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West Genesee Senior High School

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West Genesee Senior High School ranks 247 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 80% of New York high schools

Summary

West Genesee Senior High School is a public high school located in Camillus, NY, serving 1,387 students in grades 9-12 and part of the West Genesee Central School District, which is ranked 336 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Genesee Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 130-416 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Regents exams is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average across various subjects, including Algebra II (86.24% vs. 74.88%), English Language Arts (84.18% vs. 75.29%), and Global History and Geography (91.53% vs. 75.98%). The school's four-year graduation rate is also impressive, ranging from 84.3% to 95.4% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, West Genesee Senior High School demonstrates strong performance across different student subgroups, with high rankings for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. The school's performance for English Language Learners is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking among the top 5% of New York high schools in this category.

While West Genesee Senior High School faces some challenges, such as fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, the school remains a standout institution in the region. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Henninger High School and Corcoran High School, which are part of the lower-ranked Syracuse City School District, West Genesee Senior High School outperforms them on various academic metrics. However, the school faces competition from other high-performing schools in the region, such as Marcellus High School, which is part of the Marcellus Central School District and also ranks among the top high schools in New York.

1,385

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,648

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 W Genesee St
Camillus, NY 13031-2299

(315) 487-4592

District: West Genesee Central School District

Feeder schools for West Genesee Senior High School:

Elementary:	East Hill Elementary School
	Onondaga Road Elementary School
	Split Rock Elementary School
	Stonehedge Elementary School
Middle:	Camillus Middle School
	West Genesee Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York high schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 56 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

New York avg66%

247^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

336^th of 874West Genesee 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	74.5	247 of 1234	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	267 of 1242	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	154 of 1228	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	416 of 1190	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	130 of 519	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	299 of 1207	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	296 of 1210	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	261 of 1221	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	221 of 1255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	262 of 1255	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	242 of 1237	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	190 of 1217	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	303 of 1198	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	310 of 1165	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	360 of 1117	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	310 of 1086	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	292 of 1027	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	173 of 1002	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	246 of 986	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	162 of 935	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	267 of 713	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	204 of 690	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	244 of 593	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	158 of 686	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	149 of 679	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	78.7	22 of 447	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	159 of 426	62.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	205 of 669	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.4	24 of 637	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	48 of 583	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	16 of 565	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	281 of 1206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	345 of 1219	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	89 of 1197	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	390 of 1155	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	317 of 1193	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	251 of 1176	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	145 of 885	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	214 of 865	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	160 of 851	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	275 of 760	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	277 of 815	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	228 of 791	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	412 of 1179	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	405 of 1170	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	189 of 1155	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	485 of 1101	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	524 of 1179	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	485 of 1154	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	201 of 1201	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	236 of 1211	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	156 of 1191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	422 of 1154	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	289 of 1190	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	336 of 1176	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	161 of 328	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	131 of 306	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	93 of 272	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	179 of 212	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	106 of 165	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	85 of 157	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	73.0	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	231 of 1149	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	232 of 1144	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	176 of 1130	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	287 of 1038	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	279 of 1132	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	369 of 1095	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	239 of 788	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	257 of 781	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	173 of 776	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	309 of 738	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	294 of 793	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	275 of 765	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)95th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile~ school

Native American (2019)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography92%+16 vs state

U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state

Life Science Biology89%+30 vs state

Common Core Algebra II86%+11 vs state

Chemistry86%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

Geometry75%+16 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences72%+16 vs state

