Lockport High School vs. Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lockport High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,353 students in grades 9-12, Lockport High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,058 students in grades 9-12, Niagara-wheatfield Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,353 students
1,058 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#110 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
94%


Graduation Rate
90%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
333
249
Grade 10 Students
372
246
Grade 11 Students
311
274
Grade 12 Students
326
278
Ungraded Students
11
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
6%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
4%


% Black
11%
4%


% White
69%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

