Summary:
Hamburg High School is a public high school located in Hamburg, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 987. The school is part of the Hamburg Central School District, which is ranked 453 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hamburg High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, ranking 138th out of 1,228 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including Algebra I (89.34% vs. 64.62%), Chemistry (84.97% vs. 65.22%), and English (94.68% vs. 76.90%). Additionally, Hamburg High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.9% to 95.7% over the past five years, consistently outperforming the state average, and has a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 2.7% during the same period.
The student population at Hamburg High School is predominantly White, with a percentage ranging from 91.59% to 92.77% over the past three years, and the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.71% to 21.87% over the same period. This suggests that the school serves a student population with a higher socioeconomic status compared to the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Orchard Park High School, Hamburg High School outperforms in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores, despite having similar demographic characteristics. In contrast, schools like South Park High School and Lackawanna High School, located within 8.7 and 6.4 miles, respectively, have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Hamburg Central School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
138th of 1,228 New York High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,037
Feeder schools for Hamburg High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.3
Number of students: 987
Racial breakdown:
White:
91.6%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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African American:
0.9%
Asian:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%
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