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Lancaster High School

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Lancaster High School ranks 168 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 86% of New York high schools

Summary

Lancaster High School is a public high school serving 1,646 students in grades 9-12 in Lancaster, NY, which is part of the Lancaster Central School District. The school has a strong performance history, ranking among the top high schools in New York state over the past decade and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Lancaster High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Regents exams across various subjects, with significantly higher proficiency rates in 2024-2025 in Common Core Algebra II (88.58% vs. 74.88%), Common Core English Language Arts (95.44% vs. 75.29%), and Global History and Geography (93.87% vs. 75.98%). The school also maintains strong graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 96.1% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average, and low dropout rates between 0.2% and 4.9%. While the school experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 34.1% in 2022-2023, it has been able to significantly reduce this to 14.3% in the following two school years, outperforming the state average.

Lancaster High School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for Hispanic students (top 5% in the state) and Special Education students (top 4% in the state) in recent years. This suggests a focus on equity and inclusive practices that support the success of all students. The school's consistent high performance and the surrounding educational landscape, which includes several other high-performing institutions like Williamsville East High School and Clarence Senior High School, provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to educational excellence.

1,682

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,913

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Forton Dr
Lancaster, NY 14086-1199

(716) 686-3250

District: Lancaster Central School District

Feeder schools for Lancaster High School:

Elementary:	Como Park Elementary School
	Court Street Elementary School
	Hillview Elementary School
	John A Sciole Elementary School
Middle:	Lancaster Middle School
	William Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 67% meeting standards)

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

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg86%

New York avg67%

168^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	78.8	168 of 1234	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	130 of 1242	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	78 of 1228	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	77 of 1190	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	53.2	287 of 519	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	158 of 1207	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	121 of 1210	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.9	96 of 1221	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	76.0	122 of 1255	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.8	94 of 1255	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	76.7	110 of 1237	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	63 of 1217	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	96 of 1198	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	75.2	127 of 1165	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	85 of 1117	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	68.9	243 of 1086	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	256 of 1027	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	272 of 1002	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	191 of 986	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	64.7	289 of 935	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	83 of 593	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	322 of 686	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	401 of 679	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	198 of 413	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	226 of 426	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.7	60 of 386	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	144 of 447	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	69 of 669	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	141 of 1206	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	119 of 1219	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	68 of 1197	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	85 of 1155	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	46.9	175 of 290	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	176 of 1193	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	140 of 1176	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	79 of 885	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	33 of 865	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	21 of 851	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	25 of 760	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	72 of 815	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	49 of 791	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	203 of 1179	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	164 of 1170	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	53 of 1155	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	47 of 1101	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	36.4	212 of 289	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	143 of 1179	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	134 of 1154	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	181 of 1201	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	132 of 1211	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	86 of 1191	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	79 of 1154	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	59.9	150 of 354	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	149 of 1190	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	104 of 1176	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	119 of 328	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	92 of 306	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	86 of 272	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	94 of 212	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.3	26 of 157	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	86 of 1149	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	64 of 1144	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	41 of 1130	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	37 of 1038	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	111 of 1132	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	88 of 1095	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	187 of 788	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	161 of 781	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	105 of 776	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	104 of 738	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	164 of 793	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	149 of 765	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2022)86th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

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

Earth Science89%+24 vs state

Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state

Physics86%+18 vs state

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

Geometry78%+18 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Living Environment70%+13 vs state