Algebra I70%+13 vs state

Living Environment36%-21 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

Earth Science10%-56 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)	% 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	% 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
West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,385	117	11.8	27.1%	1,130 (81.6%)	51 (3.7%)	70 (5.1%)	22 (1.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.1%)	74.5	247^th of 1234 public high schools	80.0%		73.8	267^th of 1242 public high schools	78.5%	20	85.7	86.2	84.2	33.3	9.5	91.5	36.2		89.4	69.5	88.5	75.5	72.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$23,648	$1,276	$22,371
Solvay High School	Public	9-12	600 Gertrude Ave	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 468-2551	434	47	9.2	64.3%	287 (66.1%)	42 (9.7%)	48 (11.1%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	51.5	622^nd of 1234 public high schools	49.6%		44.5	710^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	88	27.1	86.5	80.2	36.8	72.9	83.7	47.1		73.4	52.0	50.7	44.8		99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$32,533	$1,086	$31,447
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	4501 Onondaga Blvd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3100	525	51	10.2	30.7%	405 (77.1%)	45 (8.6%)	33 (6.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	66.6	386^th of 1234 public high schools	68.7%		67.6	395^th of 1242 public high schools	68.2%	9	59.2	79.7	92.9	48.0	30.4	80.2	26.7	100.0	82.1	68.2	93.9	71.4	57.3	99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	100.0	$26,986	$769	$26,216
Ontech Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Willis Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Ontech Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 396-0558	254	25	10.1	1.2%	23 (9.1%)	198 (78.0%)	29 (11.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1213^th of 1234 public high schools	1.7%		1	1242^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.0%	29			40.0		5.0	16.5	18.5		32.6	6.7	32.7											$10,558	$1,483	$9,075
Public Service Leadership Academy At Fowler	Public	9-12	227 Magnolia St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4408	1,126	88	12.8	89.1%	174 (15.5%)	587 (52.1%)	218 (19.4%)	49 (4.4%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.4%)	5.9	1196^th of 1234 public high schools	3.1%		6.2	1195^th of 1242 public high schools	3.8%	1	21.4	33.3	34.9		36.4	45.9	18.2		35.0	11.6	19.3	21.9	53.5	99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,234	$3,487	$24,746
Corcoran High School	Public	9-12	919 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4321	1,338	89	15.0	84.9%	203 (15.2%)	775 (57.9%)	182 (13.6%)	33 (2.5%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	113 (8.4%)	5.6	1200^th of 1234 public high schools	2.8%		5.8	1198^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	2	5.9	7.7	31.7	0.0	10.3	46.1	21.0	20.0	34.1	16.8	19.1	32.7	32.0	99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,768	$2,935	$23,833
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	1 Mustang Hill	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 673-6300	435	43	10.1	23.0%	405 (93.1%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	68.9	359^th of 1234 public high schools	70.9%		71.2	324^th of 1242 public high schools	73.9%	35	65.1	70.3	90.8	66.7	40.0	80.9			73.5	68.7	84.4	80.8	86.0	99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.8	$29,039	$1,055	$27,984
Institute Of Technology At Syracuse Central	Public	9-12	258 E Adams St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4300	598	48	12.4	73.1%	120 (20.1%)	302 (50.5%)	73 (12.2%)	47 (7.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.7%)	35.9	796^th of 1234 public high schools	35.5%		41.1	746^th of 1242 public high schools	39.9%	50	43.1	48.7	62.2	20.0	20.0	83.1	33.3	77.8	72.7	30.3	32.4	48.8	45.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,470	$2,603	$25,866
Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept	Public	9-12	555 So State St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 435-3044	19	1	16.0		3 (15.8%)	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Henninger High School	Public	9-12	600 Robinson St	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4343	1,483	112	13.2	81.4%	279 (18.8%)	731 (49.3%)	171 (11.5%)	156 (10.5%)	23 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	118 (8.0%)	6.5	1189^th of 1234 public high schools	3.6%		6.7	1188^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	1	39.4	40.0	32.7	12.5	18.0	44.8	25.4	40.0	41.8	15.7	18.3	20.8	32.5	99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$27,338	$3,193	$24,145

Frequently Asked Questions about West Genesee Senior High School

Is West Genesee Senior High School a good school?

West Genesee Senior High School ranks 247^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Genesee Senior High School?

West Genesee Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Onondaga Road Elementary School
Elementary : Split Rock Elementary School
Elementary : Stonehedge Elementary School
Middle : Camillus Middle School
Middle : West Genesee Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of West Genesee Senior High School?

Students at West Genesee Senior High School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend West Genesee Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,385 students attended West Genesee Senior High School.

What district is West Genesee Senior High School in?

West Genesee Central School District

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