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Pioneer Senior High School

Q: Is Pioneer Senior High School a good school?

Pioneer Senior High School ranks 220 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 82% of New York high schools

Summary

Pioneer Senior High School is a public high school located in Yorkshire, NY, serving 684 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which is ranked 517 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of New York high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it well above the district's overall 2-star rating. The school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate around 84% and a dropout rate around 5-10%, both better than the state average. Pioneer Senior High School excels in several subject areas, with particularly high proficiency rates on Regents exams for Algebra II, Geometry, U.S. History and Government, and Global History and Geography.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as East Aurora High School and Franklinville Junior-Senior High School, Pioneer Senior High School generally outperforms its peers in terms of state rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 38.6% in recent years, is an area of concern. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

636

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,900

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12145 County Line Rd
Yorkshire, NY 14173-0639

(716) 492-9345

District: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Feeder schools for Pioneer Senior High School:

Elementary:	Arcade Elementary School
	Delevan Elementary School
Middle:	Pioneer Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

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

!Common Core Geometry scores 24 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

New York avg67%

220^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 874Yorkshire-Pioneer 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	76.1	220 of 1234	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	210 of 1242	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	242 of 1228	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	213 of 1190	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	305 of 519	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	271 of 1207	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	275 of 1210	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	276 of 1221	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	286 of 1255	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	554 of 1255	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	474 of 1237	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	595 of 1217	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	630 of 1198	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	582 of 1165	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	393 of 1117	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	463 of 1086	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	286 of 1027	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	283 of 1002	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	65.4	301 of 986	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	370 of 935	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	263 of 447	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	269 of 1206	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	181 of 1219	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	183 of 1197	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	210 of 1155	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	282 of 1193	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	278 of 1176	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	443 of 885	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	160 of 1179	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	191 of 1170	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	233 of 1155	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	146 of 1101	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	167 of 1179	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	165 of 1154	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	166 of 1201	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	232 of 1211	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	298 of 1191	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	250 of 1154	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	257 of 1190	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	267 of 1176	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	291 of 1149	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	275 of 1144	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	318 of 1130	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	232 of 1038	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	313 of 1132	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	267 of 1095	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	251 of 788	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	243 of 781	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	296 of 776	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	269 of 738	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	325 of 793	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	320 of 765	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2019)41st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry94%+34 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government94%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

Earth Science86%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Algebra I78%+22 vs state

Living Environment78%+21 vs state

Chemistry69%+4 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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by a student
Friday, January 28, 2011

I was near the top of my class and I took advantage of as many honors and AP classes as I could, but when I got to college, I felt really disadvantaged. If you plan on staying in the area and farming or going to GCC, it's a decent school. If you hope for something better, try finding another place to learn. The "college-level" and "honors" classes are still taught at a much lower level than any of my college classes are now. I wish I had been home schooled. Maybe then I could compete with my peers now. (Granted, I got into a really good school...) 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 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
Pioneer Senior High School	Public	9-12	12145 County Line Rd	Yorkshire	14173	Cattaraugus County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9345	636	70	9.0	46.9%	597 (93.9%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	76.1	220^th of 1234 public high schools	82.2%		76.2	210^th of 1242 public high schools	83.1%	10	68.6	94.0	80.0	0.0	86.3	90.8	77.6	80.0	93.8	77.6		94.2									99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.7	99.7	$28,900	$2,258	$26,642
Holland High School	Public	9-12	103 Canada St	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8220	216	27	8.0	30.1%	203 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	76.3	214^th of 1234 public high schools	82.7%		72.6	294^th of 1242 public high schools	76.3%	80	77.3	92.3	92.3		79.1	82.5	84.4	90.0	94.2	68.3		90.9									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,566	$1,648	$30,917
Griffith Institute High School	Public	9-12	290 N Buffalo St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 592-3202	501	44	11.4	34.3%	466 (93.0%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	76.6	206^th of 1234 public high schools	83.3%		77.5	182^nd of 1242 public high schools	85.3%	24	91.3	92.6	83.6		69.9	92.1	88.6	78.3	88.0	72.6		86.7									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,706	$1,663	$26,042
Franklinville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	31 N Main St	Franklinville	14737	Cattaraugus County	Franklinville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 676-8060	318	33	9.6	42.8%	290 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	73.3	268^th of 1234 public high schools	78.3%		78.5	160^th of 1242 public high schools	87.1%	108	53.3	92.3	86.7		90.0	73.3	78.5		87.0	89.1		75.9		60.5	37.2	60.5	63.6	51.2	82.8	65.5	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$35,812	$2,007	$33,805
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
Letchworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2571	268	29	9.2	38.8%	253 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.1	524^th of 1234 public high schools	57.5%		71.2	321^st of 1242 public high schools	74.2%	203	68.2	68.0	95.4			74.2	33.3	66.7	81.0	76.3	56.6	45.8	58.5								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,765	$1,689	$27,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Senior High School

Is Pioneer Senior High School a good school?

Pioneer Senior High School ranks 220^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pioneer Senior High School in?

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

How many students attend Pioneer Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Pioneer Senior High School.

What schools feed into Pioneer Senior High School?

Pioneer Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arcade Elementary School
Elementary : Delevan Elementary School
Middle : Pioneer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Senior High School?

Students at Pioneer Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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