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Whitesboro High School

Public Grades 9-12
227th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 82% of New York high schools
Summary

Whitesboro High School is a public high school located in Marcy, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 937 students. It is part of the Whitesboro Central School District, which is ranked 245 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesboro High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams across various subjects, such as Common Core Algebra II (92.25%), Common Core English Language Arts (91.85%), and U.S. History and Government (92.24%) - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 96.0% over the past few years, and relatively low dropout rates between 3.0% and 6.3%. While the school generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some disparities in the performance of Asian and English Language Learner students compared to other subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Poland Junior-Senior High School, Remsen Junior-Senior High School, and Sauquoit Valley High School, Whitesboro High School outperforms them in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student group rankings. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 34.1% over the past few years, which is an area that the school could potentially focus on improving. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has steadily increased, from $12,794 in 2020-2021 to $18,743 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

914
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,346
Per pupil spending ?
27.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6000 Ny-291
       Marcy, NY  13403-0403

(315) 266-3216

District: Whitesboro Central School District


Feeder schools for Whitesboro High School:

Elementary:    Deerfield Elementary School
    Harts Hill School
    Marcy Elementary School
    Westmoreland Road Elementary School
Middle:    Parkway Middle School
    Whitesboro Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.5%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 67% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of New York high schools
94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2022) to 82nd (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Physics scores 10 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg82%
New York avg67%
227th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
245th of 874Whitesboro 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
202575.6227 of 123481.6%★★★★☆
202473.6273 of 124278.0%★★★★☆
202377.4178 of 122885.5%★★★★☆
202277.7156 of 119086.9%★★★★☆
202172.2115 of 51977.8%★★★★☆
201973.3263 of 120778.2%★★★★☆
201873.0253 of 121079.1%★★★★☆
201774.1198 of 122183.8%★★★★☆
201663.0375 of 125570.1%★★★★☆
201562.7400 of 125568.1%★★★☆☆
201467.9311 of 123774.9%★★★★☆
201372.5272 of 121777.6%★★★★☆
201265.4412 of 119865.6%★★★☆☆
201166.5335 of 116571.2%★★★★☆
201063.1396 of 111764.5%★★★☆☆
200958.7482 of 108655.6%★★★☆☆
200868.3275 of 102773.2%★★★★☆
200758.0490 of 100251.1%★★★☆☆
200669.9197 of 98680.0%★★★★☆
200571.5140 of 93585.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.2307 of 71356.9%★★★☆☆
201968.9159 of 68676.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.0304 of 41326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.1352 of 42617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4330 of 44726.2%★☆☆☆☆
201845.9262 of 42638.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.9452 of 66932.4%★★☆☆☆
202436.2419 of 63734.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.1234 of 120680.6%★★★★☆
202472.1293 of 121976.0%★★★★☆
202379.3138 of 119788.5%★★★★☆
202277.5155 of 115586.6%★★★★☆
202174.754 of 29081.4%★★★★☆
201972.8277 of 119376.8%★★★★☆
201875.9180 of 117684.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.8250 of 88571.8%★★★★☆
202464.6238 of 86572.5%★★★★☆
202378.1122 of 85185.7%★★★★☆
202275.1138 of 76081.8%★★★★☆
201965.5236 of 81571.0%★★★★☆
201871.9169 of 79178.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.9394 of 117966.6%★★★☆☆
202462.2349 of 117070.2%★★★★☆
202368.7235 of 115579.7%★★★★☆
202271.9157 of 110185.7%★★★★☆
201961.2399 of 117966.2%★★★☆☆
201863.5325 of 115471.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.6223 of 120181.4%★★★★☆
202474.3235 of 121180.6%★★★★☆
202374.0239 of 119179.9%★★★★☆
202276.2170 of 115485.3%★★★★☆
202169.475 of 35478.8%★★★★☆
201972.6247 of 119079.2%★★★★☆
201868.8323 of 117672.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.186 of 32873.8%★★★★☆
202457.3119 of 30661.1%★★★☆☆
202343.3163 of 27240.1%★★☆☆☆
202244.0132 of 21237.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.8414 of 114964.0%★★★☆☆
202468.1269 of 114476.5%★★★★☆
202371.6216 of 113080.9%★★★★☆
202269.7227 of 103878.1%★★★★☆
201962.7332 of 113270.7%★★★★☆
201869.2240 of 109578.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.1228 of 78871.1%★★★★☆
202462.9261 of 78166.6%★★★☆☆
202367.6182 of 77676.5%★★★★☆
202267.2173 of 73876.6%★★★★☆
201963.8239 of 79369.9%★★★★☆
201863.4241 of 76568.5%★★★☆☆
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)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school
African American (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-49 vs school
Asian (2025)26th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II92%+17 vs state
U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts92%+17 vs state
Geometry88%+28 vs state
Earth Science86%+21 vs state
Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state
Chemistry79%+14 vs state
Living Environment77%+20 vs state
Algebra I65%+8 vs state
Common Core Geometry60%+36 vs state
Physics59%-10 vs state

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