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Thomas High School

Public Grades 9-12
229th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 81% of New York high schools
Summary

Thomas High School is a public high school located in Webster, New York, serving 1,234 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Webster Central School District, which is ranked 310 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking ranging from 63rd to 229th out of over 1,200 high schools. The school has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. This is evidenced by the school's consistently high proficiency rates on Regents/End of Course exams, often 10-20 percentage points above the state and district averages. Thomas High School also boasts a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 97.8%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.8% to 4.9%.

While Thomas High School outperforms the nearby Webster-Schroeder High School in most academic metrics, it faces competition from higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Penfield Senior High School and Irondequoit High School, which have similar or better academic outcomes. However, Thomas High School's combination of academic excellence, resource allocation, and supportive learning environment, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, make it a standout institution in the Webster Central School District and the surrounding region.

1,256
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,762
Per pupil spending ?
27.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 Five Mile Line Rd
       Webster, NY  14580-2699

(585) 671-7520

District: Webster Central School District


Feeder schools for Thomas High School:

Elementary:    Dewitt Road Elementary School
    Klem Road North Elementary School
    Klem Road South Elementary School
    Schlegel Road Elementary School
Middle:    Willink Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.0%
Hispanic:
8.5%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 66% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of New York high schools
95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth Science scores 39 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg82%
New York avg66%
229th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Webster Central School District
310th of 874Webster 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.6229 of 123481.4%★★★★☆
202476.6203 of 124283.7%★★★★☆
202377.7167 of 122886.4%★★★★☆
202278.5140 of 119088.2%★★★★☆
202176.772 of 51986.1%★★★★☆
201978.7131 of 120789.1%★★★★☆
201878.1136 of 121088.8%★★★★☆
201782.676 of 122193.8%★★★★★
201678.399 of 125592.1%★★★★★
201580.163 of 125595.0%★★★★★
201475.0142 of 123788.5%★★★★☆
201380.377 of 121793.7%★★★★★
201279.678 of 119893.5%★★★★★
201171.3225 of 116580.7%★★★★☆
201064.9354 of 111768.3%★★★☆☆
200971.6180 of 108683.4%★★★★☆
200869.9222 of 102778.4%★★★★☆
200768.2236 of 100276.4%★★★★☆
200662.9366 of 98662.9%★★★☆☆
200564.1314 of 93566.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.2297 of 71358.3%★★★☆☆
202454.0271 of 69060.7%★★★☆☆
202347.8297 of 67155.7%★★★☆☆
202282.753 of 59391.1%★★★★★
201973.9106 of 68684.5%★★★★☆
201871.3134 of 67980.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202454.9203 of 42652.3%★★★☆☆
202358.4194 of 42454.2%★★★☆☆
202268.3130 of 38666.3%★★★☆☆
201979.37 of 44798.4%★★★★★
201871.8108 of 42674.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.999 of 66985.2%★★★★☆
202480.951 of 63792.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.6150 of 120687.6%★★★★☆
202478.3156 of 121987.2%★★★★☆
202377.8177 of 119785.2%★★★★☆
202279.0133 of 115588.5%★★★★☆
201977.6159 of 119386.7%★★★★☆
201876.8152 of 117687.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.7137 of 88584.5%★★★★☆
202472.1176 of 86579.7%★★★★☆
202363.7244 of 85171.3%★★★★☆
202278.0106 of 76086.1%★★★★☆
201971.0183 of 81577.5%★★★★☆
201868.1207 of 79173.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.141 of 60793.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.6265 of 117977.5%★★★★☆
202468.7241 of 117079.4%★★★★☆
202367.0259 of 115577.6%★★★★☆
201971.6185 of 117984.3%★★★★☆
201865.8267 of 115476.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.8263 of 120178.1%★★★★☆
202475.0219 of 121181.9%★★★★☆
202377.1163 of 119186.3%★★★★☆
202276.3167 of 115485.5%★★★★☆
202168.481 of 35477.1%★★★★☆
201978.3123 of 119089.7%★★★★☆
201877.9117 of 117690.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.281 of 32875.3%★★★★☆
202474.259 of 30680.7%★★★★☆
202366.682 of 27269.9%★★★★☆
202263.070 of 21267.0%★★★☆☆
201836.8112 of 15728.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.8220 of 114980.9%★★★★☆
202474.0213 of 114481.4%★★★★☆
202371.9210 of 113081.4%★★★★☆
202275.0164 of 103884.2%★★★★☆
201980.4147 of 113287.0%★★★★☆
201874.6192 of 109582.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.3224 of 78871.6%★★★★☆
202467.7196 of 78174.9%★★★★☆
202370.1148 of 77680.9%★★★★☆
202267.6166 of 73877.5%★★★★☆
201972.4116 of 79385.4%★★★★☆
201871.4127 of 76583.4%★★★★☆
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 (2025)93rd percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school
African American (2025)58th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2024)52nd percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Physics97%+28 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts92%+16 vs state
U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state
Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state
Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state
Chemistry85%+20 vs state
Geometry82%+22 vs state
Common Core Geometry79%+56 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences72%+16 vs state
Algebra I70%+14 vs state
Life Science Biology63%+5 vs state
Living Environment55%~ state avg
Earth Science26%-39 vs state

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Thomas High School ranks 229th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Thomas High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,256 students attended Thomas High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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