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Southwestern Senior High School

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Southwestern Senior High School ranks 355 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 71% of New York high schools

Summary

Southwestern Senior High School is a public high school located in Jamestown, New York, serving 403 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Southwestern Central School District, which is ranked 369 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwestern Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 355 out of 1,234 high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in several key academic areas, including Regents exams in Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Physics. However, the school's performance for male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs is more mixed, with lower rankings in these subgroups. Additionally, Southwestern Senior High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.7% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Southwestern Senior High School generally outperforms nearby schools in academic metrics, such as Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School and Panama High School, which have higher statewide rankings and ratings, the school faces challenges in addressing subgroup performance disparities and high chronic absenteeism rates. The significant increase in spending per student, from $13,436 in 2020-2021 to $28,001 in 2023-2024, will be an important factor to monitor in supporting student learning and outcomes at Southwestern Senior High School.

376

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,464

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799

(716) 664-6273

District: Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

Feeder schools for Southwestern Senior High School:

Elementary:	Southwestern Elementary School
Middle:	Southwestern Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg67%

355^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 874Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 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	69.0	355 of 1234	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	291 of 1242	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	348 of 1228	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	378 of 1190	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	164 of 519	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	261 of 1207	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	282 of 1210	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	243 of 1221	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	184 of 1255	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	168 of 1255	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	296 of 1237	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	226 of 1217	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	143 of 1198	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	121 of 1165	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	229 of 1117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	155 of 1086	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	103 of 1027	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	70.7	176 of 1002	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	231 of 986	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	189 of 935	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	273 of 1206	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	340 of 1219	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	392 of 1197	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	459 of 1155	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	142 of 290	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	251 of 1193	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	277 of 1176	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	395 of 885	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	531 of 865	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.6	70 of 815	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	392 of 1179	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	404 of 1170	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	435 of 1155	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	505 of 1101	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	139 of 289	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	277 of 1179	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	373 of 1154	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	434 of 1201	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	224 of 1211	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	297 of 1191	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	334 of 1154	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	30 of 354	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	270 of 1190	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	309 of 1176	73.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	235 of 272	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	936 of 1149	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	424 of 1144	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	363 of 1130	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	475 of 1038	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	316 of 1132	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	292 of 1095	73.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	361 of 788	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	295 of 781	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	371 of 776	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	453 of 738	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	269 of 793	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	322 of 765	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-53 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)14th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state

Physics92%+23 vs state

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

Living Environment80%+24 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

Geometry79%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Earth Science76%+11 vs state

Chemistry73%+8 vs state

Algebra I72%+16 vs state

Common Core Geometry57%+33 vs state

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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
Southwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6273	376	39	9.5	38.0%	327 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	69	355^th of 1234 public high schools	71.2%		72.8	291^st of 1242 public high schools	76.6%	64	72.7	95.7	80.2	56.7	75.8	76.0	80.3	91.7	80.7	72.0		79.5									98.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	$29,464	$733	$28,731
Jamestown High School	Public	9-12	350 E 2nd St	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Jamestown City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 483-3470	1,292	106	12.2	75.5%	761 (58.9%)	47 (3.6%)	347 (26.9%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (10.1%)	44.4	710^th of 1234 public high schools	42.5%		45.6	698^th of 1242 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.0	98.8	77.7	74.3	51.9	67.4	43.0	57.1	63.9	46.6		60.0									99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.7	$21,498	$904	$20,594
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	3980 Dutch Hollow Rd	Bemus Point	14712	Chautauqua County	Bemus Point Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 386-2855	275	36	7.6	29.1%	263 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	86.3	43^rd of 1234 public high schools	96.5%		81.8	90^th of 1242 public high schools	92.8%	47	90.9	94.4	95.4		100.0	97.7	88.6	88.2		79.4		94.6		66.7	46.2	64.5	57.1	46.2	36.8	66.7	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.4	98.1	98.6	$31,622	$1,706	$29,916
Falconer Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6624	616	59	10.4	49.4%	567 (92.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	528^th of 1234 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	516^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	12	93.6	90.6	69.6	44.4	82.5	74.7	59.7		81.6	66.7		59.6		27.3	39.3	41.4	29.9	44.6	27.8	56.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$25,880	$805	$25,075
Frewsburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26 Institute St	Frewsburg	14738	Chautauqua County	Frewsburg Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 569-7055	335	36	9.3	39.7%	316 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	73	275^th of 1234 public high schools	77.7%		75.1	236^th of 1242 public high schools	81.0%	39	77.8	82.1	86.5		90.6	82.7	76.7	90.5	75.4	75.5		91.2			45.3	54.0		52.8	8.8	56.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$29,776	$1,402	$28,374
Panama High School	Public	7-12	41 North St	Panama	14767	Chautauqua County	Panama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 782-4413	189	22	8.4	41.3%	179 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	82.9	87^th of 1234 public high schools	92.9%		78.2	167^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	80	80.0	92.3	85.2		92.0	92.6	84.9	88.9	92.6	88.2		100.0			43.8	66.7		43.8	66.7	80.0	97.1	99.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	98.6	$33,107	$948	$32,159
Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	382	44	8.6	56.3%	352 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	54.1	595^th of 1234 public high schools	51.8%		62.1	491^st of 1242 public high schools	60.5%	104	33.3	52.2	77.4			89.3	25.0	85.7	75.0	54.0	59.2	73.3	67.5	49.0	40.4	36.5	32.7	36.5	18.9	34.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$34,508	$1,820	$32,689
Chautauqua Lake Secondary School	Public	7-12	100 N Erie St	Mayville	14757	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 753-5882	372	45	8.3	43.0%	353 (94.9%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	84	62^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.0%		77.4	184^th of 1242 public high schools	85.2%	122	100.0	100.0	96.6	91.7	95.0	83.1	89.6	100.0	89.8	85.5		94.4			74.6	58.2		75.9	78.2	79.6	99.5	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	$32,463	$1,101	$31,362
Sherman High School	Public	7-12	127 Park St	Sherman	14781	Chautauqua County	Sherman Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 761-6121	180	21	8.5	49.4%	173 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	81.8	114^th of 1234 public high schools	90.8%		75.3	231^st of 1242 public high schools	81.4%	117	100.0	100.0	100.0		83.9	88.9	82.4		100.0	94.4		60.0			48.3	48.2		69.0	48.2	37.0	98.9	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.5	100.0	$31,259	$3,401	$27,858
Randolph Senior High School	Public	7-12	18 Main St	Randolph	14772	Cattaraugus County	Randolph Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 358-7007	388	41	9.5	42.3%	343 (88.4%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	78.6	172^nd of 1234 public high schools	86.1%		76.7	202^nd of 1242 public high schools	83.7%	30	81.0	92.0	98.3			84.0	90.5	100.0	84.9	70.5	97.3	90.4	87.5		48.6	63.3		58.0	57.1	69.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,045	$2,154	$26,891

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