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West Seneca West Senior High School

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West Seneca West Senior High School ranks 492 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 60% of New York high schools

Summary

West Seneca West Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,116 students in grades 9-12 in the West Seneca Central School District. The school is located in West Seneca, NY and the district as a whole is ranked 512 out of 874 districts in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Seneca West Senior High School generally performs better than the district and state averages on Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school also maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 86.0%, and a lower dropout rate compared to the district. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while lower than the district average, is still high, ranging from 30.6% to 34.1%.

Compared to nearby high schools, West Seneca West Senior High School outperforms schools in the Cheektowaga and Lackawanna districts, but lags behind the higher-performing Orchard Park and Frontier Central School Districts. The school's ability to support the academic growth of its diverse student population, which includes a significant population of low-income students, will be a key focus going forward.

1,069

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,109

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3330 Seneca St
West Seneca, NY 14224-2799

(716) 677-3350

District: West Seneca Central School District

Feeder schools for West Seneca West Senior High School:

Elementary:	Allendale Elementary School
	West Elementary School
	Winchester-Potters Elementary School
Middle:	West Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

New York avg66%

492^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the West Seneca Central School District

512^th of 874West Seneca 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	61.1	492 of 1234	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	467 of 1242	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	437 of 1228	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	402 of 1190	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.0	471 of 519	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	455 of 1207	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	543 of 1210	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	434 of 1221	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	353 of 1255	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	461 of 1255	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	447 of 1237	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	508 of 1217	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	391 of 1198	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.6	377 of 1165	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	325 of 1117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	268 of 1086	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	338 of 1027	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	437 of 1002	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	387 of 986	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.4	474 of 935	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	250 of 713	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	320 of 671	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	353 of 593	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	224 of 686	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	242 of 679	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	469 of 1206	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	417 of 1219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	401 of 1197	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	374 of 1155	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.9	271 of 290	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	458 of 1193	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	460 of 1176	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	210 of 885	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	295 of 865	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	304 of 851	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	308 of 760	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	161 of 815	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	196 of 791	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	579 of 1179	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	488 of 1170	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	503 of 1155	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	519 of 1101	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.9	273 of 289	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	455 of 1179	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	560 of 1154	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	489 of 1201	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	480 of 1211	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	461 of 1191	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	416 of 1154	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	451 of 1190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	572 of 1176	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	264 of 328	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	180 of 272	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	196 of 212	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	530 of 1149	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	347 of 1144	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	325 of 1130	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	318 of 1038	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	461 of 1132	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	518 of 1095	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	496 of 788	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	455 of 781	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	427 of 776	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	383 of 738	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	447 of 793	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	502 of 765	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II87%+12 vs state

Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Life Science Biology66%+8 vs state

Algebra I63%+7 vs state

Chemistry63%~ state avg

Physics62%-7 vs state

Geometry56%-4 vs state

Living Environment53%-4 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0												99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
Lackawanna High School	Public	9-12	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	670	64	10.4	76.9%	409 (61.0%)	107 (16.0%)	102 (15.2%)	22 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	26.2	909^th of 1234 public high schools	26.3%		22.9	940^th of 1242 public high schools	24.3%	31	36.1	54.0	65.1	33.3	26.8	65.4	36.8	37.5	63.4	34.2	48.2	16.7	30.2											96.7	97.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.5	98.5	99.6	$29,542	$2,154	$27,388
West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58.1	537^th of 1234 public high schools	56.5%		60.2	519^th of 1242 public high schools	58.2%	18	48.9	96.0	79.0	27.3	70.5	75.3	36.5	50.0	79.6	59.5	73.0	68.1												99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$26,015	$706	$25,309
Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2219 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	392	42	9.2	14.8%	64 (16.3%)	163 (41.6%)	148 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.9	1183^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		7.1	1182^nd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	1			48.6	0.0	15.2	37.7	23.4		33.3	16.2		18.8		6.3	3.9	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.0	6.7	19.4									$19,246	$1,178	$18,068
South Park High School	Public	9-12	150 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4828	801	76	10.6	92.4%	208 (26.0%)	266 (33.2%)	216 (27.0%)	44 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	7.5	1173^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		12.2	1106^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	67			43.3		20.0	49.4	26.2		42.4	17.9	25.3	4.4	23.5											99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,565	$3,077	$28,489
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5												99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900
Orchard Park High School	Public	9-12	4040 Baker Rd	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 209-6243	1,367	121	11.2	15.4%	1,235 (90.3%)	14 (1.0%)	49 (3.6%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.6%)	81.1	129^th of 1234 public high schools	89.5%		81.6	93^rd of 1242 public high schools	92.5%	36	94.1	98.5	90.3	66.7	88.8	86.0	89.7	91.4	87.9	75.8		91.3												99.4	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$27,900	$543	$27,357
Frontier Senior High School	Public	9-12	S 4432 Bay View Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1720	1,293	120	10.7	35.3%	1,136 (87.9%)	17 (1.3%)	70 (5.4%)	14 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.9%)	75.2	233^rd of 1234 public high schools	81.1%		73.2	282^nd of 1242 public high schools	77.3%	49	69.1	96.9	88.6	46.3	21.4	89.3	38.1	62.2	87.8	79.9	88.5	72.2	73.9											99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.9	$26,227	$1,194	$25,033
Cheektowaga High School	Public	9-12	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3602	682	67	10.1	66.1%	218 (32.0%)	242 (35.5%)	64 (9.4%)	117 (17.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	33.5	818^th of 1234 public high schools	33.7%		36.2	788^th of 1242 public high schools	36.6%	30	44.4	68.4	63.4	21.4	60.0	67.0	32.7	55.6	64.8	43.0	49.3	46.8												98.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.2	99.6	$27,832	$1,580	$26,252
Depew High School	Public	9-12	5201 S Transit Rd	Depew	14043	Erie County	Depew Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-5095	581	49	11.9	42.7%	464 (79.9%)	38 (6.5%)	40 (6.9%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	66	392^nd of 1234 public high schools	68.2%		68	379^th of 1242 public high schools	69.5%	13	45.8	86.5	88.8	54.6	74.8	88.6	72.0	47.6	76.1	66.9		61.9												99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$26,305	$1,236	$25,069

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