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Niagara Falls High School

Public 9-12

 4455 Porter Rd
       Niagara Falls, NY  14305

(716) 278-5800

District: Niagara Falls City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,092 Help


Feeder schools for Niagara Falls High School:

Elementary:    Bloneva Bond Primary School
    Cataract Elementary School
    Geraldine J Mann School
    Harry F Abate Elementary School
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Middle:    Gaskill Preparatory School
    Lasalle Preparatory School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  2,139

Racial breakdown:

White:
36.6%
African American:
34.3%
Two or more races:
14.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.2% Help


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Compare Details Niagara Falls High School ranks worse than 82.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.87. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Niagara Falls High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Niagara Falls High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.6%), African American (34.3%), two or more races (14.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Niagara Falls High School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Niagara Falls High School is $15,092.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Niagara Falls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls High School 1014th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Niagara Falls High School in the ranking list.)

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Niagara Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Niagara Falls City School District 825th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Niagara Falls High School

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Rank History for all students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 27.56 741st 935 20.7%
2006 40.70 687th 986 30.3%
2007 38.92 721st 1002 28.0%
2008 47.55 654th 1027 36.3%
2009 40.20 726th 1086 33.1%
2010 32.67 799th 1117 28.5%
2011 38.01 770th 1165 33.9%
2012 35.70 798th 1198 33.4%
2013 38.46 787th 1217 35.3%
2014 40.03 766th 1237 38.1%
2015 44.62 732nd 1255 41.7%
2016 43.92 726th 1255 42.2%
2017 30.46 822nd 1221 32.7%
2018 28.95 858th 1210 29.1%
2019 35.50 811th 1207 32.8%
2021 30.73 418th 519 19.5%
2022 22.73 882nd 1190 25.9%
2023 14.87 1014th 1228 17.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 142nd 157 9.6%
2019 21.93 147th 165 10.9%
2021 9.09 1st 1 0.0%
2022 7.80 207th 212 2.4%
2023 7.35 266th 272 2.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.47 116th 546 78.8%
2019 74.70 80th 565 85.8%
2022 65.06 94th 481 80.5%
2023 15.17 572nd 583 1.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.10 789th 1095 27.9%
2019 33.51 758th 1132 33.0%
2021 20.59 117th 137 14.6%
2022 27.50 769th 1038 25.9%
2023 18.55 1006th 1130 11.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.05 889th 1154 23.0%
2019 31.06 844th 1179 28.4%
2022 23.58 847th 1101 23.1%
2023 12.48 1022nd 1155 11.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.78 224th 498 55.0%
2019 56.10 174th 493 64.7%
2022 30.17 290th 389 25.4%
2023 37.30 343rd 531 35.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.80 889th 1176 24.4%
2019 32.45 838th 1193 29.8%
2021 29.96 233rd 290 19.7%
2022 20.55 892nd 1155 22.8%
2023 14.86 1012th 1197 15.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.36 810th 1176 31.1%
2019 37.67 779th 1190 34.5%
2021 31.28 290th 354 18.1%
2022 23.49 856th 1154 25.8%
2023 15.54 985th 1191 17.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.30 283rd 426 33.6%
2019 54.00 243rd 447 45.6%
2022 39.69 255th 386 33.9%
2023 17.96 370th 424 12.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.30 492nd 679 27.5%
2019 31.07 490th 686 28.6%
2021 35.48 26th 42 38.1%
2022 27.86 454th 593 23.4%
2023 14.30 618th 671 7.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.01 535th 791 32.4%
2019 38.17 499th 815 38.8%
2021 40.91 42nd 64 34.4%
2022 31.59 503rd 760 33.8%
2023 26.52 620th 851 27.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.50 35th 43 18.6%
2019 46.03 28th 46 39.1%
2022 26.45 25th 28 10.7%
2023 22.12 37th 41 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Niagara Falls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.89 652nd 765 14.8%
2019 34.52 600th 793 24.3%
2021 36.56 100th 133 24.8%
2022 12.99 685th 738 7.2%
2023 8.55 731st 776 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Niagara Falls High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 1612 690 28 41 79 n/a n/a 0 2450
2002 1685 700 26 52 86 n/a n/a 0 2549
2003 1685 700 26 52 86 n/a n/a 0 2549
2004 1578 742 27 49 91 n/a n/a 0 2487
2005 1470 753 36 58 75 n/a n/a 0 2392
2006 1462 807 31 55 71 n/a n/a 0 2426
2007 1366 796 32 56 68 n/a n/a 0 2318
2008 1333 756 43 56 68 n/a n/a 0 2256
2009 1276 754 45 58 70 n/a n/a 0 2203
2010 1250 763 49 52 65 n/a n/a 8 2187
2011 1220 803 51 55 76 0 12 0 2217
2012 1060 679 46 53 55 0 16 0 1909
2013 1055 715 39 61 54 0 28 0 1952
2014 989 731 35 66 57 0 32 0 1910
2015 971 718 36 73 62 0 45 0 1905
2016 952 740 35 84 64 0 81 0 1956
2017 945 765 38 94 69 1 110 0 2022
2018 909 750 37 108 59 1 128 0 1992
2019 922 747 37 123 52 0 147 0 2028
2020 853 722 35 136 62 0 160 0 1968
2021 799 708 49 158 59 0 205 0 1978
2022 775 731 50 181 56 1 277 0 2071
2023 783 734 58 196 55 1 312 0 2139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Niagara Falls High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 2450 147.1 16.7 41.5
2002 2549 143.8 17.7 25.6
2003 2549 143.8 17.7 25.6
2004 2487 n/a n/a n/a
2005 2392 146.7 16.3 36.5
2006 2426 143.0 17.0 39.1
2007 2318 139.3 16.6 44.3
2008 2256 138.5 16.3 45.5
2009 2203 135.2 16.3 59.5
2010 2187 130.7 16.7 44.5
2011 2217 132.2 16.7 53.9
2012 1909 119.1 16.0 64.2
2013 1952 114.2 17.0 64.2
2014 1910 110.9 17.2 49.7
2015 1905 110.0 17.3 63.1
2016 1956 110.0 17.7 66.7
2017 2022 114.8 17.6 63.9
2018 1992 110.0 18.1 61.6
2019 2028 108.2 18.7 71.5
2020 1968 106.3 18.5 73
2021 1978 106.9 18.4 77.5
2022 2071 115.8 17.8 81.3
2023 2139 134.7 15.8 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Niagara Falls High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 2450 147.1 16.7 41.5
2002 2549 143.8 17.7 25.6
2003 2549 143.8 17.7 25.6
2004 2487 n/a n/a n/a
2005 2392 146.7 16.3 36.5
2006 2426 143.0 17.0 39.1
2007 2318 139.3 16.6 44.3
2008 2256 138.5 16.3 45.5
2009 2203 135.2 16.3 59.5
2010 2187 130.7 16.7 44.5
2011 2217 132.2 16.7 53.9
2012 1909 119.1 16.0 64.2
2013 1952 114.2 17.0 64.2
2014 1910 110.9 17.2 49.7
2015 1905 110.0 17.3 63.1
2016 1956 110.0 17.7 66.7
2017 2022 114.8 17.6 63.9
2018 1992 110.0 18.1 61.6
2019 2028 108.2 18.7 71.5
2020 1968 106.3 18.5 73
2021 1978 106.9 18.4 77.5
2022 2071 115.8 17.8 81.3
2023 2139 134.7 15.8 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.0%0.0%0.8%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201499.0%0.1%0.5%99.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.0%99.1%99.1%
201599.2%0.1%0.4%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.4%99.5%99.5%
201699.5%0.1%0.1%99.8%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.8%99.7%99.7%
201799.5%0.1%0.3%99.7%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.7%
201899.3%0.0%0.2%100.0%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.8%100.0%100.0%
201999.4%0.0%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%99.8%
202099.7%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Niagara Falls High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $658 (5.2%) $12,056 (94.8%) $12,714
2020 $415 (3.2%) $12,637 (96.8%) $13,052
2021 $1,052 (8.0%) $12,025 (92.0%) $13,077
2022 $2,824 (18.7%) $12,268 (81.3%) $15,092

