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North Tonawanda High School

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North Tonawanda High School ranks 501 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 59% of New York high schools

Summary

North Tonawanda High School is a public high school serving 973 students in grades 9-12 in the North Tonawanda City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York high schools, typically between the 400-600 range out of over 1,200 high schools statewide, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Tonawanda High School performs above the state average in several Regents exam subjects, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. The school also maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.5% to 85.2% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been quite high, ranging from 31.5% to 37.7% in recent years, which is an area for improvement.

When comparing North Tonawanda High School to nearby schools, it performs significantly better than Academy School, which ranks in the bottom 1-2% of New York high schools. However, Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School and Williamsville North High School, both within 7 miles, outperform North Tonawanda High School on many test score and student group metrics, ranking in the top 10-20% of state high schools.

961

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,981

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Meadow Dr
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-2890

(716) 807-3600

District: North Tonawanda City School District

Feeder schools for North Tonawanda High School:

Elementary:	Drake School
	Ohio Elementary School
	Spruce School
Middle:	North Tonawanda Intermediate School
	North Tonawanda Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2019) to 59th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

New York avg67%

501^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 41% (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	60.5	501 of 1234	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	479 of 1242	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	471 of 1228	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	423 of 1190	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	402 of 519	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.2	288 of 1207	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	469 of 1210	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	482 of 1221	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	562 of 1255	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	585 of 1255	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	489 of 1237	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	573 of 1217	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	555 of 1198	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	505 of 1165	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	473 of 1117	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	302 of 1086	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	340 of 1027	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	323 of 1002	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	396 of 986	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	452 of 935	51.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	286 of 713	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	284 of 690	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	274 of 671	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	43 of 686	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	166 of 679	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	73 of 669	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	98 of 583	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.6	15 of 546	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	215 of 1206	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	407 of 1219	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	521 of 1197	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	413 of 1155	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	164 of 290	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	407 of 1193	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	574 of 1176	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	346 of 885	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	303 of 865	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	321 of 851	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	316 of 760	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	386 of 815	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	276 of 791	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	97 of 607	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	508 of 1179	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	437 of 1170	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	466 of 1155	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	428 of 1101	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	183 of 289	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	246 of 1179	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	418 of 1154	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	477 of 1201	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	440 of 1211	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	368 of 1191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	418 of 1154	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	300 of 354	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.3	192 of 1190	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	376 of 1176	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	218 of 328	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	154 of 272	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	141 of 212	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	702 of 1149	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	529 of 1144	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	484 of 1130	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	394 of 1038	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	58 of 137	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	199 of 1132	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	315 of 1095	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	462 of 788	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	457 of 781	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	474 of 776	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	423 of 738	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	280 of 793	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	455 of 765	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

African American (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school

Native American (2019)37th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Geometry88%+28 vs state

U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

Physics85%+16 vs state

Chemistry76%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography67%-9 vs state

