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Solvay High School

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Solvay High School ranks 622 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 50% of New York high schools

Summary

Solvay High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Solvay, NY, with a student population of 451. The school is part of the Solvay Union Free School District, which is ranked 676 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Solvay High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 622-765 over the past 5 years. Its performance on Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 24-87.8% across different subject areas. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3-91.8% over the past 3 years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.8-5.5% during the same period. Additionally, Solvay High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5-38.1% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Solvay High School outperforms the nearby Syracuse City School District high schools, such as Nottingham High School, Henninger High School, and Corcoran High School, it lags behind other suburban high schools in the area, like West Genesee Senior High School and Westhill High School, which are both ranked higher and have better academic outcomes. The nearby Ontech Charter High School has the lowest academic performance and highest poverty rate among the schools analyzed.

434

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,533

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Gertrude Ave
Solvay, NY 13209-1598

(315) 468-2551

District: Solvay Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Solvay High School:

Elementary:	Solvay Elementary School
Middle:	Solvay Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)

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

!Chemistry scores 37 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

New York avg66%

622^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

676^th of 874Solvay Union Free 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	51.5	622 of 1234	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	710 of 1242	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	725 of 1228	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	765 of 1190	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	466 of 519	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	742 of 1207	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	681 of 1210	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	697 of 1221	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	769 of 1255	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	674 of 1255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	735 of 1237	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	761 of 1217	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	638 of 1198	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	631 of 1165	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	582 of 1117	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	566 of 1086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	611 of 1027	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	535 of 1002	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	535 of 986	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.0	542 of 935	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	328 of 713	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	376 of 690	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	359 of 671	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	544 of 593	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	571 of 686	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	498 of 679	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	217 of 669	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	357 of 637	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	159 of 583	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	30 of 481	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	84 of 546	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	684 of 1206	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	756 of 1219	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	794 of 1197	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	820 of 1155	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	270 of 290	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	677 of 1193	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	652 of 1176	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	390 of 885	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	381 of 865	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	344 of 851	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.2	612 of 760	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	520 of 815	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	406 of 791	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	486 of 607	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	533 of 1179	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	701 of 1170	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	653 of 1155	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	709 of 1101	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	255 of 289	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	759 of 1179	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	666 of 1154	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	522 of 1201	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	625 of 1211	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	650 of 1191	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	666 of 1154	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	303 of 354	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	783 of 1190	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	684 of 1176	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	162 of 306	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	178 of 272	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	150 of 165	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	113 of 157	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	919 of 1149	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	725 of 1144	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	859 of 1130	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	722 of 1038	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	809 of 1132	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	813 of 1095	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	536 of 788	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	634 of 781	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	671 of 776	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	628 of 738	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	133 of 133	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	645 of 793	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	589 of 765	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II87%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Algebra I52%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology51%-8 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

