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Watkins Glen Central High School

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Watkins Glen Central High School ranks 679 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 45% of New York high schools

Summary

Watkins Glen Central High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Watkins Glen, New York, with 414 students. The school is part of the Watkins Glen Central School District, which is ranked 653 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watkins Glen Central High School's academic performance has fluctuated, with its statewide ranking ranging from 375 to 686 out of over 1,200 New York high schools. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state average, with some subjects like Physics and Earth Science performing above the state average, while others like Geometry and Living Environment are below. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 91.6%, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 4.5% and 7.6%, which is higher than the state average.

Watkins Glen Central High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the region, such as New Roots Charter School, Lehman Alternative Community School, and Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School. However, some nearby schools, like Horseheads Senior High School and Charles O Dickerson High School, consistently outperform Watkins Glen Central High School on various academic metrics. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate and achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

419

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,975

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891-1699

(607) 535-3210

District: Watkins Glen Central School District

Feeder schools for Watkins Glen Central High School:

Elementary:

Watkins Glen Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Geometry scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

New York avg62%

Middle school

803^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

679^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

653^rd of 874Watkins Glen 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	803 of 1500	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	839 of 1504	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1025 of 1500	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	836 of 1479	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	842 of 1242	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	806 of 1439	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	876 of 1438	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	801 of 1455	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	872 of 1429	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	632 of 1407	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	857 of 1457	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	829 of 1465	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1006 of 1463	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	592 of 1454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	757 of 1066	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	902 of 1370	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	824 of 1353	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	772 of 1283	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	896 of 1296	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1141 of 1288	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1040 of 1306	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	644 of 935	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	664 of 1241	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	856 of 1245	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	716 of 1455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	835 of 1464	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	964 of 1464	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	973 of 1455	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	733 of 1071	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	639 of 1366	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	827 of 1352	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	788 of 1298	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1033 of 1303	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	903 of 1307	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	613 of 1283	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.7	456 of 522	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1104 of 1139	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1008 of 1170	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	721 of 772	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	573 of 716	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	620 of 763	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	679 of 1234	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	642 of 1242	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	686 of 1228	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	656 of 1190	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	375 of 519	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	673 of 1207	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	480 of 1210	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	446 of 1221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	527 of 1255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	608 of 1255	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	668 of 1237	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	639 of 1217	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.1	356 of 1198	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	417 of 1165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	552 of 1117	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.7	722 of 1086	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.5	735 of 1027	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	740 of 1002	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	720 of 986	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.3	657 of 935	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	666 of 1206	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	620 of 1219	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	686 of 1197	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	675 of 1155	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	225 of 290	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	687 of 1193	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	497 of 1176	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	790 of 1179	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	802 of 1170	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	875 of 1155	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	672 of 1101	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	191 of 289	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	677 of 1179	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	255 of 1154	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	658 of 1201	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	641 of 1211	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	660 of 1191	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	626 of 1154	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	220 of 354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	662 of 1190	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	479 of 1176	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1021 of 1149	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	949 of 1144	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	910 of 1130	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	692 of 1038	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	102 of 137	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	613 of 1132	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	205 of 1095	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	659 of 788	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	663 of 781	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	668 of 776	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	621 of 738	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	113 of 133	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	649 of 793	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	464 of 765	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics88%+20 vs state

Earth Science77%+12 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts75%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government71%-4 vs state

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Common Core Algebra II65%-10 vs state

Life Science Biology64%+6 vs state

Global History and Geography63%-13 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Chemistry47%-18 vs state

Geometry42%-18 vs state

Math40%-12 vs state

Living Environment40%-17 vs state

Common Core Geometry9%-15 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)	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	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
Watkins Glen Central High School	Public	7-12	301 12th St	Watkins Glen	14891	Schuyler County	Watkins Glen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 535-3210	419	38	10.9	42.2%	384 (91.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.4	679^th of 1234 public high schools	45.0%		50.2	642^nd of 1242 public high schools	48.3%	37	46.7	64.6	75.0	8.7	77.5	62.8	40.0	88.2	70.7	69.3	63.8	41.8		37.1	79.1		38.0	46.4	60.0	99.2	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.6	99.6	$30,975	$1,510	$29,465
Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	284	31	9.0	46.1%	265 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	59.1	523^rd of 1234 public high schools	57.6%		61.6	497^th of 1242 public high schools	60.0%	26	91.7	88.9	91.5		78.0	73.2			91.3	65.9	52.1	22.0		28.9	50.0		52.9	55.9	60.0	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,096	$1,739	$29,357
Dundee Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	55 Water St	Dundee	14837	Yates County	Dundee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 243-5534	281	32	8.7	53.7%	259 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	57.6	548^th of 1234 public high schools	55.6%		58.5	544^th of 1242 public high schools	56.2%	4	100.0	80.0	76.9		61.2	63.3	80.4	100.0	92.1	55.4		66.7		40.5	29.6		27.9	32.6	34.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,468	$3,237	$31,231
Newfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	178	17	10.4	39.9%	146 (82.0%)	6 (3.4%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	50.7	634^th of 1234 public high schools	48.6%		64.2	451^st of 1242 public high schools	63.7%	183	26.7	60.0	90.7		22.2	73.2	62.0		89.1	50.0		33.3								97.7	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.2	99.5	$31,821	$1,189	$30,631
Horseheads Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Fletcher St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-5601	1,119	84	13.2	31.5%	943 (84.3%)	14 (1.3%)	54 (4.8%)	35 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.4%)	75.9	223^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.9%		75.6	219^th of 1242 public high schools	82.4%	4	89.2	94.7	85.8	79.0	89.4	83.8	78.6	88.5	91.1	65.6		59.8								99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.9	$24,908	$638	$24,270
Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	271	29	9.3	26.2%	222 (81.9%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	70.9	311^th of 1234 public high schools	74.8%		72.4	300^th of 1242 public high schools	75.8%	11	47.7	86.1	84.4	66.7	77.5	89.0	93.2		90.2	52.6		74.1								98.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.0	100.0	$29,979	$1,076	$28,903
Thomas A Edison High School	Public	9-12	2083 College Ave	Elmira Heights	14903	Chemung County	Elmira Heights Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 733-5604	321	25	12.7	53.0%	269 (83.8%)	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	67.5	376^th of 1234 public high schools	69.5%		64.8	441^st of 1242 public high schools	64.5%	65	37.5	85.2	88.5	70.4	66.7	88.5	74.2		85.0	61.7		61.5								99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	$22,864	$863	$22,001
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9										50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649
Hammondsport Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8272 Main St	Hammondsport	14840	Steuben County	Hammondsport Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 569-5200	193	23	8.2	55.4%	170 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	73.7	256^th of 1234 public high schools	79.3%		72.1	304^th of 1242 public high schools	75.5%	48	52.6	88.2	83.9	72.7	88.5	79.4	92.1		87.5	75.0		88.9		51.4	52.8		73.5	61.5	63.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,470	$3,533	$32,937
Corning-Painted Post High School	Public	9-12	201 Cantigny St	Corning	14830	Steuben County	Corning City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 654-2988	1,524	121	12.6	37.5%	1,282 (84.1%)	34 (2.2%)	57 (3.7%)	50 (3.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (6.2%)	55.3	576^th of 1234 public high schools	53.3%		56.9	568^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	8	67.6	91.1	77.4	42.6	65.3	70.6	64.7	72.1	75.9	39.5		78.0								99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	99.9	$28,291	$935	$27,356

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