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Wayne Senior High School

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Wayne Senior High School ranks 374 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 70% of New York high schools

Summary

Wayne Senior High School is a public high school located in Ontario Center, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 671 students. It is part of the Wayne Central School District, which is ranked 332 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wayne Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 374 out of 1,234 high schools. The school's performance on Regents exams is generally strong, with several subject areas showing proficiency rates well above the state average. However, the school's performance in some subjects, such as Chemistry and Geometry, is below the state average, indicating potential areas for improvement. The school has shown strong performance for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 20% of New York high schools in this subgroup for the past three years, but its performance for White students and Special Education students is relatively lower.

Compared to nearby schools, Wayne Senior High School generally performs better than Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School and Sodus Junior/Senior High School, but lags behind higher-performing nearby schools, such as Fairport Senior High School, Penfield Senior High School, and the Webster Central School District schools. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its lower performance for certain student subgroups and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

664

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,343

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155

(315) 524-1050

District: Wayne Central School District

Feeder schools for Wayne Senior High School:

Elementary:	Wayne Central Elementary School
	Wayne Central Primary School
Middle:	Wayne Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

New York avg67%

374^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

332^nd of 874Wayne 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	67.7	374 of 1234	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	466 of 1242	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	381 of 1228	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	298 of 1190	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	180 of 519	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	318 of 1207	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	315 of 1210	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	245 of 1221	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	388 of 1255	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	237 of 1255	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	432 of 1237	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	348 of 1217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	313 of 1198	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	272 of 1165	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	283 of 1117	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	381 of 1086	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	398 of 1027	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	477 of 1002	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.7	398 of 986	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	318 of 935	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	388 of 1206	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	490 of 1219	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	294 of 1197	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	270 of 1155	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	90 of 290	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	222 of 1193	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	289 of 1176	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	192 of 885	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	185 of 865	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	37 of 851	95.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	82.9	38 of 564	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	400 of 1179	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	514 of 1170	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	425 of 1155	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	346 of 1101	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	71 of 289	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	557 of 1179	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	358 of 1154	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	358 of 1201	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	415 of 1211	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	430 of 1191	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	342 of 1154	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	129 of 354	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	394 of 1190	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	339 of 1176	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	482 of 1149	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	481 of 1144	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	402 of 1130	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	326 of 1038	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	325 of 1132	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	288 of 1095	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	408 of 788	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	464 of 781	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	416 of 776	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	322 of 738	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	69 of 133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	328 of 793	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	252 of 765	67.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

U.S. History and Government83%+8 vs state

Living Environment77%+21 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Earth Science74%+9 vs state

Geometry69%+9 vs state

Algebra I66%+10 vs state

Chemistry59%-6 vs state

Common Core Geometry55%+31 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Wayne Senior High offers a huge variety of great academic programs, ranging from AP to IB and Gemini. The school also offers modern and well maintained facilities, such as a beautiful, 1200 seat auditorium. The teachers of this high school teach curriculum in an engaging way that connects with students, and leads the district to boasting a 97% graduation rate. The school also proves to be fiscally responsible, while it is able to maintain all programs, clubs, and sports throughout the tough financial times, with a minor .5% increase in taxes in the past 7 years. Close Quote