Earth Science60%-5 vs state

Living Environment58%~ state avg

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry25%~ state avg

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry 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
North Tonawanda High School	Public	9-12	405 Meadow Dr	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3600	961	82	11.7	42.1%	813 (84.6%)	27 (2.8%)	58 (6.0%)	14 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	60.5	501^st of 1234 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	479^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	22	76.1	98.0	86.0	25.0	60.5	67.4	57.9	84.6	87.4	57.3	87.6								99.5	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.7	99.7	$24,981	$991	$23,990
Tonawanda Middle/High School	Public	6-12	600 Fletcher St	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 694-7660	891	83	10.7	50.5%	701 (78.7%)	36 (4.0%)	87 (9.8%)	15 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	48.7	658^th of 1234 public high schools	46.7%		43.5	717^th of 1242 public high schools	42.3%	59	72.7	97.7	81.8	35.3	76.5	59.5	59.7	33.3	64.0	57.0	51.7	48.3	43.5	37.4	44.0	56.1	50.6	36.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$24,760	$2,024	$22,736
Grand Island Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ransom Rd	Grand Island	14072	Erie County	Grand Island Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 773-8820	868	80	10.9	29.0%	731 (84.2%)	11 (1.3%)	52 (6.0%)	33 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	78.1	178^th of 1234 public high schools	85.6%		78.8	150^th of 1242 public high schools	87.9%	28	78.8	89.2	95.0	47.4	56.8	92.9	92.1	78.1	92.2	80.6	77.8								98.7	98.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.3	99.5	$22,531	$606	$21,925
Kenmore East Senior High School	Public	8-12	350 Fries Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8402	1,052	105	10.0	40.7%	735 (69.9%)	89 (8.5%)	117 (11.1%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.8%)	64.4	428^th of 1234 public high schools	65.3%		66.9	408^th of 1242 public high schools	67.1%	20	91.1	82.3	81.7	28.6	67.2	78.7	68.0	37.5	81.9	66.4	85.0			35.6			47.4	42.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,055	$1,506	$27,550
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9	54.8								99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231
Kenmore West Senior High School	Public	8-12	33 Highland Pky	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8401	1,235	119	10.3	46.0%	801 (64.9%)	130 (10.5%)	138 (11.2%)	73 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.1%)	60.5	502^nd of 1234 public high schools	59.3%		63.4	462^nd of 1242 public high schools	62.8%	40	49.6	94.9	79.9	38.9	79.2	74.5	62.9	62.9	76.5	75.3	73.0			39.8			58.6	46.8	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$26,998	$1,379	$25,620
Kenmore Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	155 Delaware Rd	Kenmore	14217	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 874-8403	180	24	7.6	58.3%	112 (62.2%)	11 (6.1%)	35 (19.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.1%)	33.3	819^th of 1234 public high schools	33.6%		30.1	853^rd of 1242 public high schools	31.3%	34			82.9			61.2	52.7		55.6	21.2			36.7	26.9		27.6	16.0	52.0									$31,794	$993	$30,801
Starpoint High School	Public	9-12	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 210-2300	929	64	14.4	16.8%	853 (91.8%)	14 (1.5%)	26 (2.8%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	81.8	113^th of 1234 public high schools	90.8%		83.7	59^th of 1242 public high schools	95.2%	54	85.1	90.5	91.2	35.7	80.5	91.7	87.6	87.2	95.6	81.8	83.3								99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,416	$741	$22,675
Academy School	Public	9-12	756 St Lawrence Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3270	70	27	2.6	97.1%	8 (11.4%)	50 (71.4%)	10 (14.3%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.2	1233^rd of 1234 public high schools	0.1%		1.2	1241^st of 1242 public high schools	0.1%	8			13.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		14.3	7.4	0.0								97.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$77,319	$7,641	$69,679
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	2292 Saunders Stlmnt Rd	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 215-3100	1,041	73	14.3	40.1%	807 (77.5%)	39 (3.7%)	43 (4.1%)	24 (2.3%)	59 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.5%)	70.3	322^nd of 1234 public high schools	73.9%		72.6	293^rd of 1242 public high schools	76.4%	29	62.6	76.8	92.7	21.9	75.3	83.3	82.6	86.4	90.9	62.7	67.7								99.6	99.9	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	$23,428	$909	$22,519

Frequently Asked Questions about North Tonawanda High School

What schools feed into North Tonawanda High School?

North Tonawanda High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Drake School
Elementary : Ohio Elementary School
Elementary : Spruce School
Middle : North Tonawanda Intermediate School
Middle : North Tonawanda Middle School

Is North Tonawanda High School a good school?

North Tonawanda High School ranks 501^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Tonawanda High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 961 students attended North Tonawanda High School.

What is the racial makeup of North Tonawanda High School?

Students at North Tonawanda High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is North Tonawanda High School in?

North Tonawanda City School District

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