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Olean Senior High School

Q: Is Olean Senior High School a good school?

Olean Senior High School ranks 414 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 66% of New York high schools

Summary

Olean Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in the Olean City School District, with 658 students located in Olean, NY. The school has been ranked between 360-571 out of over 1,200 New York high schools in recent years, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olean Senior High School generally performs above the state average on Regents exams, with particularly strong results in Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Physics. However, the school struggles more on 8th grade state assessments, with proficiency rates below the state average in ELA and Math. The school has seen fluctuating 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 72.3% to 84.3% in recent years, which is generally below the state average. Additionally, Olean Senior High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.2% to 34.1% in recent years, significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Olean Senior High School performs in the middle of the pack, outperforming Salamanca High School on many metrics, but lagging behind higher-performing schools like Ellicottville Middle School High School and Portville Junior-Senior High School. The school also struggles to support its special education and low-socioeconomic status students, who lag behind their peers.

668

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,204

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760-2596

(716) 375-8029

District: Olean City School District

Feeder schools for Olean Senior High School:

Elementary:	East View Elementary School
	Washington West Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

New York avg63%

Middle school

1,235^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

414^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1235 of 1500	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	923 of 1504	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	953 of 1500	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	689 of 1479	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	526 of 1242	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	576 of 1438	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	570 of 1455	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	509 of 1429	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	503 of 1407	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	546 of 1401	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	530 of 1373	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1236 of 1457	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	779 of 1465	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1001 of 1463	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	755 of 1454	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	697 of 1066	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	649 of 1353	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	721 of 914	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	1096 of 1283	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1002 of 1296	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1021 of 1288	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	762 of 1306	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	260 of 935	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	416 of 1245	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1155 of 1455	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1017 of 1464	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	845 of 1464	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	632 of 1455	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	259 of 1071	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	474 of 1352	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	228 of 235	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	145 of 220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	181 of 208	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	1009 of 1298	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	797 of 1303	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	683 of 1307	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	927 of 1283	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.9	61 of 1170	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	687 of 775	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	587 of 778	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	583 of 772	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	449 of 748	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	350 of 614	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	384 of 763	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	414 of 1234	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	526 of 1242	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	571 of 1228	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	371 of 1190	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	360 of 519	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	598 of 1207	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	631 of 1210	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	582 of 1221	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	408 of 1255	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	549 of 1255	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	555 of 1237	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	455 of 1217	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	466 of 1198	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	469 of 1165	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	519 of 1117	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	586 of 1086	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	503 of 1027	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	383 of 1002	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	457 of 986	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	490 of 935	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	317 of 713	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	205 of 690	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	27.5	497 of 671	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	300 of 593	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	359 of 679	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	100 of 413	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	233 of 426	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	269 of 447	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	68 of 426	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	458 of 1206	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	519 of 1219	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	627 of 1197	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	429 of 1155	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	184 of 290	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	618 of 1193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	619 of 1176	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	265 of 885	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	350 of 865	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	472 of 851	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.3	175 of 791	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	429 of 1179	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	528 of 1170	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	602 of 1155	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	351 of 1101	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	219 of 289	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	728 of 1179	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	715 of 1154	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	371 of 1201	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	515 of 1211	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	446 of 1191	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	330 of 1154	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	247 of 354	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	547 of 1190	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	604 of 1176	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	234 of 306	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	195 of 272	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	112 of 212	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.7	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	571 of 1149	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	524 of 1144	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	757 of 1130	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	435 of 1038	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	100 of 137	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	573 of 1132	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	732 of 1095	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	467 of 788	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	466 of 781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	488 of 776	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	376 of 738	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	525 of 793	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	566 of 765	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)21st percentile-32 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school

High school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Physics88%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts77%~ state avg