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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
Wayne Senior High School	Public	9-12	6200 Ontario Ctr Rd	Ontario Center	14520	Wayne County	Wayne Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 524-1050	664	64	10.4	33.4%	597 (89.9%)	11 (1.7%)	35 (5.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	67.7	374^th of 1234 public high schools	69.7%		63.2	466^th of 1242 public high schools	62.5%	92	58.6	93.0	90.0	54.6	74.4	76.6	77.5		83.3	66.4		68.8							99.1	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$26,343	$1,166	$25,177
Williamson Senior High School	Public	9-12	5891 Rt 21	Williamson	14589	Wayne County	Williamson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 589-9621	277	34	8.2	39.4%	217 (78.3%)	12 (4.3%)	28 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	57.3	555^th of 1234 public high schools	55.0%		58.6	540^th of 1242 public high schools	56.5%	15	70.7	95.7	80.5	45.5	61.1	63.2	55.6	85.7	73.8	62.5	75.0	59.6							99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$28,890	$1,189	$27,701
Marion Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4034 Warner Rd	Marion	14505	Wayne County	Marion Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 926-4228	268	28	9.6	39.6%	231 (86.2%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	71.3	307^th of 1234 public high schools	75.1%		75.3	233^rd of 1242 public high schools	81.2%	74	29.4	100.0	84.6		96.2	76.0	72.2		94.4	90.2		75.0		48.0	67.6	80.0	65.6	69.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,252	$1,640	$33,613
Ruben A Cirillo High School	Public	9-12	3195 Wiedrick Rd	Walworth	14568	Wayne County	Gananda Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 986-3521	256	28	9.0	31.6%	210 (82.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	65.1	411^th of 1234 public high schools	66.7%		66.7	414^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	3	81.8	93.0	89.4	10.0	71.4	82.7	60.0	50.0	78.5	56.6		63.4							98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	100.0	$31,315	$1,012	$30,304
Webster-Schroeder High School	Public	9-12	875 Ridge Rd	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 670-5000	1,337	119	11.1	31.0%	1,058 (79.1%)	65 (4.9%)	104 (7.8%)	44 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.5%)	73	277^th of 1234 public high schools	77.6%		74.2	258^th of 1242 public high schools	79.2%	19	82.1	92.9	92.5	38.6	25.0	86.8	47.2	50.0	82.8	71.5	70.7	66.9	77.3						99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.7	99.9	$27,830	$140	$27,690
Thomas High School	Public	9-12	800 Five Mile Line Rd	Webster	14580	Monroe County	Webster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 671-7520	1,256	109	11.4	27.9%	1,005 (80.0%)	54 (4.3%)	107 (8.5%)	29 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.4%)	75.6	229^th of 1234 public high schools	81.4%		76.6	203^rd of 1242 public high schools	83.7%	26	84.9	90.1	91.8	79.2	26.1	88.5	55.1	96.8	91.0	70.5	62.9	81.8	71.6						99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	100.0	$26,762	$311	$26,451
Penfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	25 High School Dr	Penfield	14526	Monroe County	Penfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 249-6701	1,442	118	12.2	23.7%	1,116 (77.4%)	82 (5.7%)	102 (7.1%)	54 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (6.0%)	75.8	225^th of 1234 public high schools	81.8%		78.2	168^th of 1242 public high schools	86.5%	57	59.2	94.6	91.9	34.2	53.9	92.2	73.2	87.0	90.9	80.4	78.2	84.8	65.5						99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	100.0	99.7	$23,364	$1,139	$22,225
Fairport Senior High School	Public	10-12	1 Dave Paddock Way	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 421-2100	1,245	110	11.3	23.8%	1,014 (81.4%)	55 (4.4%)	70 (5.6%)	32 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.3%)	80.4	145^th of 1234 public high schools	88.2%		80.2	120^th of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	25	78.7	92.4	95.9	33.3	23.1	89.3	88.0	86.4	94.4	52.5		77.1							99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$25,776	$545	$25,231
Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 597-3420	513	52	9.8	34.9%	473 (92.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.8	417^th of 1234 public high schools	66.2%		69	359^th of 1242 public high schools	71.1%	58	68.9	91.3	85.9		60.0	86.9	29.7		79.7	68.7		77.6							99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,619	$1,373	$28,246
Sodus Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	54 Mill St Ext	Sodus	14551	Wayne County	Sodus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 483-5280	472	49	9.7	64.0%	265 (56.1%)	30 (6.4%)	134 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.1%)	36.6	786^th of 1234 public high schools	36.3%		40.8	748^th of 1242 public high schools	39.8%	38	68.2	95.0	53.3	29.4	45.7	54.4	65.2	88.2	50.0	66.3		34.9		38.5	35.2	59.7	35.0	20.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,006	$1,334	$28,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Senior High School

What district is Wayne Senior High School in?

Wayne Central School District

What schools feed into Wayne Senior High School?

Wayne Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wayne Central Elementary School
Elementary : Wayne Central Primary School
Middle : Wayne Central Middle School

How many students attend Wayne Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Wayne Senior High School.

Is Wayne Senior High School a good school?

Wayne Senior High School ranks 374^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Senior High School?

Students at Wayne Senior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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