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 811th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 1014th of 1228 High schools
 15.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Niagara Falls High School)53.612.8
 40.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Niagara Falls City School District)61.839.9
 21.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Niagara Falls High School)66.256.7
 9.5%
   End of Course Chemistry (Niagara Falls City School District)66.256.7
 9.5%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Niagara Falls High School)78.723.9
 54.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Niagara Falls City School District)78.723.9
 54.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Niagara Falls High School)8866.2
 21.7%
   End of Course English (Niagara Falls City School District)86.666
 20.6%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Niagara Falls High School)68.610.2
 58.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Niagara Falls City School District)68.610.2
 58.4%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Niagara Falls High School)49.317.8
 31.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Niagara Falls City School District)48.817.7
 31.1%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Niagara Falls High School)72.751.1
 21.6%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Niagara Falls City School District)72.750.8
 21.8%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Niagara Falls High School)48.412.7
 35.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (Niagara Falls City School District)58.636.3
 22.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Niagara Falls High School)83.326.3
 57%
   End of Course Physics (Niagara Falls City School District)83.326.3
 57%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Niagara Falls High School)6658.5
 7.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Niagara Falls City School District)6557.6
 7.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students20282139
 5.5%
African American747734
 1.7%
American Indian5255
 5.8%
Asian3758
 56.8%
Hispanic123196
 59.3%
Pacific Islander01
White922783
 15.1%
Two or More Races147312
 112.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%71.2%
 0.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Niagara Falls High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,139 students attended Niagara Falls High School.

Niagara Falls High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bloneva Bond Primary School
Elementary : Cataract Elementary School
Elementary : Geraldine J Mann School
Elementary : Harry F Abate Elementary School
Elementary : Hyde Park School
Elementary : Maple Avenue School
Elementary : Seventy Ninth Street School
Middle : Gaskill Preparatory School
Middle : Lasalle Preparatory School

Niagara Falls High School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of New York high schools.

Students at Niagara Falls High School are 37% White, 34% African American, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.


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