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Watertown Senior High School

Public 9-12

 1335 Washington St
       Watertown, NY  13601-4591

(315) 785-3800

District: Watertown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
620th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,531 Help


Feeder schools for Watertown Senior High School:

Elementary:    Knickerbocker School
    North Elementary School
    Ohio Street School
    Sherman School
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Middle:    Case Middle School
    Harold T Wiley School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  1,083

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.3%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.2% Help


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Compare Details Watertown Senior High School ranks worse than 50.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.91. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Watertown Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.3%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Watertown Senior High School is 13.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Watertown Senior High School is $10,531.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Watertown Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown Senior High School 620th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Watertown Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Watertown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown City School District 796th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Watertown Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 52.55 549th 935 41.3%
2006 51.93 571st 986 42.1%
2007 49.75 631st 1002 37.0%
2008 57.79 519th 1027 49.5%
2009 56.18 535th 1086 50.7%
2010 58.80 491st 1117 56.0%
2011 60.41 489th 1165 58.0%
2012 57.73 575th 1198 52.0%
2013 61.88 517th 1217 57.5%
2014 53.87 599th 1237 51.6%
2015 51.56 643rd 1255 48.8%
2016 60.92 431st 1255 65.7%
2017 53.47 588th 1221 51.8%
2018 59.26 544th 1210 55.0%
2019 58.37 563rd 1207 53.4%
2021 34.93 395th 519 23.9%
2022 53.79 582nd 1190 51.1%
2023 51.91 620th 1228 49.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.91 64th 157 59.2%
2019 56.48 80th 165 51.5%
2022 49.79 118th 212 44.3%
2023 61.88 105th 272 61.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 194th 546 64.5%
2019 65.35 130th 565 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.49 421st 1095 61.6%
2019 54.64 452nd 1132 60.1%
2021 19.46 119th 137 13.1%
2022 40.52 565th 1038 45.6%
2023 43.25 575th 1130 49.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.18 401st 1154 65.3%
2019 59.12 442nd 1179 62.5%
2021 31.71 233rd 289 19.4%
2022 46.72 585th 1101 46.9%
2023 48.25 567th 1155 50.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.23 78th 531 85.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.41 578th 1176 50.9%
2019 58.37 551st 1193 53.8%
2021 33.81 221st 290 23.8%
2022 52.59 579th 1155 49.9%
2023 51.29 621st 1197 48.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.11 4th 7 42.9%
2019 58.10 4th 6 33.3%
2022 34.59 6th 6 0.0%
2023 64.22 6th 15 60.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.07 485th 1176 58.8%
2019 56.23 559th 1190 53.0%
2021 36.30 267th 354 24.6%
2022 53.40 561st 1154 51.4%
2023 52.37 596th 1191 50.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.26 314th 447 29.8%
2023 51.55 226th 424 46.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.29 89th 679 86.9%
2019 54.65 276th 686 59.8%
2022 69.00 138th 593 76.7%
2023 54.06 246th 671 63.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.98 216th 791 72.7%
2019 67.63 214th 815 73.7%
2022 58.50 281st 760 63.0%
2023 58.85 293rd 851 65.6%
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Rank History for White students at Watertown Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.12 549th 765 28.2%
2019 42.13 512th 793 35.4%
2021 11.60 128th 133 3.8%
2022 29.33 582nd 738 21.1%
2023 28.74 609th 776 21.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Watertown Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1102 22 14 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
1990 1067 25 20 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1135
1991 1026 36 19 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1098
1992 996 54 21 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1095
1993 1062 57 22 23 4 n/a n/a 0 1168
1994 1103 67 25 34 4 n/a n/a 0 1233
1995 1105 76 30 37 7 n/a n/a 0 1255
1996 1105 76 30 37 7 n/a n/a 0 1255
1997 1201 74 29 37 12 n/a n/a 0 1353
1998 1092 86 25 36 13 n/a n/a 0 1252
1999 1143 79 19 44 12 n/a n/a 0 1297
2000 1107 81 19 50 11 n/a n/a 0 1268
2001 1109 83 15 53 9 n/a n/a 0 1269
2002 1015 103 25 35 12 n/a n/a 0 1190
2003 1015 103 25 35 12 n/a n/a 0 1190
2004 993 102 25 35 11 n/a n/a 0 1166
2005 1035 118 8 41 26 n/a n/a 0 1228
2006 1063 140 25 45 9 n/a n/a 0 1282
2007 1088 130 33 63 11 n/a n/a 0 1325
2008 1026 135 37 66 11 n/a n/a 0 1275
2009 953 126 38 69 12 n/a n/a 0 1198
2010 970 131 37 71 11 n/a n/a 0 1220
2011 964 140 35 71 14 0 2 0 1226
2012 934 135 25 67 9 3 14 0 1187
2013 895 128 21 75 12 2 13 0 1146
2014 834 119 20 76 9 0 28 0 1086
2015 825 114 22 85 7 0 33 0 1086
2016 786 111 23 97 7 0 50 0 1074
2017 757 97 16 92 9 8 66 0 1045
2018 759 78 21 102 9 7 59 0 1035
2019 722 84 20 97 8 5 60 0 996
2020 732 93 27 97 7 4 67 0 1027
2021 757 96 24 101 5 2 64 0 1049
2022 761 93 25 100 3 3 83 0 1068
2023 772 84 28 102 3 3 91 0 1083

