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Penfield Senior High School

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Penfield Senior High School ranks 225 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 82% of New York high schools

Summary

Penfield Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Penfield, NY, with a total enrollment of 1,398 students. It is part of the Penfield Central School District, which is ranked 153 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Penfield Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 35-225 over the past 10 years and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools for African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, and in the top 50% for English Language Learners and students with special needs. Penfield Senior High School has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 93.9% over the past 5 years, which is above the state average, and its dropout rate is also low, ranging from 1.0% to 4.9% during the same period.

Penfield Senior High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools, such as Pittsford-Mendon High School, Thomas High School, and Fairport Senior High School, which also have strong academic reputations. However, Penfield Senior High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.0% to 34.1% over the past 5 years, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 22.59% to 24.58% over the past 3 years.

1,442

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,364

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 High School Dr
Penfield, NY 14526-1422

(585) 249-6701

District: Penfield Central School District

Feeder schools for Penfield Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cobbles Elementary School
	Harris Hill Elementary School
	Indian Landing Elementary School
	Scribner Road Elementary School
Middle:	Bay Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of New York high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!Earth Science scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

New York avg66%

225^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 874Penfield Central 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	75.8	225 of 1234	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	168 of 1242	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	159 of 1228	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	162 of 1190	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	35 of 519	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	103 of 1207	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	85 of 1210	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	53 of 1221	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	93 of 1255	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	82.3	44 of 1255	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	78.1	81 of 1237	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	97 of 1217	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	124 of 1198	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	176 of 1165	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	116 of 1117	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	369 of 1086	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	305 of 1027	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	313 of 1002	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	292 of 986	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	65.3	275 of 935	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	177 of 713	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	102 of 690	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	80 of 671	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	64 of 593	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	27 of 686	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	10 of 679	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	222 of 413	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	171 of 426	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	190 of 424	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	90 of 386	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	155 of 447	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	90 of 426	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	263 of 669	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	87 of 637	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	39 of 583	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	240 of 1206	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	186 of 1219	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	185 of 1197	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	165 of 1155	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	9 of 290	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	90 of 1193	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	64 of 1176	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	142 of 885	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	170 of 865	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	86 of 851	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	116 of 760	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	95 of 815	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	97 of 791	87.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	317 of 607	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	357 of 1179	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	298 of 1170	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	248 of 1155	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	140 of 1101	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	39 of 289	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	198 of 1179	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	132 of 1154	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	208 of 1201	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	156 of 1211	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	193 of 1191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	166 of 1154	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	133 of 1190	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	127 of 1176	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	98 of 328	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	109 of 272	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	90 of 212	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	52 of 165	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	34 of 157	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	190 of 1149	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	185 of 1144	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	205 of 1130	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	155 of 1038	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	240 of 1132	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	159 of 1095	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	223 of 788	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	162 of 781	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	174 of 776	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	160 of 738	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	8 of 133	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	122 of 793	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	100 of 765	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

African American (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school

Homeless (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II95%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography92%+16 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts92%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Physics87%+18 vs state

Geometry85%+25 vs state

Algebra I80%+24 vs state

Life Science Biology78%+20 vs state

Living Environment73%+17 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences66%+9 vs state

