Lackawanna High School

550 Martin Rd, Lackawanna NY, 14218 | Lackawanna City School District | 716-827-6727
  • grades 9-12
  • students 581
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Lackawanna
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
54%Lackawanna
56%New York

Lackawanna High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lackawanna City School District" in Lackawanna, NY. There are a total of 581 students and 31 teachers at Lackawanna High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Lackawanna High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 50% higher than the New York average.

Lackawanna High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students581
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment50
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lackawanna High School, there are a total of 50 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lackawanna High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 63.5% 66.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 21.7% 18.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.1% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 11.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Lackawanna demographics profile

StatisticLackawannaNew YorkNational
Population17,75119,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,71141391
Median age37.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English79%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Lackawanna

IndexLackawannaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade75.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school73.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college43.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lackawanna High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.