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Batavia High School

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Batavia High School ranks 782 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 37% of New York high schools

Summary

Batavia High School is a public high school located in Batavia, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 672 students. The school is part of the Batavia City School District, which is ranked 612 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Batavia High School has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 88.5% in 2022-2023 to 84.3% in 2023-2024, which is slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 1.7% to 6.0% over the past few years, with the 2023-2024 rate of 4.5% being higher than the state average. Batavia High School also has a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 43.6% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

Academically, Batavia High School's performance on Regents exams is mixed compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subjects like Common Core Algebra II and Common Core English Language Arts, it struggles in others like Geometry, Earth Science, and Algebra I. When compared to nearby schools, such as Charles D'Amico High School and Akron High School, Batavia High School generally performs at a lower level, with lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and more inconsistent academic performance on Regents exams.

646

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,644

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 State St
Batavia, NY 14020-1098

(585) 343-2480

District: Batavia City School District

Feeder schools for Batavia High School:

Elementary:	Jackson School
	John Kennedy School
Middle:	Batavia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (56% vs 67% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

New York avg67%

782^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

612^th of 874Batavia City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	782 of 1234	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	801 of 1242	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	710 of 1228	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	701 of 1190	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	440 of 519	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	725 of 1207	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	749 of 1210	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	645 of 1221	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	699 of 1255	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	673 of 1255	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	578 of 1237	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	558 of 1217	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	483 of 1198	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	468 of 1165	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	463 of 1117	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	475 of 1086	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	280 of 1027	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.7	331 of 1002	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	581 of 986	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	477 of 935	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	602 of 713	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	617 of 690	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	525 of 671	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	464 of 593	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	34 of 42	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	583 of 686	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	577 of 679	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	82.5	44 of 637	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	61.1	115 of 481	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	783 of 1206	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	815 of 1219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	742 of 1197	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	687 of 1155	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	213 of 290	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	658 of 1193	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	701 of 1176	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	515 of 885	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	611 of 865	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	372 of 851	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	430 of 760	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	398 of 815	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	606 of 791	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	419 of 607	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	483 of 564	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	482 of 531	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	923 of 1179	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	942 of 1170	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	851 of 1155	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	747 of 1101	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.4	278 of 289	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	762 of 1179	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	826 of 1154	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	742 of 1201	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	735 of 1211	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	661 of 1191	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	688 of 1154	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	326 of 354	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	745 of 1190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	751 of 1176	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	265 of 328	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.3	153 of 157	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1014 of 1149	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1037 of 1144	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	968 of 1130	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	740 of 1038	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	108 of 137	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	764 of 1132	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	765 of 1095	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	652 of 788	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	674 of 781	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	625 of 776	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	598 of 738	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	124 of 133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	562 of 793	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	591 of 765	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II77%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts75%~ state avg

Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state

U.S. History and Government63%-12 vs state

Chemistry60%-5 vs state

Physics55%-14 vs state

Earth Science53%-12 vs state

Geometry53%-7 vs state

Living Environment48%-9 vs state

Algebra I32%-24 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Batavia High School	Public	9-12	260 State St	Batavia	14020	Genesee County	Batavia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 343-2480	646	58	11.0	50.8%	439 (68.0%)	97 (15.0%)	68 (10.5%)	12 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	37	782^nd of 1234 public high schools	36.6%		35	801^st of 1242 public high schools	35.5%	19	60.0	76.8	74.9	0.0	53.3	64.6	47.6	54.6	63.0	31.8		52.7									99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$28,644	$769	$27,875
Elba Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	57 S Main St	Elba	14058	Genesee County	Elba Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 757-9967	185	29	6.4	41.6%	149 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (17.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	65.3	408^th of 1234 public high schools	66.9%		62.8	477^th of 1242 public high schools	61.6%	69	85.7	100.0	93.8		86.4	60.7	78.4	80.0	90.0	52.6		64.3			52.8	60.0		60.0	54.2	62.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$29,496	$488	$29,008
Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School	Public	6-12	7001 Lewiston Rd	Oakfield	14125	Genesee County	Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 948-5211	360	45	8.0	41.1%	333 (92.5%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	69.9	333^rd of 1234 public high schools	73.0%		70	335^th of 1242 public high schools	73.0%	2	95.7	95.0	79.6		64.1	80.8	78.2		74.0	89.4		77.8		65.8	36.4	57.8	87.2	55.4	56.3	76.7	99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$34,382	$740	$33,641
Alexander Middle School-High School	Public	6-12	3314 Buffalo St	Alexander	14005	Genesee County	Alexander Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 591-1551	403	47	8.5	25.1%	371 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	74.6	243^rd of 1234 public high schools	80.3%		73.2	285^th of 1242 public high schools	77.1%	42	75.0	91.3	86.3		77.4	86.7	87.9	57.1	81.7	77.6		86.1		52.4	40.4	58.5	51.2	39.1	55.6	62.8	99.3	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,578	$00	$28,578
Byron-Bergen Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	6917 W Bergen Rd	Bergen	14416	Genesee County	Byron-Bergen Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 494-1220	444	48	9.1	42.6%	399 (89.9%)	6 (1.4%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	63.2	455^th of 1234 public high schools	63.1%		77.1	188^th of 1242 public high schools	84.9%	267	85.2	93.1	79.4		94.1	71.6	40.0	100.0	86.2	57.0	85.1	60.5		47.9	48.1	61.7	43.5	44.0	29.0	39.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$27,711	$905	$26,806
Le Roy Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9300 South St Rd	Le Roy	14482	Genesee County	Le Roy Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 768-8131	520	49	10.5	35.4%	480 (92.3%)	8 (1.5%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	78	180^th of 1234 public high schools	85.4%		75.5	225^th of 1242 public high schools	81.9%	45	92.7	76.8	93.3		73.0	88.8	88.9	88.9	91.2	68.8		96.7			48.1	42.9		65.8	24.2	40.6	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	$23,933	$772	$23,161
Attica Senior High School	Public	9-12	3338 E Main St	Attica	14011	Wyoming County	Attica Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 591-0400	326	31	10.3	36.2%	301 (92.3%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	72.4	283^rd of 1234 public high schools	77.1%		73.2	284^th of 1242 public high schools	77.1%	1	87.5	97.5	84.6		86.5	80.8	50.0	69.6	68.2	90.9	90.5	91.5									99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$29,539	$2,168	$27,371
Pembroke Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8750 Allegany Rd	Corfu	14036	Genesee County	Pembroke Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 599-4525	437	49	9.0	38.7%	413 (94.5%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	79.1	163^rd of 1234 public high schools	86.8%		76.5	205^th of 1242 public high schools	83.5%	42	66.7	93.9	88.0			89.7	94.4	100.0	90.5	77.5		90.0	71.4		62.9	59.2		80.6	72.7	34.9	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	99.0	$26,391	$1,349	$25,043
Pavilion Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	7014 Big Tree Rd	Pavilion	14525	Genesee County	Pavilion Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 584-3115	331	48	6.8	36.9%	312 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	80.9	133^rd of 1234 public high schools	89.2%		81.2	103^rd of 1242 public high schools	91.7%	30	50.0	100.0	87.5		88.2	85.7	92.9	100.0	92.1	85.7		89.1		42.9	41.3	45.8	37.2	54.2	53.3	45.8	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$34,080	$1,244	$32,836
Akron High School	Public	9-12	47 Bloomingdale Ave	Akron	14001	Erie County	Akron Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 542-5030	389	38	10.3	37.8%	318 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	67.5	377^th of 1234 public high schools	69.4%		75.8	216^th of 1242 public high schools	82.6%	161	68.6	100.0	87.2	30.0	95.9	78.0	64.8	88.9	72.4	71.7		91.2									99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$27,242	$681	$26,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Batavia High School

Is Batavia High School a good school?

Batavia High School ranks 782^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Batavia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Batavia High School.

What schools feed into Batavia High School?

Batavia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jackson School
Elementary : John Kennedy School
Middle : Batavia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Batavia High School?

Students at Batavia High School are 68% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Batavia High School in?

Batavia City School District

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