Chemistry59%-5 vs state

Earth Science54%-11 vs state

Common Core Geometry34%+11 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
Penfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 High School Dr	Penfield	14526	Monroe County	Penfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 249-6701	1,442	118	12.2	23.7%	1,116 (77.4%)	82 (5.7%)	102 (7.1%)	54 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (6.0%)	75.8	225^th of 1234 public high schools	81.8%		78.2	168^th of 1242 public high schools	86.5%	57	59.2	94.6	91.9	34.2	53.9	92.2	73.2	87.0	90.9	80.4	78.2	84.8	65.5								99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	100.0	99.7	$23,364	$1,139	$22,225
East Rochester Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	200 Woodbine Ave	East Rochester	14445	Monroe County	East Rochester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 248-6350	490	52	9.3	36.7%	328 (66.9%)	52 (10.6%)	60 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	62.4	471^st of 1234 public high schools	61.8%		62.7	481^st of 1242 public high schools	61.3%	10	75.6	93.0	90.4	63.6	18.2	66.7	28.6		88.9	47.1	75.8	72.6	51.4	39.6	33.3	41.8	46.4	52.9	18.0	35.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$28,694	$934	$27,759
Pittsford Sutherland High School	Public	9-12	55 Sutherland St	Pittsford	14534	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 267-1102	882	81	10.8	3.3%	614 (69.6%)	29 (3.3%)	67 (7.6%)	107 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.1%)	84.7	56^th of 1234 public high schools	95.5%		85	36^th of 1242 public high schools	97.1%	20	92.5	96.0	94.1	60.0	30.0	93.8	55.6	77.5	95.9	79.7	95.5	91.4	73.5								99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$27,571	$499	$27,072
Webster-Schroeder High School	Public	9-12	875 Ridge Rd	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 670-5000	1,337	119	11.1	31.0%	1,058 (79.1%)	65 (4.9%)	104 (7.8%)	44 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	73	277^th of 1234 public high schools	77.6%		74.2	258^th of 1242 public high schools	79.2%	19	82.1	92.9	92.5	38.6	25.0	86.8	47.2	50.0	82.8	71.5	70.7	66.9	77.3								99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	99.9	$27,830	$140	$27,690
Fairport Senior High School	Public	10-12	1 Dave Paddock Way	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 421-2100	1,245	110	11.3	23.8%	1,014 (81.4%)	55 (4.4%)	70 (5.6%)	32 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.3%)	80.4	145^th of 1234 public high schools	88.2%		80.2	120^th of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	25	78.7	92.4	95.9	33.3	23.1	89.3	88.0	86.4	94.4	52.5		77.1									99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$25,776	$545	$25,231
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	1150 Winton Rd S	Rochester	14618	Monroe County	Brighton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 242-5000	1,164	102	11.4	24.3%	742 (63.7%)	114 (9.8%)	80 (6.9%)	118 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.1%)	83.2	82^nd of 1234 public high schools	93.4%		80.3	118^th of 1242 public high schools	90.5%	36	93.0	100.0	92.9	42.2	83.9	91.5	90.1	81.6	93.4	86.6		75.3									99.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.5	99.8	$26,422	$474	$25,948
East Upper High School	Public	9-12	1801 E Main St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 288-3130	814	96	8.4	84.9%	59 (7.2%)	414 (50.9%)	322 (39.6%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	12.3	1105^th of 1234 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1136^th of 1242 public high schools	8.5%	31	18.4	48.9	56.3	13.0	8.0	52.1	33.7		46.3	18.6	24.1	19.8	31.8								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$42,535	$2,292	$40,243
Vertus Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	21 Humboldt St	Rochester	14609	Monroe County	Vertus Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 747-8911	348			82.5%	4 (1.1%)	229 (65.8%)	114 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	931^st of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		13.2	1085^th of 1242 public high schools	12.6%	154		33.3	56.7		36.2	62.5	45.7		56.1	46.5		30.0																	$20,305	$1,052	$19,253
Pittsford-Mendon High School	Public	9-12	472 Mendon Rd	Pittsford	14534	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 267-1602	919	82	11.2	2.7%	615 (66.9%)	34 (3.7%)	60 (6.5%)	142 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.5%)	87	33^rd of 1234 public high schools	97.3%		86.2	28^th of 1242 public high schools	97.7%	5	83.9	94.2	97.1	80.0		97.5	55.6	38.1	96.6	90.2	98.2	97.0	84.2								99.5	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	99.7	$26,397	$478	$25,920
Thomas High School	Public	9-12	800 Five Mile Line Rd	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 671-7520	1,256	109	11.4	27.9%	1,005 (80.0%)	54 (4.3%)	107 (8.5%)	29 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.4%)	75.6	229^th of 1234 public high schools	81.4%		76.6	203^rd of 1242 public high schools	83.7%	26	84.9	90.1	91.8	79.2	26.1	88.5	55.1	96.8	91.0	70.5	62.9	81.8	71.6								99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	100.0	$26,762	$311	$26,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Penfield Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Penfield Senior High School?

Students at Penfield Senior High School are 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Penfield Senior High School in?

Penfield Central School District

How many students attend Penfield Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,442 students attended Penfield Senior High School.

Is Penfield Senior High School a good school?

Penfield Senior High School ranks 225^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Penfield Senior High School?

Penfield Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cobbles Elementary School
Elementary : Harris Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Landing Elementary School
Elementary : Scribner Road Elementary School
Middle : Bay Trail Middle School

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