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Grand Island Senior High School

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Grand Island Senior High School ranks 178 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 86% of New York high schools

Summary

Grand Island Senior High School is a public high school serving 883 students in grades 9-12 in the Grand Island Central School District, located in Grand Island, NY. This high-performing school consistently outshines its nearby counterparts, with strong academic achievement, high graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism.

Grand Island Senior High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on Regents exams that far exceed state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 95% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, 92.86% in Regents/Global History and Geography, and 92.11% in Regents/Living Environment. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 84.3% to 95.9%, higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 2.6% to 5.6%. When compared to nearby schools like Sweet Home Senior High School and Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School, Grand Island Senior High School stands out as a top performer.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Grand Island Senior High School is able to maintain its high academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively supporting and engaging its diverse student population. The school's increased per-student spending, from $15,005 in 2020-2021 to $23,904 in 2023-2024, may also be contributing to its strong outcomes. Overall, Grand Island Senior High School is a shining example of a public high school that is providing a quality education and supporting the success of its students.

868

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,531

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Ransom Rd
Grand Island, NY 14072-1460

(716) 773-8820

District: Grand Island Central School District

Feeder schools for Grand Island Senior High School:

Elementary:	Charlotte Sidway School
	Huth Road School
	Kaegebein School
Middle:	Veronica E Connor Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

New York avg67%

178^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 874Grand Island 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	78.1	178 of 1234	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	150 of 1242	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	191 of 1228	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	161 of 1190	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	96 of 519	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	224 of 1207	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	303 of 1210	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	216 of 1221	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	215 of 1255	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	242 of 1255	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	160 of 1237	87.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	210 of 1217	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	204 of 1198	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	224 of 1165	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	247 of 1117	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	116 of 1086	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	116 of 1027	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	73 of 1002	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	72.7	139 of 986	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.7	84 of 935	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	70.3	145 of 686	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	353 of 679	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	137 of 413	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	154 of 426	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	104 of 424	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	232 of 386	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	110 of 447	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	177 of 1206	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	132 of 1219	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	126 of 1197	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	118 of 1155	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	60 of 290	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	269 of 1193	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	302 of 1176	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	176 of 885	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	92 of 865	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	23 of 851	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	63 of 760	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	182 of 815	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	107 of 791	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	175 of 1179	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	176 of 1170	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	225 of 1155	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	115 of 1101	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	207 of 1179	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	281 of 1154	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	184 of 1201	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	174 of 1211	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	258 of 1191	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	214 of 1154	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	102 of 354	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	213 of 1190	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	301 of 1176	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	50 of 328	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	47 of 306	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	77 of 272	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	57 of 212	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	233 of 1149	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	259 of 1144	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	232 of 1130	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	175 of 1038	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	251 of 1132	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	308 of 1095	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	212 of 788	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	209 of 781	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	246 of 776	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	193 of 738	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	230 of 793	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	299 of 765	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2019)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state

Living Environment92%+35 vs state

Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state

Algebra I81%+25 vs state

Chemistry79%+14 vs state

Physics78%+9 vs state

Geometry78%+18 vs state

Earth Science57%-8 vs state

Common Core Geometry47%+24 vs state

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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
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8820	868	80	10.9	29.0%	731 (84.2%)	11 (1.3%)	52 (6.0%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	78.1	178^th of 1234 public high schools	85.6%		78.8	150^th of 1242 public high schools	87.9%	28	78.8	89.2	95.0	47.4	56.8	92.9	92.1	78.1	92.2	80.6		77.8									98.7	98.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.5	$22,531	$606	$21,925
Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	891	83	10.7	50.5%	701 (78.7%)	36 (4.0%)	87 (9.8%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	48.7	658^th of 1234 public high schools	46.7%		43.5	717^th of 1242 public high schools	42.3%	59	72.7	97.7	81.8	35.3	76.5	59.5	59.7	33.3	64.0	57.0		51.7		48.3	43.5	37.4	44.0	56.1	50.6	36.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$24,760	$2,024	$22,736
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	961	82	11.7	42.1%	813 (84.6%)	27 (2.8%)	58 (6.0%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	60.5	501^st of 1234 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	479^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	22	76.1	98.0	86.0	25.0	60.5	67.4	57.9	84.6	87.4	57.3		87.6									99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$24,981	$991	$23,990
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,235	119	10.3	46.0%	801 (64.9%)	130 (10.5%)	138 (11.2%)	73 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.1%)	60.5	502^nd of 1234 public high schools	59.3%		63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%	40	49.6	94.9	79.9	38.9	79.2	74.5	62.9	62.9	76.5	75.3		73.0				39.8			58.6	46.8	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$26,998	$1,379	$25,620
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34			82.9			61.2	52.7		55.6	21.2					36.7	26.9		27.6	16.0	52.0									$31,794	$993	$30,801
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,052	105	10.0	40.7%	735 (69.9%)	89 (8.5%)	117 (11.1%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.8%)	64.4	428^th of 1234 public high schools	65.3%		66.9	408^th of 1242 public high schools	67.1%	20	91.1	82.3	81.7	28.6	67.2	78.7	68.0	37.5	81.9	66.4		85.0				35.6			47.4	42.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,055	$1,506	$27,550
Niagara Falls High School	Public	9-12	4455 Porter Rd	Niagara Falls	14305	Niagara County	Niagara Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 278-5800	2,034	133	15.3	75.8%	698 (34.3%)	717 (35.3%)	187 (9.2%)	74 (3.6%)	31 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	326 (16.0%)	13.4	1088^th of 1234 public high schools	11.8%		10.1	1138^th of 1242 public high schools	8.4%	50	46.7	44.7	58.8	24.4	5.3	47.2	22.1	30.0	47.2	13.7	66.7	24.4	28.5								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,003	$2,356	$23,647
Riverside Academy High School	Public	9-12	51 Ontario St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4530	285	36	7.8	96.1%	32 (11.2%)	125 (43.9%)	85 (29.8%)	32 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	3.4	1225^th of 1234 public high schools	0.7%		5.5	1202^nd of 1242 public high schools	3.2%	23			39.8		9.4	27.0	16.1		20.2	11.0	12.5	4.0	19.3								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,273	$3,257	$36,016
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9		54.8									99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3100	1,041	73	14.3	40.1%	807 (77.5%)	39 (3.7%)	43 (4.1%)	24 (2.3%)	59 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.5%)	70.3	322^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	293^rd of 1242 public high schools	76.4%	29	62.6	76.8	92.7	21.9	75.3	83.3	82.6	86.4	90.9	62.7		67.7									99.6	99.9	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	$23,428	$909	$22,519

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