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Waverly High School

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Waverly High School ranks 469 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 62% of New York high schools

Summary

Waverly High School is a public high school located in Waverly, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 475 students. The school is part of the Waverly Central School District, which is ranked 492 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly High School has shown a mixed performance in Regents exam proficiency rates compared to the state average. While the school performs well in some subjects like Algebra II, Earth Science, and Physics, it lags behind in others like Geometry, Living Environment, and U.S. History and Government. The school's performance on the Regents exams has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 443 (2020-2021) to 720 (2021-2022) out of over 1,200 high schools in New York. Waverly High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.1% to 92.0% over the past few years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 4.5% to 14.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average.

Waverly High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Candor Junior-Senior High School and Thomas A. Edison High School, but lags behind the higher-performing Horseheads Senior High School and Owego Free Academy. Additionally, Waverly High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.4% to 34.1% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

481

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,389

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Frederick St
Waverly, NY 14892-1299

(607) 565-8101

District: Waverly Central School District

Feeder schools for Waverly High School:

Elementary:	Elm Street Elementary School
	Lincoln Street Elementary School
Middle:	Waverly Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 67% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg76%

New York avg67%

469^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

492^nd of 874Waverly 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	469 of 1234	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	580 of 1242	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	661 of 1228	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	720 of 1190	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	443 of 519	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	591 of 1207	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	712 of 1210	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	725 of 1221	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.7	756 of 1255	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	667 of 1255	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	654 of 1237	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.7	561 of 1217	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	679 of 1198	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	616 of 1165	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	543 of 1117	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	629 of 1086	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	647 of 1027	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	732 of 1002	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.8	608 of 986	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	664 of 935	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	500 of 1206	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	633 of 1219	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	642 of 1197	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	676 of 1155	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	205 of 290	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.9	578 of 1193	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	736 of 1176	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	451 of 1179	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	600 of 1170	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	700 of 1155	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	729 of 1101	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	608 of 1179	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	695 of 1154	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	413 of 1201	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	476 of 1211	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	637 of 1191	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	742 of 1154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.7	328 of 354	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	583 of 1190	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	639 of 1176	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	711 of 1149	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	761 of 1144	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	732 of 1130	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	573 of 1038	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	695 of 1132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	867 of 1095	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	474 of 788	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	585 of 781	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	638 of 776	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	633 of 793	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	690 of 765	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Physics90%+21 vs state

Earth Science84%+19 vs state

Chemistry78%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts75%~ state avg

Algebra I75%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography73%-3 vs state

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

Geometry70%+10 vs state

Living Environment68%+11 vs state

Common Core Geometry60%+36 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)	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
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Frederick St	Waverly	14892	Tioga County	Waverly Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 565-8101	481	38	12.5	50.1%	456 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	62.5	469^th of 1234 public high schools	62.0%		55.7	580^th of 1242 public high schools	53.3%	111	77.5	98.2	74.8	60.0	83.7	73.0	67.5	90.0	71.3	74.8		69.6							99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.5	$27,389	$808	$26,581
Tioga Senior High School	Public	9-12	27 5th Ave	Tioga Center	13845	Tioga County	Tioga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-8001	273	27	10.2	46.9%	268 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	72.2	287^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		79.3	140^th of 1242 public high schools	88.7%	147	66.7	100.0	86.3		57.1	85.7	88.9	85.7	89.5	84.4	60.7	95.0	53.5						99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	$25,288	$1,113	$24,175
Spencer-Van Etten High School	Public	9-12	16 Dartts Crossroad	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7140	234	25	9.5	61.1%	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	59.3	522^nd of 1234 public high schools	57.7%		63.5	460^th of 1242 public high schools	63.0%	62	64.3	77.4	76.8	33.3		78.2	71.4	90.5	78.9	72.0	40.9	69.0	93.3						97.9	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	97.9	100.0	$36,066	$1,551	$34,515
Elmira High School	Public	10-12	777 S Main St	Elmira	14904	Chemung County	Elmira City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 735-3201	1,273	57	22.3	67.2%	873 (68.6%)	165 (13.0%)	52 (4.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	170 (13.4%)	24	934^th of 1234 public high schools	24.3%		34	808^th of 1242 public high schools	34.9%	126	60.0	79.2	64.3	22.6	35.5	46.8	28.7		64.6	19.5		33.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,841	$2,896	$21,945
Elmira Psychiatric Center	Public	8-12	100 Washington St	Elmira	14901	Chemung County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(607) 737-4874	4				4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Owego Free Academy	Public	9-12	1 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7301	621	51	12.1		587 (94.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	69.4	348^th of 1234 public high schools	71.8%		73.8	266^th of 1242 public high schools	78.6%	82	61.0	88.0	86.8	53.3	6.7	88.9	36.4	38.3	86.7	83.5	70.0	89.9	66.7						99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.7	$28,268	$1,529	$26,739
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
Candor Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Academy St	Candor	13743	Tioga County	Candor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 659-5020	306	33	9.1	65.4%	288 (94.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	53.1	605^th of 1234 public high schools	51.0%		65.3	434^th of 1242 public high schools	65.1%	171	67.5	96.9	78.2			66.7	27.3		76.8	57.1	68.4	50.0	37.5	38.8	46.9	49.3	39.5	34.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	$27,341	$1,630	$25,711
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

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