Lancaster High School

1 Forton Dr, Lancaster NY, 14086 | Lancaster Central School District | 716-686-3250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1903
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 99% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
65%Lancaster
56%New York

Lancaster High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lancaster Central School District" in Lancaster, NY. There are a total of 1,903 students and 130 teachers at Lancaster High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lancaster High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 99.0%, which is 76% higher than the New York average.

Lancaster High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1903
Teachers130
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment411
Taking some courses411
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses372
Passing no courses31

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 Lancaster High School, there are a total of 411 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 411 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All99%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 99%

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.

Lancaster High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 95.2% 93.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.2% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterNew YorkNational
Population10,08719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,73841391
Median age46.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English97%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Lancaster High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.