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Thomas R Proctor High School

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Thomas R Proctor High School ranks 703 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

703^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 43% of New York high schools

Summary

Thomas R Proctor High School is a public high school located in Utica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,725 students. The school is part of the Utica City School District, which is ranked 742 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas R Proctor High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 700-800 out of over 1,200 high schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. While the school performs better than the state average in some subjects like Common Core Algebra II and Common Core English Language Arts, its proficiency rates in other subjects like Geometry, Living Environment, and Algebra I are significantly below the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 65-84% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5-13.3% is higher than the state average.

Nearby schools like New Hartford Senior High School, Oriskany Junior-Senior High School, and Clinton Senior High School consistently outperform Thomas R Proctor High School across various metrics, including graduation rates, academic performance, and subgroup outcomes. These schools have higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are providing a better educational experience for their students. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and improving graduation and dropout rates should be a priority for Thomas R Proctor High School and the Utica City School District.

2,820

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,216

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 Hilton Ave
Utica, NY 13501-4193

(315) 368-6489

District: Utica City School District

Feeder schools for Thomas R Proctor High School:

Elementary:	Albany Elementary School
	Christopher Columbus Elementary School
	General Herkimer Elementary School
	Hugh R Jones Elementary School
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	John F Hughes Elementary School
	Kernan Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
	Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Watson Williams Elementary School
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School
	Senator James H Donovan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

26.1%

White:

23.2%

Asian:

22.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (59% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (62% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (14% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

New York avg66%

703^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

742^nd of 874Utica City 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	45.0	703 of 1234	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	784 of 1242	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	756 of 1228	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	709 of 1190	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	350 of 519	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	763 of 1207	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	818 of 1210	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	812 of 1221	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	815 of 1255	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	804 of 1255	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.1	775 of 1237	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	777 of 1217	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	776 of 1198	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.0	792 of 1165	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.7	794 of 1117	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	808 of 1086	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	715 of 1027	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.5	717 of 1002	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.3	704 of 986	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.1	703 of 935	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	357 of 713	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	464 of 690	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	405 of 671	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	335 of 593	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	347 of 686	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	451 of 679	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	283 of 413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	326 of 426	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	318 of 424	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	265 of 386	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	362 of 447	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	364 of 426	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	219 of 669	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	266 of 637	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	124 of 583	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	79 of 481	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2019	59.6	168 of 565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	198 of 546	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	675 of 1206	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	814 of 1219	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	717 of 1197	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	698 of 1155	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	156 of 290	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	749 of 1193	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	793 of 1176	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2022	31.5	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	409 of 885	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	481 of 865	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	442 of 851	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	429 of 760	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	433 of 815	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	398 of 791	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	403 of 607	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	207 of 564	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	57 of 531	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	30.7	282 of 389	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	135 of 493	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	201 of 498	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	621 of 1179	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	763 of 1170	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	718 of 1155	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	658 of 1101	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	160 of 289	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	641 of 1179	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	767 of 1154	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	699 of 1201	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	758 of 1211	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	771 of 1191	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	709 of 1154	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	251 of 354	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	760 of 1190	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	839 of 1176	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	228 of 328	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	250 of 306	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	238 of 272	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	188 of 212	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	701 of 1149	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	842 of 1144	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	737 of 1130	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	658 of 1038	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	55 of 137	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	587 of 1132	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	689 of 1095	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	516 of 788	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	629 of 781	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	618 of 776	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	610 of 738	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	585 of 793	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	651 of 765	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Foster Care (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

Common Core Algebra II80%+6 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences76%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government72%-3 vs state

Chemistry59%-5 vs state

Life Science Biology49%-9 vs state

Physics43%-26 vs state

Geometry39%-21 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Living Environment27%-29 vs state

