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Holley Junior Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
579th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 53% of New York high schools
Summary

Holley Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Holley Central School District in Holley, NY. With 444 students, the school has consistently underperformed the state average on academic measures, including New York State Assessments and Regents exams.

Holley Junior Senior High School's proficiency rates in ELA and Math for 7th and 8th grades were around 20-25%, compared to the state averages of 50-52%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% in Geometry to 86.59% in Common Core English Language Arts. In comparison, nearby schools like Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School, Churchville-Chili Senior High School, and Kendall Junior-Senior High School consistently outperform Holley on academic measures.

Additionally, Holley Junior Senior High School has a lower 4-year graduation rate of around 80-84% compared to the state average of 85-90%, and a higher dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 10.6% in recent years. The school also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 38.9%, significantly higher than the state average. These factors, combined with the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (52-59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Holley Junior Senior High School.

423
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,999
Per pupil spending ?
58.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16848 Lynch Rd
       Holley, NY  14470-9330

(585) 638-6335

District: Holley Central School District


Feeder schools for Holley Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:    Holley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.1%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014
Above the New York median (53rd percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 33 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
New York avg62%
Middle school
1,357th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 33 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
579th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 49% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
657th of 874Holley 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.41357 of 15009.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.71197 of 150420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202349.6721 of 150051.9%★★★☆☆
202230.91050 of 147929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202117.01115 of 124210.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.61109 of 143922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201833.0988 of 143831.3%★★☆☆☆
201735.7938 of 145535.5%★★☆☆☆
201640.1852 of 142940.4%★★☆☆☆
201542.3807 of 140742.6%★★☆☆☆
201431.5981 of 140130.0%★★☆☆☆
201341.3796 of 137342.0%★★☆☆☆
201244.0830 of 133737.9%★★☆☆☆
201157.1628 of 129551.5%★★★☆☆
201042.4813 of 124334.6%★★☆☆☆
200950.8777 of 122436.5%★★☆☆☆
200856.3665 of 118543.9%★★☆☆☆
200737.9792 of 112329.5%★☆☆☆☆
200638.2766 of 109530.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202514.91333 of 14578.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.21142 of 146522.0%★☆☆☆☆
202342.8845 of 146342.2%★★☆☆☆
202228.91086 of 145425.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.7944 of 106611.4%★☆☆☆☆
201937.7867 of 137036.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.8845 of 135337.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202410.1925 of 9532.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202510.41244 of 12833.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.81058 of 129618.4%★☆☆☆☆
202343.4694 of 128846.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.8914 of 130630.0%★★☆☆☆
202117.6866 of 9357.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.71163 of 12416.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201833.9859 of 124531.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.71284 of 145511.8%★☆☆☆☆
202426.41154 of 146421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202356.2581 of 146460.3%★★★☆☆
202234.2971 of 145533.3%★★☆☆☆
202115.5981 of 10718.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.71249 of 13668.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.81030 of 135223.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202336.4133 of 20836.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202426.21069 of 130318.0%★☆☆☆☆
202347.5566 of 130756.7%★★★☆☆
202239.3722 of 128343.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.4747 of 113934.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.3695 of 117040.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.2691 of 77510.8%★☆☆☆☆
202416.5699 of 77810.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.5467 of 77239.5%★★☆☆☆
202222.1629 of 74815.9%★☆☆☆☆
202111.5584 of 6144.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.5637 of 71611.0%★☆☆☆☆
201825.3618 of 76319.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.2579 of 123453.1%★★★☆☆
202446.9678 of 124245.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.4752 of 122838.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.6711 of 119040.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.0640 of 120747.0%★★☆☆☆
201853.5622 of 121048.6%★★☆☆☆
201749.2633 of 122148.2%★★☆☆☆
201652.0616 of 125550.9%★★★☆☆
201551.8638 of 125549.2%★★☆☆☆
201445.8712 of 123742.4%★★☆☆☆
201354.8642 of 121747.2%★★☆☆☆
201247.6705 of 119841.2%★★☆☆☆
201149.9671 of 116542.4%★★☆☆☆
201049.6646 of 111742.2%★★☆☆☆
200953.1588 of 108645.9%★★☆☆☆
200854.2570 of 102744.5%★★☆☆☆
200756.7516 of 100248.5%★★☆☆☆
200649.7609 of 98638.2%★★☆☆☆
200567.6233 of 93575.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.3596 of 120650.6%★★★☆☆
202453.3600 of 121950.8%★★★☆☆
202340.9721 of 119739.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.6632 of 115545.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.3601 of 119349.6%★★☆☆☆
201849.0664 of 117643.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.6587 of 117950.2%★★★☆☆
202444.8632 of 117046.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.3812 of 115529.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7776 of 110129.5%★☆☆☆☆
201948.7618 of 117947.6%★★☆☆☆
201851.3565 of 115451.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.5520 of 120156.7%★★★☆☆
202441.2724 of 121140.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.9769 of 119135.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.8765 of 115433.7%★★☆☆☆
201948.4667 of 119043.9%★★☆☆☆
201857.0547 of 117653.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202428.0239 of 30621.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.7474 of 114958.7%★★★☆☆
202437.2692 of 114439.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.1699 of 113038.1%★★☆☆☆
202228.0759 of 103826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201957.9404 of 113264.3%★★★☆☆
201849.7510 of 109553.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.2531 of 78832.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.8631 of 78119.2%★☆☆☆☆
202318.6683 of 77612.0%★☆☆☆☆
202217.2662 of 73810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201935.2592 of 79325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201834.5579 of 76524.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2024)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)12th percentile~ school
White (2025)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-17 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts87%+11 vs state
Living Environment79%+22 vs state
U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg
Common Core Algebra II76%~ state avg
Global History and Geography75%~ state avg
Physics62%-6 vs state
Earth Science58%-7 vs state
Algebra I57%~ state avg
Geometry56%-4 vs state
Science44%~ state avg
Chemistry34%-30 vs state
English Language Arts21%-31 vs state
Math20%-33 vs state
Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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Students at Holley Junior Senior High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Holley Junior Senior High School ranks 579th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Holley Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holley Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Holley Junior Senior High School.


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