Common Core Geometry19%-4 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)	% 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	% 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
Lancaster High School	Public	9-12	1 Forton Dr	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-3250	1,682	138	12.1	26.8%	1,488 (88.5%)	11 (0.7%)	75 (4.5%)	44 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.6%)	78.8	168^th of 1234 public high schools	86.4%		79.9	130^th of 1242 public high schools	89.5%	38	79.9	88.6	95.4	19.2	89.0	93.9	69.9	86.2	91.9	73.3		78.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$21,913	$657	$21,256
Depew High School	Public	9-12	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5095	581	49	11.9	42.7%	464 (79.9%)	38 (6.5%)	40 (6.9%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66	392^nd of 1234 public high schools	68.2%		68	379^th of 1242 public high schools	69.5%	13	45.8	86.5	88.8	54.6	74.8	88.6	72.0	47.6	76.1	66.9		61.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$26,305	$1,236	$25,069
Clarence Senior High School	Public	9-12	9625 Main St	Clarence	14031	Erie County	Clarence Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 407-9020	1,256	117	10.7	18.6%	1,082 (86.1%)	16 (1.3%)	63 (5.0%)	50 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.5%)	85.5	50^th of 1234 public high schools	95.9%		83.9	49^th of 1242 public high schools	96.1%	1	81.8	96.7	92.8	53.9	87.4	94.1	94.6	94.1	95.9	87.5		91.9	99.0	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.5	$22,439	$701	$21,738
Williamsville South High School	Public	9-12	5950 Main St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8200	796	72	11.0	27.5%	591 (74.2%)	52 (6.5%)	38 (4.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.7%)	79.5	159^th of 1234 public high schools	87.1%		78.7	154^th of 1242 public high schools	87.6%	5	62.0	98.0	93.6	26.1	77.2	94.1	77.6	85.7	93.3	85.3		83.6	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$23,239	$732	$22,507
Maryvale High School	Public	9-12	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7481	660	58	11.3	59.1%	396 (60.0%)	80 (12.1%)	65 (9.8%)	83 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	51	628^th of 1234 public high schools	49.1%		57.4	560^th of 1242 public high schools	54.9%	68	69.4	80.3	63.6	26.7	64.5	76.4	58.9	58.8	78.7	49.5		70.8	99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$23,760	$1,486	$22,274
Cheektowaga High School	Public	9-12	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3602	682	67	10.1	66.1%	218 (32.0%)	242 (35.5%)	64 (9.4%)	117 (17.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	33.5	818^th of 1234 public high schools	33.7%		36.2	788^th of 1242 public high schools	36.6%	30	44.4	68.4	63.4	21.4	60.0	67.0	32.7	55.6	64.8	43.0	49.3	46.8	98.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.2	99.6	$27,832	$1,580	$26,252
Williamsville East High School	Public	9-12	151 Paradise Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8400	940	76	12.3	15.9%	592 (63.0%)	38 (4.0%)	37 (3.9%)	226 (24.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86.7	39^th of 1234 public high schools	96.8%		84.8	39^th of 1242 public high schools	96.9%		87.7	98.9	96.4	95.0	78.3	97.4	93.2	89.7	96.2	85.3		96.2	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$21,933	$663	$21,270
Cleveland Hill High School	Public	9-12	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 836-7200	398	42	9.5	60.3%	158 (39.7%)	142 (35.7%)	24 (6.0%)	44 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	60.1	512^th of 1234 public high schools	58.5%		62.4	486^th of 1242 public high schools	60.9%	26	60.0	92.7	77.8	40.0	85.1	89.4	63.3	100.0	83.0	58.6	56.3	46.3	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,741	$1,532	$26,209
Amherst Central High School	Public	9-12	4301 Main St	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-8100	865	80	10.7	33.2%	546 (63.1%)	119 (13.8%)	50 (5.8%)	108 (12.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	83.4	78^th of 1234 public high schools	93.7%		83.4	64^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%	14	89.1	95.9	88.5		96.3	90.5	84.9	85.3	92.9	88.4		95.1	99.1	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$24,607	$642	$23,965
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster High School

Is Lancaster High School a good school?

Lancaster High School ranks 168^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lancaster High School?

Lancaster High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Como Park Elementary School
Elementary : Court Street Elementary School
Elementary : Hillview Elementary School
Elementary : John A Sciole Elementary School
Middle : Lancaster Middle School
Middle : William Street School

What district is Lancaster High School in?

Lancaster Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster High School?

Students at Lancaster High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Lancaster High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,682 students attended Lancaster High School.

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