Gowanda High School

10674 Prospect St, Gowanda NY, 14070 | Gowanda Central School District | 716-532-3325
  • grades 9-12
  • students 379
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Gowanda
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%Gowanda
56%New York

Gowanda High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gowanda Central School District" in Gowanda, NY. There are a total of 379 students and 34 teachers at Gowanda High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gowanda High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.5%, which is 66% higher than the New York average.

Gowanda High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students379
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment53
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses30

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 Gowanda High School, there are a total of 53 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Gowanda High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 73.0% 65.6% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 17.4% 23.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 7.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Gowanda demographics profile

StatisticGowandaNew YorkNational
Population2,87619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,80641391
Median age35.438.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English97%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Gowanda

IndexGowandaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college49.2%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gowanda High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.