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Williamsville South High School

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Williamsville South High School ranks 159 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 87% of New York high schools

Summary

Williamsville South High School is a public high school serving 823 students in grades 9-12 in Williamsville, NY, which is part of the highly-ranked Williamsville Central School District. This school consistently performs among the top high schools in New York, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking between 37 and 228 statewide over the past decade.

Williamsville South High School excels academically, with students outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams, often achieving proficiency rates over 90% in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 high schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, and in the top 200 for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Williamsville South High School boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Williamsville North High School, Williamsville East High School, and Amherst Central High School, Williamsville South High School generally outperforms these institutions on Regents exams and has a higher statewide ranking. While the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, its investment in resources, with spending per student increasing from $13,620 in 2020-2021 to $22,109 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its strong academic performance and commitment to serving a diverse student population.

796

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,239

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5950 Main St
Williamsville, NY 14221-8299

(716) 626-8200

District: Williamsville Central School District

Feeder schools for Williamsville South High School:

Elementary:	Forest Elementary School
	Maple West Elementary School
Middle:	Mill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Asian:

8.4%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 81st percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York high schools

✓91% 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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg90%

New York avg67%

159^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Williamsville Central School District

127^th of 874Williamsville 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	79.5	159 of 1234	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	154 of 1242	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	179 of 1228	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	228 of 1190	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	37 of 519	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	154 of 1207	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	193 of 1210	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	131 of 1221	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	84 of 1255	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.8	92 of 1255	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	126 of 1237	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	103 of 1217	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	73 of 1198	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	76.5	96 of 1165	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	78.4	48 of 1117	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	73.2	141 of 1086	87.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	57 of 1027	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	68.5	229 of 1002	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	208 of 986	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	178 of 935	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	93 of 713	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	159 of 690	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	152 of 671	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	218 of 593	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	187 of 686	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	182 of 679	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	161 of 413	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	172 of 426	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	197 of 424	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	155 of 386	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	66 of 447	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	56 of 426	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	200 of 669	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	160 of 1206	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	139 of 1219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	192 of 1197	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	231 of 1155	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	128 of 1193	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	156 of 1176	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	22 of 885	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	54 of 865	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	90 of 851	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	207 of 760	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	19 of 815	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	56 of 791	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	199 of 1179	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	220 of 1170	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	212 of 1155	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	345 of 1101	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	159 of 1179	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	182 of 1154	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	156 of 1201	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	179 of 1211	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	181 of 1191	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	231 of 1154	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	203 of 1190	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	243 of 1176	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	146 of 306	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	145 of 272	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	125 of 212	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	94 of 1149	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	88 of 1144	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	142 of 1130	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	281 of 1038	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	250 of 1132	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	183 of 1095	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	171 of 788	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	149 of 781	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	164 of 776	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	210 of 738	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	166 of 793	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	209 of 765	72.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts94%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Physics86%+17 vs state

Algebra I85%+29 vs state

Geometry84%+24 vs state

Living Environment78%+21 vs state

Earth Science77%+12 vs state

Chemistry62%-3 vs state

Common Core Geometry26%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Williamsville South High School	Public	9-12	5950 Main St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8200	796	72	11.0	27.5%	591 (74.2%)	52 (6.5%)	38 (4.8%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.7%)	79.5	159^th of 1234 public high schools	87.1%		78.7	154^th of 1242 public high schools	87.6%	5	62.0	98.0	93.6	26.1	77.2	94.1	77.6	85.7	93.3	85.3		83.6												99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$23,239	$732	$22,507
Maryvale High School	Public	9-12	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7481	660	58	11.3	59.1%	396 (60.0%)	80 (12.1%)	65 (9.8%)	83 (12.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	51	628^th of 1234 public high schools	49.1%		57.4	560^th of 1242 public high schools	54.9%	68	69.4	80.3	63.6	26.7	64.5	76.4	58.9	58.8	78.7	49.5		70.8												99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	$23,760	$1,486	$22,274
Williamsville East High School	Public	9-12	151 Paradise Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8400	940	76	12.3	15.9%	592 (63.0%)	38 (4.0%)	37 (3.9%)	226 (24.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	86.7	39^th of 1234 public high schools	96.8%		84.8	39^th of 1242 public high schools	96.9%		87.7	98.9	96.4	95.0	78.3	97.4	93.2	89.7	96.2	85.3		96.2												99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$21,933	$663	$21,270
Amherst Central High School	Public	9-12	4301 Main St	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 362-8100	865	80	10.7	33.2%	546 (63.1%)	119 (13.8%)	50 (5.8%)	108 (12.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	83.4	78^th of 1234 public high schools	93.7%		83.4	64^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%	14	89.1	95.9	88.5		96.3	90.5	84.9	85.3	92.9	88.4		95.1												99.1	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.7	$24,607	$642	$23,965
Cleveland Hill High School	Public	9-12	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 836-7200	398	42	9.5	60.3%	158 (39.7%)	142 (35.7%)	24 (6.0%)	44 (11.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	60.1	512^th of 1234 public high schools	58.5%		62.4	486^th of 1242 public high schools	60.9%	26	60.0	92.7	77.8	40.0	85.1	89.4	63.3	100.0	83.0	58.6	56.3	46.3												99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$27,741	$1,532	$26,209
Lancaster High School	Public	9-12	1 Forton Dr	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 686-3250	1,682	138	12.1	26.8%	1,488 (88.5%)	11 (0.7%)	75 (4.5%)	44 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.6%)	78.8	168^th of 1234 public high schools	86.4%		79.9	130^th of 1242 public high schools	89.5%	38	79.9	88.6	95.4	19.2	89.0	93.9	69.9	86.2	91.9	73.3		78.0												99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$21,913	$657	$21,256
Williamsville North High School	Public	9-12	1595 Hopkins Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8500	1,307	117	11.1	27.8%	916 (70.1%)	60 (4.6%)	70 (5.4%)	189 (14.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.3%)	82.3	104^th of 1234 public high schools	91.6%		79.9	129^th of 1242 public high schools	89.6%	25	89.6	94.9	90.3	83.3	63.3	90.9	91.0	91.4	91.6	86.6		98.1												99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$22,624	$647	$21,978
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
Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12.0	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	58	539^th of 1234 public high schools	56.3%		57.4	559^th of 1242 public high schools	55.0%	20	68.6	92.1	80.1	38.9	76.1	86.9	49.5	57.5	82.7	48.9		54.8												99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	$26,076	$845	$25,231
Frederick Olmsted #156	Public	5-12	319 Suffolk	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4330	928	79	11.7	61.4%	267 (28.8%)	263 (28.3%)	123 (13.3%)	227 (24.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	55.1	580^th of 1234 public high schools	53.0%		46.1	690^th of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	110	14.6	38.7	80.8	14.8	31.8	87.1	59.1		83.3	54.2	88.5	73.4	67.2	49.5	66.7	66.4	63.6	66.7	49.4	74.3	39.3	56.0	42.9	98.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	$24,696	$2,333	$22,363

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