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Susan E Wagner High School

Public Grades 9-12
696th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 44% of New York high schools
Summary

Susan E Wagner High School is a public high school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 2,841. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 403 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Susan E Wagner High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with performance on Regents exams generally below the district and state averages. However, the school outperforms the district and state in Common Core Algebra II and Common Core English Language Arts. The school's graduation rate is around 84-88%, slightly below the district and state averages, and it has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation from Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, with varying performance across different subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School, Port Richmond High School, and Csi High School For International Studies, Susan E Wagner High School generally performs worse on Regents exams and has a lower graduation rate. However, the school has shown improvements in supporting homeless students, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools in this category, though it ranks among the bottom 15% in supporting military-connected students. The significant increase in per-student spending and decrease in student-teacher ratio at Susan E Wagner High School suggest a focus on improving resources and support for students.

2,743
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,117
Per pupil spending ?
69.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Manor Rd
       Staten Island, NY  10314-7098

(718) 698-4200

District: New York City Geographic District #31


Feeder schools for Susan E Wagner High School:

Elementary:    Ps 11 Thomas Dongan School
    Ps 18 John G Whittier
    Ps 19 Curtis School (The)
    Ps 20 Port Richmond
    More...
Middle:    Is 27 Anning S Prall
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.2%
White:
31.9%
Asian:
22.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (60% vs 66% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth Science scores 61 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg60%
New York avg66%
696th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 11High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #31
403rd of 874New York City Geographic District #31 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.1696 of 123443.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.1644 of 124248.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.3651 of 122847.0%★★☆☆☆
202249.2633 of 119046.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.5680 of 120743.7%★★☆☆☆
201843.8739 of 121038.9%★★☆☆☆
201741.1737 of 122139.6%★★☆☆☆
201640.9768 of 125538.8%★★☆☆☆
201537.9805 of 125535.9%★★☆☆☆
201441.3759 of 123738.6%★★☆☆☆
201345.8731 of 121739.9%★★☆☆☆
201248.5693 of 119842.2%★★☆☆☆
201151.3650 of 116544.2%★★☆☆☆
201047.9672 of 111739.8%★★☆☆☆
200949.4635 of 108641.5%★★☆☆☆
200848.4646 of 102737.1%★★☆☆☆
200741.7704 of 100229.7%★☆☆☆☆
200654.3546 of 98644.6%★★☆☆☆
200539.9688 of 93526.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.4329 of 71353.9%★★★☆☆
202448.5309 of 69055.2%★★★☆☆
202347.9295 of 67156.0%★★★☆☆
202256.8207 of 59365.1%★★★☆☆
201949.1327 of 68652.3%★★★☆☆
201835.9429 of 67936.8%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.0231 of 41344.1%★★☆☆☆
202451.7224 of 42647.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.9213 of 42449.8%★★★☆☆
202249.7223 of 38642.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.5230 of 44748.5%★★☆☆☆
201851.5236 of 42644.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.4248 of 66962.9%★★★☆☆
202460.8177 of 63772.2%★★★★☆
202358.1169 of 58371.0%★★★★☆
202264.498 of 48179.6%★★★★☆
201968.9103 of 56581.8%★★★★☆
201843.4295 of 54646.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.2736 of 120639.0%★★☆☆☆
202451.9617 of 121949.4%★★☆☆☆
202350.2633 of 119747.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.0605 of 115547.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.6653 of 119345.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.5689 of 117641.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.9480 of 88545.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.7443 of 86548.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.4448 of 85147.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.8416 of 76045.3%★★☆☆☆
201942.5459 of 81543.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.6460 of 79141.8%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.6135 of 60777.8%★★★★☆
202467.292 of 56483.7%★★★★☆
202354.1179 of 53166.3%★★★☆☆
202260.198 of 38974.8%★★★★☆
201965.7125 of 49374.6%★★★★☆
201866.8111 of 49877.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.5614 of 117947.9%★★☆☆☆
202449.7548 of 117053.2%★★★☆☆
202348.0574 of 115550.3%★★★☆☆
202248.0566 of 110148.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.2646 of 117945.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.6687 of 115440.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.4723 of 120139.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.3646 of 121146.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.4635 of 119146.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.1623 of 115446.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.4691 of 119041.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.9749 of 117636.3%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202319.515 of 150.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.8272 of 32817.1%★☆☆☆☆
202412.2286 of 3066.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.6137 of 16517.0%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201951.520 of 4656.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.2681 of 114940.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.0494 of 114456.8%★★★☆☆
202348.3498 of 113055.9%★★★☆☆
202239.7579 of 103844.2%★★☆☆☆
201934.9732 of 113235.3%★★☆☆☆
201830.4767 of 109530.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.8600 of 78823.9%★☆☆☆☆
202439.0515 of 78134.1%★★☆☆☆
202337.2534 of 77631.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.3553 of 73825.1%★☆☆☆☆
201938.8545 of 79331.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.0603 of 76521.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2025)78th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school
Native American (2019)57th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)44th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school
Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state
Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state
Common Core Algebra II77%~ state avg
U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg
Life Science Biology51%-7 vs state
Chemistry49%-16 vs state
Geometry47%-12 vs state
Physics46%-22 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences39%-17 vs state
Algebra I36%-20 vs state
Living Environment26%-30 vs state
Common Core Geometry9%-14 vs state
Earth Science4%-61 vs state

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Susan E Wagner High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 11 Thomas Dongan School
Elementary : Ps 18 John G Whittier
Elementary : Ps 19 Curtis School (The)
Elementary : Ps 20 Port Richmond
Elementary : Ps 23 Richmondtown
Elementary : Ps 29 Bardwell
Elementary : Ps 32 Gifford School (The)
Elementary : Ps 54 Charles W Leng
Middle : Is 27 Anning S Prall

Susan E Wagner High School ranks 696th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Susan E Wagner High School are 34% Hispanic, 32% White, 22% Asian, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,743 students attended Susan E Wagner High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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