Geometry45%-15 vs state

Common Core Geometry37%+13 vs state

Chemistry27%-37 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

As a student at Solvay High School, i can say without any doubt that there is no other school in central New York that i would rather be an enrolled student at. Solvay offers incredible one on one student to teacher atmosphere due to the small size of our district. This allows the students to feel comfortable to stay for extra help when the student feels welcomed by being a very known student to that teacher. i also would like to state that the teaching methods of Solvay school district is very much like a private institution, as we also have a very high graduating percentage. Solvay shows extreme involvement in the community and for the sake of all students. Solvay has always displayed a very welcoming and high standard for the students. Solvay school district also has an extremely low rating for bullying and violence. as i have experienced in all years of my life in the solvay school district, that no matter what grade or clique, we always have each others backs as a whole for the fact that Solvay has created and supplied an incredible trusting community and learning structure. i highly suggest Solvay as an excellent school district, and not even the school district, but the community in whole. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% 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
Solvay High School	Public	9-12	600 Gertrude Ave	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 468-2551	434	47	9.2	64.3%	287 (66.1%)	42 (9.7%)	48 (11.1%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	51.5	622^nd of 1234 public high schools	49.6%		44.5	710^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	88	27.1	86.5	80.2	36.8	72.9	83.7	47.1		73.4	52.0	50.7	44.8		99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$32,533	$1,086	$31,447
Ontech Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Willis Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Ontech Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 396-0558	254	25	10.1	1.2%	23 (9.1%)	198 (78.0%)	29 (11.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1213^th of 1234 public high schools	1.7%		1	1242^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.0%	29			40.0		5.0	16.5	18.5		32.6	6.7	32.7											$10,558	$1,483	$9,075
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	4501 Onondaga Blvd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3100	525	51	10.2	30.7%	405 (77.1%)	45 (8.6%)	33 (6.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	66.6	386^th of 1234 public high schools	68.7%		67.6	395^th of 1242 public high schools	68.2%	9	59.2	79.7	92.9	48.0	30.4	80.2	26.7	100.0	82.1	68.2	93.9	71.4	57.3	99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	100.0	$26,986	$769	$26,216
Public Service Leadership Academy At Fowler	Public	9-12	227 Magnolia St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4408	1,126	88	12.8	89.1%	174 (15.5%)	587 (52.1%)	218 (19.4%)	49 (4.4%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.4%)	5.9	1196^th of 1234 public high schools	3.1%		6.2	1195^th of 1242 public high schools	3.8%	1	21.4	33.3	34.9		36.4	45.9	18.2		35.0	11.6	19.3	21.9	53.5	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,234	$3,487	$24,746
West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,385	117	11.8	27.1%	1,130 (81.6%)	51 (3.7%)	70 (5.1%)	22 (1.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.1%)	74.5	247^th of 1234 public high schools	80.0%		73.8	267^th of 1242 public high schools	78.5%	20	85.7	86.2	84.2	33.3	9.5	91.5	36.2		89.4	69.5	88.5	75.5	72.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$23,648	$1,276	$22,371
Corcoran High School	Public	9-12	919 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4321	1,338	89	15.0	84.9%	203 (15.2%)	775 (57.9%)	182 (13.6%)	33 (2.5%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	113 (8.4%)	5.6	1200^th of 1234 public high schools	2.8%		5.8	1198^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	2	5.9	7.7	31.7	0.0	10.3	46.1	21.0	20.0	34.1	16.8	19.1	32.7	32.0	99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,768	$2,935	$23,833
Institute Of Technology At Syracuse Central	Public	9-12	258 E Adams St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4300	598	48	12.4	73.1%	120 (20.1%)	302 (50.5%)	73 (12.2%)	47 (7.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.7%)	35.9	796^th of 1234 public high schools	35.5%		41.1	746^th of 1242 public high schools	39.9%	50	43.1	48.7	62.2	20.0	20.0	83.1	33.3	77.8	72.7	30.3	32.4	48.8	45.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,470	$2,603	$25,866
Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept	Public	9-12	555 So State St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 435-3044	19	1	16.0		3 (15.8%)	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Henninger High School	Public	9-12	600 Robinson St	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4343	1,483	112	13.2	81.4%	279 (18.8%)	731 (49.3%)	171 (11.5%)	156 (10.5%)	23 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	118 (8.0%)	6.5	1189^th of 1234 public high schools	3.6%		6.7	1188^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	1	39.4	40.0	32.7	12.5	18.0	44.8	25.4	40.0	41.8	15.7	18.3	20.8	32.5	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$27,338	$3,193	$24,145
Nottingham High School	Public	9-12	3100 E Genesee St	Syracuse	13224	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4380	1,350	89	15.1	78.7%	280 (20.7%)	662 (49.0%)	153 (11.3%)	159 (11.8%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (6.4%)	17.9	1012^th of 1234 public high schools	18.0%		19.2	992^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.1%	20	53.9	67.0	41.7	10.0	22.0	56.5	23.6	54.6	56.8	25.0	39.2	35.0	68.3	99.4	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,526	$3,050	$23,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Solvay High School

What schools feed into Solvay High School?

Solvay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Solvay Elementary School
Middle : Solvay Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Solvay High School?

Students at Solvay High School are 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Solvay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Solvay High School.

What district is Solvay High School in?

Solvay Union Free School District

Is Solvay High School a good school?

Solvay High School ranks 622^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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