Earth Science23%-42 vs state

Common Core Geometry23%~ 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 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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Thomas R Proctor High School	Public	9-12	1203 Hilton Ave	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 368-6489	2,820	170	16.5	58.4%	653 (23.2%)	737 (26.1%)	613 (21.7%)	634 (22.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (6.3%)	45	703^rd of 1234 public high schools	43.0%		36.8	784^th of 1242 public high schools	36.9%	81	59.5	80.4	86.2	23.0	23.1	75.9	27.4	42.9	72.3	35.7	49.3	39.0	75.9						99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	$26,216	$3,416	$22,800
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth	Public	5-12	1400 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-3745	23				17 (73.9%)	2 (8.7%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Hartford Senior High School	Public	10-12	33 Oxford Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 624-1214	575	48	11.9	19.1%	483 (84.0%)	12 (2.1%)	26 (4.5%)	32 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	87.7	30^th of 1234 public high schools	97.6%		86.3	27^th of 1242 public high schools	97.8%	3	95.0	100.0	96.0	91.6		95.1	93.6	70.7	94.0	88.9		93.2							99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Whitesboro High School	Public	9-12	6000 Ny-291	Marcy	13403	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 266-3216	914	70	13.0	27.1%	800 (87.5%)	19 (2.1%)	46 (5.0%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.6%)	75.6	227^th of 1234 public high schools	81.6%		73.6	273^rd of 1242 public high schools	78.0%	46	78.6	92.3	91.9	60.0	86.1	81.7	76.9	58.6	92.2	64.6		87.5							99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$19,346	$550	$18,797
Sauquoit Valley High School	Public	9-12	2601 Oneida St	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6316	280	26	10.8	37.1%	259 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	73	273^rd of 1234 public high schools	77.9%		73.9	262^nd of 1242 public high schools	78.9%	11	67.5	91.4	90.0	52.5	87.0	94.3	62.1	100.0	93.2	55.7		55.8							98.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	98.7	$25,454	$83	$25,371
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School	Public	9-12	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	288	22	13.0	42.7%	257 (89.2%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	65.5	404^th of 1234 public high schools	67.3%		69.2	358^th of 1242 public high schools	71.2%	46	68.0	95.8	72.6	88.2	86.7	74.6	73.9	83.3	83.8	69.9		84.9							99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,039	$673	$24,366
Oriskany Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1312 Utica St	Oriskany	13424	Oneida County	Oriskany Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 768-2063	229	30	7.6	27.1%	207 (90.4%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	80.5	143^rd of 1234 public high schools	88.4%		79.9	127^th of 1242 public high schools	89.8%	16	66.7	96.0	82.9		87.8	89.5	78.8	100.0	91.4	92.6		100.0		58.3	53.9	73.5	80.0	63.6	99.3	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	99.6	$32,297	$438	$31,859
Clinton Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Chenango Ave	Clinton	13323	Oneida County	Clinton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 557-2233	339	31	10.8	23.6%	313 (92.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	82.5	96^th of 1234 public high schools	92.2%		82	86^th of 1242 public high schools	93.1%	10	75.4	84.9	95.5	62.5	94.7	96.7	68.4	73.3	95.4	89.8		88.1							99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$25,804	$772	$25,032
Donald H Crane Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	5176 Rt 233	Westmoreland	13490	Oneida County	Westmoreland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 557-2616	360	35	10.4	26.1%	347 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79.5	158^th of 1234 public high schools	87.2%		80.6	113^th of 1242 public high schools	90.9%	45	50.0	92.6	85.1			98.6	75.0		93.3	87.3	78.0	95.2	75.0	44.0	60.4	66.0	69.4	53.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,822	$454	$28,368
Central Valley Academy	Public	9-12	111 Frederick St	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	No	(315) 895-7471	615	48	12.7	0.5%	548 (89.1%)	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	46.8	688^th of 1234 public high schools	44.2%		49	653^rd of 1242 public high schools	47.4%	35	64.4	93.9	80.5	18.2	63.2	61.8	53.0	80.0	64.3	43.9		81.3							99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,238	$1,295	$24,943

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