior High School is 10. (See more...)

Compare Wayne Senior High School employs 66.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Senior High School is $15,262.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayne Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Senior High School 466^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Wayne Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Central School District 295^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	63.93	318^th	935	66.0%
2006	61.66	398^th	986	59.6%
2007	58.43	477^th	1002	52.4%
2008	62.80	398^th	1027	61.2%
2009	63.58	381^st	1086	64.9%
2010	67.72	283^rd	1117	74.7%
2011	69.16	272^nd	1165	76.7%
2012	70.01	313^th	1198	73.9%
2013	69.61	348^th	1217	71.4%
2014	62.40	432^nd	1237	65.1%
2015	69.43	237^th	1255	81.1%
2016	62.54	388^th	1255	69.1%
2017	71.43	245^th	1221	79.9%
2018	70.37	315^th	1210	74.0%
2019	71.09	318^th	1207	73.7%
2021	66.69	180^th	519	65.3%
2022	70.64	298^th	1190	75.0%
2023	67.60	381^st	1228	69.0%
2024	63.23	466^th	1242	62.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.47	288^th	1095	73.7%
2019	63.30	325^th	1132	71.3%
2021	74.28	26^th	137	81.0%
2022	59.67	326^th	1038	68.6%
2023	56.06	402^nd	1130	64.4%
2024	50.12	481^st	1144	58.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.71	358^th	1154	69.0%
2019	53.40	557^th	1179	52.8%
2021	67.03	71^st	289	75.4%
2022	61.07	346^th	1101	68.6%
2023	58.32	425^th	1155	63.2%
2024	52.22	514^th	1170	56.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.86	38^th	564	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.03	289^th	1176	75.4%
2019	74.93	222^nd	1193	81.4%
2021	65.78	90^th	290	69.0%
2022	71.73	270^th	1155	76.6%
2023	72.27	294^th	1197	75.4%
2024	61.85	490^th	1219	59.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.96	339^th	1176	71.2%
2019	65.82	394^th	1190	66.9%
2021	62.51	129^th	354	63.6%
2022	67.64	342^nd	1154	70.4%
2023	62.85	430^th	1191	63.9%
2024	64.52	415^th	1211	65.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.90	37^th	851	95.7%
2024	71.41	185^th	865	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wayne Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.97	252^nd	765	67.1%
2019	57.67	328^th	793	58.6%
2021	53.57	69^th	133	48.1%
2022	55.26	322^nd	738	56.4%
2023	49.08	416^th	776	46.4%
2024	44.85	464^th	781	40.6%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wayne Senior High offers a huge variety of great academic programs, ranging from AP to IB and Gemini. The school also offers modern and well maintained facilities, such as a beautiful, 1200 seat auditorium. The teachers of this high school teach curriculum in an engaging way that connects with students, and leads the district to boasting a 97% graduation rate. The school also proves to be fiscally responsible, while it is able to maintain all programs, clubs, and sports throughout the tough financial times, with a minor .5% increase in taxes in the past 7 years. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wayne Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	707	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	717
1990	684	12	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	696
1991	642	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	655
1992	631	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	638
1993	643	12	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	660
1994	669	8	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	680
1995	766	11	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	787
1996	766	11	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	787
1997	791	9	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	804
1998	796	14	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	823
1999	776	14	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	799
2000	771	15	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	798
2001	779	19	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	822
2002	838	15	0	12	6	n/a	n/a	871
2003	838	15	0	12	6	n/a	n/a	871
2004	825	21	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	865
2005	867	26	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	904
2006	893	19	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	924
2007	900	18	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	936
2008	892	13	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	923
2009	836	11	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	867
2010	809	16	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	848
2011	800	17	7	11	4	0	0	839
2012	753	19	10	14	3	1	4	804
2013	748	14	13	16	3	1	4	799
2014	737	10	14	17	4	0	6	788
2015	709	10	15	19	2	0	5	760
2016	698	6	7	19	1	0	8	739
2017	716	6	7	19	1	1	6	756
2018	704	11	7	17	0	1	5	745
2019	676	11	8	14	0	1	8	718
2020	647	14	8	18	0	0	10	697
2021	627	15	8	16	0	0	15	681
2022	608	14	7	17	0	0	18	664
2023	603	17	7	25	0	0	18	670

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 Wayne Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	717	53.6	13.3	n/a
1990	696	52.6	13.2	n/a
1991	655	55.4	11.8	n/a
1992	638	45.6	13.9	n/a
1993	660	43.5	15.2	n/a
1994	680	47.9	14.2	5.3
1995	787	54.6	14.4	9.8
1996	787	54.6	14.4	9.8
1997	804	55.3	14.5	10.3
1998	823	53.1	15.5	13.7
1999	799	58.8	13.6	5.3
2000	798	60.5	13.2	7.6
2001	822	61.1	13.5	7.1
2002	871	58.2	15.0	8.3
2003	871	58.2	15.0	8.3
2004	865	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	904	65.5	13.8	16.3
2006	924	68.0	13.6	16.6
2007	936	73.0	12.8	16.8
2008	923	72.4	12.7	16.4
2009	867	75.8	11.4	18.3
2010	848	77.0	11.0	30.3
2011	839	78.4	10.6	21.3
2012	804	73.8	10.8	22.5
2013	799	76.8	10.4	22.7
2014	788	72.1	10.9	26.1
2015	760	69.0	11.0	28.3
2016	739	69.0	10.7	27.7
2017	756	65.0	11.6	29
2018	745	63.0	11.8	28.9
2019	718	57.4	12.5	29.5
2020	697	65.8	10.5	30.1
2021	681	72.5	9.3	32.3
2022	664	66.0	10.0	36.1
2023	670	66.9	10.0	36.6

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 Wayne Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	717	53.6	13.3	n/a
1990	696	52.6	13.2	n/a
1991	655	55.4	11.8	n/a
1992	638	45.6	13.9	n/a
1993	660	43.5	15.2	n/a
1994	680	47.9	14.2	5.3
1995	787	54.6	14.4	9.8
1996	787	54.6	14.4	9.8
1997	804	55.3	14.5	10.3
1998	823	53.1	15.5	13.7
1999	799	58.8	13.6	5.3
2000	798	60.5	13.2	7.6
2001	822	61.1	13.5	7.1
2002	871	58.2	15.0	8.3
2003	871	58.2	15.0	8.3
2004	865	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	904	65.5	13.8	16.3
2006	924	68.0	13.6	16.6
2007	936	73.0	12.8	16.8
2008	923	72.4	12.7	16.4
2009	867	75.8	11.4	18.3
2010	848	77.0	11.0	30.3
2011	839	78.4	10.6	21.3
2012	804	73.8	10.8	22.5
2013	799	76.8	10.4	22.7
2014	788	72.1	10.9	26.1
2015	760	69.0	11.0	28.3
2016	739	69.0	10.7	27.7
2017	756	65.0	11.6	29
2018	745	63.0	11.8	28.9
2019	718	57.4	12.5	29.5
2020	697	65.8	10.5	30.1
2021	681	72.5	9.3	32.3
2022	664	66.0	10.0	36.1
2023	670	66.9	10.0	36.6

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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