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Jamestown High School

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Jamestown High School ranks 710 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

710^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 42% of New York high schools

Summary

Jamestown High School is a public high school located in Jamestown, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,354 students. The school is part of the Jamestown City School District, which has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamestown High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning, with a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 66.5% to 84.3%, which is below the state average, and a dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 16.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Jamestown High School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with rates between 31.5% and 55.0%, much higher than the state average.

Academically, Jamestown High School's proficiency rates on Regents exams are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Living Environment, Algebra I, and Earth Science. However, the school performs better in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Physics, where its proficiency rates are closer to or above the state average. Nearby schools, such as Sherman High School, Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, and Panama High School, generally outperform Jamestown High School on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and student group performance.

1,292

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,498

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 E 2nd St
Jamestown, NY 14701-5699

(716) 483-3470

District: Jamestown City School District

Feeder schools for Jamestown High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
	Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
	Clinton V Bush Elementary School
	Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
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	Samuel G Love Elementary School
Middle:	George Washington Middle School
	Persell Middle School
	Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (61% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (70% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (15% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

New York avg67%

710^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

805^th of 874Jamestown City 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	44.4	710 of 1234	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	698 of 1242	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	705 of 1228	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	675 of 1190	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	408 of 519	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	687 of 1207	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	628 of 1210	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	625 of 1221	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	549 of 1255	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	491 of 1255	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	535 of 1237	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	638 of 1217	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	601 of 1198	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	619 of 1165	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	352 of 1117	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	455 of 1086	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	561 of 1027	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	571 of 1002	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	515 of 986	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	555 of 935	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	37.5	410 of 679	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	572 of 669	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	534 of 637	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	466 of 583	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	360 of 481	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	342 of 565	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	280 of 546	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	685 of 1206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	710 of 1219	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	703 of 1197	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	673 of 1155	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	231 of 290	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	710 of 1193	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	633 of 1176	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	475 of 885	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	554 of 865	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	577 of 851	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	463 of 760	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	517 of 815	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	468 of 791	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	59.4	162 of 493	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	721 of 1179	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	640 of 1170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	698 of 1155	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	653 of 1101	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	241 of 289	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	723 of 1179	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	670 of 1154	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	712 of 1201	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	664 of 1211	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	672 of 1191	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	656 of 1154	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	286 of 354	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	636 of 1190	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	581 of 1176	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	237 of 306	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	224 of 272	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	192 of 212	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	123 of 157	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1010 of 1149	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1033 of 1144	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	922 of 1130	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	802 of 1038	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	895 of 1132	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	921 of 1095	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	583 of 788	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	544 of 781	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	585 of 776	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	558 of 738	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	119 of 133	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	496 of 793	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	448 of 765	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)67th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

African American (2018)40th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II99%+24 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry74%+51 vs state

Global History and Geography67%-9 vs state

U.S. History and Government64%-11 vs state

Chemistry62%~ state avg

Geometry60%~ state avg

Physics57%-11 vs state

Earth Science52%-13 vs state

Algebra I47%-10 vs state

Living Environment43%-14 vs state

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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
Jamestown High School	Public	9-12	350 E 2nd St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 483-3470	1,292	106	12.2	75.5%	761 (58.9%)	47 (3.6%)	347 (26.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (10.1%)	44.4	710^th of 1234 public high schools	42.5%		45.6	698^th of 1242 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.0	98.8	77.7	74.3	51.9	67.4	43.0	57.1	63.9	46.6		60.0									99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$21,498	$904	$20,594
Falconer Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6624	616	59	10.4	49.4%	567 (92.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	528^th of 1234 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	516^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	12	93.6	90.6	69.6	44.4	82.5	74.7	59.7		81.6	66.7		59.6		27.3	39.3	41.4	29.9	44.6	27.8	56.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$25,880	$805	$25,075
Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	376	39	9.5	38.0%	327 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	69	355^th of 1234 public high schools	71.2%		72.8	291^st of 1242 public high schools	76.6%	64	72.7	95.7	80.2	56.7	75.8	76.0	80.3	91.7	80.7	72.0		79.5									98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	$29,464	$733	$28,731
Frewsburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26 Institute St	Frewsburg	14738	Chautauqua County	Frewsburg Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 569-7055	335	36	9.3	39.7%	316 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	73	275^th of 1234 public high schools	77.7%		75.1	236^th of 1242 public high schools	81.0%	39	77.8	82.1	86.5		90.6	82.7	76.7	90.5	75.4	75.5		91.2			45.3	54.0		52.8	8.8	56.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,776	$1,402	$28,374
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3980 Dutch Hollow Rd	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 386-2855	275	36	7.6	29.1%	263 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	86.3	43^rd of 1234 public high schools	96.5%		81.8	90^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	47	90.9	94.4	95.4		100.0	97.7	88.6	88.2		79.4		94.6		66.7	46.2	64.5	57.1	46.2	36.8	66.7	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.1	98.6	$31,622	$1,706	$29,916
Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	382	44	8.6	56.3%	352 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	54.1	595^th of 1234 public high schools	51.8%		62.1	491^st of 1242 public high schools	60.5%	104	33.3	52.2	77.4			89.3	25.0	85.7	75.0	54.0	59.2	73.3	67.5	49.0	40.4	36.5	32.7	36.5	18.9	34.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$34,508	$1,820	$32,689
Panama High School	Public	7-12	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 782-4413	189	22	8.4	41.3%	179 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	82.9	87^th of 1234 public high schools	92.9%		78.2	167^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	80	80.0	92.3	85.2		92.0	92.6	84.9	88.9	92.6	88.2		100.0			43.8	66.7		43.8	66.7	80.0	97.1	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	98.6	$33,107	$948	$32,159
Randolph Senior High School	Public	7-12	18 Main St	Randolph	14772	Cattaraugus County	Randolph Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 358-7007	388	41	9.5	42.3%	343 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	78.6	172^nd of 1234 public high schools	86.1%		76.7	202^nd of 1242 public high schools	83.7%	30	81.0	92.0	98.3			84.0	90.5	100.0	84.9	70.5	97.3	90.4	87.5		48.6	63.3		58.0	57.1	69.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,045	$2,154	$26,891
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School	Public	7-12	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5882	372	45	8.3	43.0%	353 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	84	62^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.0%		77.4	184^th of 1242 public high schools	85.2%	122	100.0	100.0	96.6	91.7	95.0	83.1	89.6	100.0	89.8	85.5		94.4			74.6	58.2		75.9	78.2	79.6	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	$32,463	$1,101	$31,362
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Cattaraugus County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	199	30	6.6	40.2%	178 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	63.4	448^th of 1234 public high schools	63.7%		61.2	504^th of 1242 public high schools	59.4%	56	42.9	92.3	85.0		28.6	82.1	81.8		71.9	75.7	66.7	83.3	100.0		36.1	36.4		34.3	34.6	55.2	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$38,847	$802	$38,045

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What schools feed into Jamestown High School?

Jamestown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
Elementary : Clinton V Bush Elementary School
Elementary : Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
Elementary : Samuel G Love Elementary School
Middle : George Washington Middle School
Middle : Persell Middle School
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School

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