Living Environment76%+19 vs state

Earth Science74%+9 vs state

Geometry73%+13 vs state

Chemistry65%~ state avg

Algebra I64%+8 vs state

Common Core Geometry39%+16 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Math34%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 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
Olean Senior High School	Public	8-12	410 W Sullivan St	Olean	14760	Cattaraugus County	Olean City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-8029	668	55	12.1	50.4%	515 (77.1%)	28 (4.2%)	31 (4.6%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (11.4%)	64.9	414^th of 1234 public high schools	66.5%		59.5	526^th of 1242 public high schools	57.6%	112	65.0	89.7	77.3	39.4	73.8	79.8	75.7	87.5	81.3	64.3		73.0				26.8			33.7	35.4	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,204	$2,012	$24,191
Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3131 Five Mile Rd	Allegany	14706	Cattaraugus County	Allegany-Limestone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-6600	562	59	9.6	40.9%	513 (91.3%)	7 (1.2%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	76.3	215^th of 1234 public high schools	82.6%		74.6	250^th of 1242 public high schools	79.9%	35	78.6	93.1	93.2		91.3	77.8	89.0	81.3	82.2	84.3		69.8		48.9	48.4	36.1	47.8	55.6	26.4	26.5	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$27,630	$2,389	$25,240
Portville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	500 Elm St	Portville	14770	Cattaraugus County	Portville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 933-6704	445	34	12.9	42.9%	408 (91.7%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	83.9	66^th of 1234 public high schools	94.7%		83.1	67^th of 1242 public high schools	94.6%	1	97.6	100.0	91.6		93.0	84.9	84.0	95.2	97.1	90.1	78.4	97.4	80.0		60.3	61.9		46.6	66.7	45.2	99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.6	$22,842	$465	$22,376
Cuba-Rushford High School	Public	9-12	5476 Rt 305 N	Cuba	14727	Allegany County	Cuba-Rushford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 968-2650	202	27	7.5	42.6%	188 (93.1%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	64.4	429^th of 1234 public high schools	65.2%		67.1	405^th of 1242 public high schools	67.4%	24	58.3	90.5	83.6		67.4	69.2	79.2	80.0	72.2	85.1		85.2									96.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.3	$42,297	$2,082	$40,215
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	100 School St	Bolivar	14715	Allegany County	Bolivar-Richburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 928-2561	336	41	8.2	55.1%	316 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	48.9	654^th of 1234 public high schools	47.0%		49.6	648^th of 1242 public high schools	47.8%	6	50.0	64.3	64.9		12.5	79.0	76.1	40.0	68.9	68.1		26.7	57.5	29.6	42.1	34.7	52.3	64.1	39.6	26.1	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$34,927	$2,297	$32,630
Ellicottville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5873 Rt 219	Ellicottville	14731	Cattaraugus County	Ellicottville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 699-2316	294	27	10.7	35.0%	264 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	84.3	57^th of 1234 public high schools	95.4%		83.7	58^th of 1242 public high schools	95.3%	1	64.3	94.1	97.9		90.2	92.9	90.2		100.0	77.5		96.3		42.4	32.6	35.9	82.4	67.4	67.7	67.6	98.6	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	$27,269	$558	$26,711
Salamanca High School	Public	7-12	50 Iroquois Dr	Salamanca	14779	Cattaraugus County	Salamanca City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 945-2404	493	58	8.5	69.4%	236 (47.9%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.1%)	4 (0.8%)	159 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	39.1	762^nd of 1234 public high schools	38.2%		40.2	754^th of 1242 public high schools	39.3%	8	57.9	75.9	73.1	55.6	38.8	69.8	42.6		78.4	45.8	50.0	38.8				26.6			29.1	45.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,592	$2,107	$49,486
Franklinville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	31 N Main St	Franklinville	14737	Cattaraugus County	Franklinville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 676-8060	318	33	9.6	42.8%	290 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	73.3	268^th of 1234 public high schools	78.3%		78.5	160^th of 1242 public high schools	87.1%	108	53.3	92.3	86.7		90.0	73.3	78.5		87.0	89.1		75.9		60.5	37.2	60.5	63.6	51.2	82.8	65.5	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$35,812	$2,007	$33,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Olean Senior High School

What district is Olean Senior High School in?

Olean City School District

What is the racial makeup of Olean Senior High School?

Students at Olean Senior High School are 77% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Olean Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Olean Senior High School.

What schools feed into Olean Senior High School?

Olean Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East View Elementary School
Elementary : Washington West Elementary School

Is Olean Senior High School a good school?

Olean Senior High School ranks 414^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.