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Orchard Park High School

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Orchard Park High School ranks 129 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 90% of New York high schools

Summary

Orchard Park High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,389 students. Located in Orchard Park, New York, the school is part of the Orchard Park Central School District, which is ranked 222 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Park High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 22nd and 129th over the past 10 years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional performance on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across a wide range of subjects, including Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Living Environment. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, with Asian students ranked 1st out of 426 New York high schools and male students ranked 39th out of 1,201 in recent years. Orchard Park High School also maintains consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 96.8%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 4.9%.

While Orchard Park High School's performance is exceptional, the surrounding schools in the area show a wide range of academic outcomes. For example, Western New York Maritime Charter School, located just 6.55 miles away, ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, while East Aurora High School, located 5.96 miles away, is another high-performing school. The stark contrast in academic outcomes highlights the need for continued efforts to address educational disparities and ensure that all students in the region have access to high-quality educational opportunities.

1,367

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,900

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4040 Baker Rd
Orchard Park, NY 14127-2098

(716) 209-6243

District: Orchard Park Central School District

Feeder schools for Orchard Park High School:

Elementary:	Eggert Road Elementary School
	Ellicott Road Elementary School
	South Davis Elementary School
	Windom Elementary School
Middle:	Orchard Park Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

New York avg67%

129^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 874Orchard Park Central 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	81.1	129 of 1234	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	93 of 1242	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	52 of 1228	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	46 of 1190	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	38 of 1207	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	40 of 1210	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	37 of 1221	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.5	78 of 1255	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	32 of 1255	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	22 of 1237	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	58 of 1217	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	79 of 1198	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	34 of 1165	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	77.8	59 of 1117	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	74.7	106 of 1086	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	26 of 1027	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	77.4	38 of 1002	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	76.2	56 of 986	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	66 of 935	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	1 of 426	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	11 of 424	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	52 of 386	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	11 of 447	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	176 of 426	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	128 of 1206	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	92 of 1219	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	50 of 1197	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	36 of 1155	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	54 of 1193	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.1	50 of 1176	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	195 of 885	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	104 of 865	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	42 of 851	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	10 of 760	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	317 of 815	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.3	31 of 791	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	309 of 1179	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	150 of 1170	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	32 of 1155	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	54 of 1101	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	62 of 1179	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	59 of 1154	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	39 of 1201	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	121 of 1211	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	49 of 1154	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	39 of 1190	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	39 of 1176	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	80 of 306	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	141 of 272	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	292 of 1149	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	247 of 1144	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	157 of 1130	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	54 of 1038	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	76 of 1132	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	135 of 1095	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	154 of 788	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	130 of 781	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	86 of 776	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	65 of 738	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	44 of 793	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	61 of 765	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2024)100th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+24 vs state

Chemistry94%+30 vs state

Physics91%+23 vs state

Geometry91%+31 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Living Environment90%+33 vs state

Earth Science89%+24 vs state

U.S. History and Government88%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state

Algebra I76%+20 vs state

Common Core Geometry67%+43 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Extremely focused on teaching for the mandated assessment tests to the detriment of the students. Very narrow curriculum. I received a better high school education than my children are receiving. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Orchard Park High School	Public	9-12	4040 Baker Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 209-6243	1,367	121	11.2	15.4%	1,235 (90.3%)	14 (1.0%)	49 (3.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.6%)	81.1	129^th of 1234 public high schools	89.5%		81.6	93^rd of 1242 public high schools	92.5%	36	94.1	98.5	90.3	66.7	88.8	86.0	89.7	91.4	87.9	75.8		91.3												99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$27,900	$543	$27,357
West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58.1	537^th of 1234 public high schools	56.5%		60.2	519^th of 1242 public high schools	58.2%	18	48.9	96.0	79.0	27.3	70.5	75.3	36.5	50.0	79.6	59.5	73.0	68.1												99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$26,015	$706	$25,309
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0												99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	26.2	909^th of 1234 public high schools	26.3%		22.9	940^th of 1242 public high schools	24.3%	31	36.1	54.0	65.1	33.3	26.8	65.4	36.8	37.5	63.4	34.2	48.2	16.7	30.2											96.7	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.5	98.5	99.6	$29,542	$2,154	$27,388
Frontier Senior High School	Public	9-12	S 4432 Bay View Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1720	1,293	120	10.7	35.3%	1,136 (87.9%)	17 (1.3%)	70 (5.4%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	75.2	233^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.1%		73.2	282^nd of 1242 public high schools	77.3%	49	69.1	96.9	88.6	46.3	21.4	89.3	38.1	62.2	87.8	79.9	88.5	72.2	73.9											99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$26,227	$1,194	$25,033
East Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1003 Center St	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 687-2505	542	56	9.7	13.3%	500 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	86.8	36^th of 1234 public high schools	97.1%		86.9	24^th of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	12	93.6	97.3	95.4	80.0	94.3	90.5	93.7	87.2	97.7	93.3		90.7												98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	98.9	100.0	$26,251	$753	$25,499
Hamburg High School	Public	9-12	4111 Legion Dr	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Hamburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 646-3300	979	74	13.1	24.7%	892 (91.1%)	13 (1.3%)	33 (3.4%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.3%)	82.2	107^th of 1234 public high schools	91.3%		77.9	171^st of 1242 public high schools	86.2%	64	80.0	100.0	94.7	33.3	89.0	91.8	84.0	83.3	89.4	79.0		92.1												99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	100.0	99.7	$23,833	$488	$23,345
Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2219 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	392	42	9.2	14.8%	64 (16.3%)	163 (41.6%)	148 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.9	1183^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		7.1	1182^nd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	1			48.6	0.0	15.2	37.7	23.4		33.3	16.2		18.8		6.3	3.9	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.0	6.7	19.4									$19,246	$1,178	$18,068
South Park High School	Public	9-12	150 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4828	801	76	10.6	92.4%	208 (26.0%)	266 (33.2%)	216 (27.0%)	44 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	7.5	1173^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		12.2	1106^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	67			43.3		20.0	49.4	26.2		42.4	17.9	25.3	4.4	23.5											99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,565	$3,077	$28,489
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5												99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Park High School

What district is Orchard Park High School in?

Orchard Park Central School District

How many students attend Orchard Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,367 students attended Orchard Park High School.

Is Orchard Park High School a good school?

Orchard Park High School ranks 129^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Orchard Park High School?

Orchard Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eggert Road Elementary School
Elementary : Ellicott Road Elementary School
Elementary : South Davis Elementary School
Elementary : Windom Elementary School
Middle : Orchard Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Park High School?

Students at Orchard Park High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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