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Watertown Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1152 90.6 12.7 n/a
1990 1135 82.3 13.7 n/a
1991 1098 79.4 13.8 n/a
1992 1095 69.1 15.8 n/a
1993 1168 62.0 18.8 n/a
1994 1233 65.9 18.7 45.8
1995 1255 67.5 18.6 45.9
1996 1255 67.5 18.6 45.9
1997 1353 66.7 20.3 42.1
1998 1252 66.8 18.7 43.6
1999 1297 70.5 18.4 47
2000 1268 73.6 17.2 61.8
2001 1269 74.0 17.1 37.5
2002 1190 78.2 15.2 40.9
2003 1190 78.2 15.2 40.9
2004 1166 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1228 76.7 16.0 47.4
2006 1282 76.0 16.9 42
2007 1325 81.5 16.3 41.1
2008 1275 81.9 15.6 39.9
2009 1198 82.9 14.5 38.8
2010 1220 80.9 15.0 40.8
2011 1226 72.7 16.8 40.6
2012 1187 72.1 16.4 46
2013 1146 75.8 15.1 74.4
2014 1086 70.8 15.3 46.6
2015 1086 68.0 15.9 56.5
2016 1074 69.0 15.5 61.3
2017 1045 70.1 14.8 61.6
2018 1035 70.0 14.7 68.6
2019 996 70.0 14.2 63.4
2020 1027 73.0 14.0 65.6
2021 1049 71.7 14.6 66.8
2022 1068 75.4 14.1 58.6
2023 1083 77.6 13.9 65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Watertown Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1152 90.6 12.7 n/a
1990 1135 82.3 13.7 n/a
1991 1098 79.4 13.8 n/a
1992 1095 69.1 15.8 n/a
1993 1168 62.0 18.8 n/a
1994 1233 65.9 18.7 45.8
1995 1255 67.5 18.6 45.9
1996 1255 67.5 18.6 45.9
1997 1353 66.7 20.3 42.1
1998 1252 66.8 18.7 43.6
1999 1297 70.5 18.4 47
2000 1268 73.6 17.2 61.8
2001 1269 74.0 17.1 37.5
2002 1190 78.2 15.2 40.9
2003 1190 78.2 15.2 40.9
2004 1166 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1228 76.7 16.0 47.4
2006 1282 76.0 16.9 42
2007 1325 81.5 16.3 41.1
2008 1275 81.9 15.6 39.9
2009 1198 82.9 14.5 38.8
2010 1220 80.9 15.0 40.8
2011 1226 72.7 16.8 40.6
2012 1187 72.1 16.4 46
2013 1146 75.8 15.1 74.4
2014 1086 70.8 15.3 46.6
2015 1086 68.0 15.9 56.5
2016 1074 69.0 15.5 61.3
2017 1045 70.1 14.8 61.6
2018 1035 70.0 14.7 68.6
2019 996 70.0 14.2 63.4
2020 1027 73.0 14.0 65.6
2021 1049 71.7 14.6 66.8
2022 1068 75.4 14.1 58.6
2023 1083 77.6 13.9 65.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.8%0.0%0.0%99.4%99.1%99.5%99.5%99.4%99.3%99.1%
201499.3%0.0%0.0%99.9%99.7%99.8%99.8%99.9%99.9%99.7%
201599.2%0.1%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201699.6%0.1%0.3%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201799.2%0.1%0.4%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201899.3%0.0%0.1%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.7%99.8%
201999.4%0.0%0.0%99.9%99.9%100.0%100.0%99.9%99.8%100.0%
202099.9%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Watertown Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $844 (10.8%) $7,006 (89.2%) $7,851
2020 $1,382 (14.4%) $8,210 (85.6%) $9,592
2021 $1,853 (17.6%) $8,662 (82.4%) $10,515
2022 $3,533 (33.5%) $6,998 (66.5%) $10,531

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Watertown Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 563rd of 1207 High schoolsRanks 620th of 1228 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Watertown Senior High School)68.151.1
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Watertown City School District)7156.1
 14.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Watertown Senior High School)70.362.2
 8.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (Watertown City School District)70.362.2
 8.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Watertown Senior High School)95.975.3
 20.6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Watertown City School District)95.975.3
 20.6%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Watertown Senior High School)92.782.2
 10.4%
   End of Course English (Watertown City School District)91.381.7
 9.6%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Watertown Senior High School)68.771.3
 2.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Watertown City School District)68.771.3
 2.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Watertown Senior High School)69.966.3
 3.6%
   End of Course Earth Science (Watertown City School District)69.566.3
 3.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Watertown Senior High School)7967
 12%
   End of Course Living Environment (Watertown City School District)81.270.8
 10.4%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Watertown Senior High School)84.487.5
 3.1%
   End of Course Physics (Watertown City School District)84.487.5
 3.1%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Watertown Senior High School)83.883.9
 0.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Watertown City School District)83.183.6
 0.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students9961083
 8.7%
African American8484
American Indian83
 62.5%
Asian2028
 40%
Hispanic97102
 5.2%
Pacific Islander53
 40%
White722772
 6.9%
Two or More Races6091
 51.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%65.2%
 1.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown Senior High School

Students at Watertown Senior High School are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

Watertown Senior High School ranks 620th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,083 students attended Watertown Senior High School.

Watertown Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Knickerbocker School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Elementary : Ohio Street School
Elementary : Sherman School
Elementary : Starbuck Elementary School
Middle : Case Middle School
Middle : Harold T Wiley School


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