Horseheads Senior High School

401 Fletcher St, Horseheads NY, 14845 | Horseheads Central School District | 607-739-5601
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1330
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Horseheads
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
60%Horseheads
56%New York

Horseheads Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Horseheads Central School District" in Horseheads, NY. There are a total of 1,330 students and 85 teachers at Horseheads Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Horseheads Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 68% higher than the New York average.

Horseheads Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1330
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment171
Taking some courses171
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses127
Passing no courses32

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 Horseheads Senior High School, there are a total of 171 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 171 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School94%

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.

Horseheads Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 90.9% 89.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.7% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.2% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.2% 2.0% 3.1%

Horseheads demographics profile

StatisticHorseheadsNew YorkNational
Population6,38819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,64341391
Median age46.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English90%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Horseheads

IndexHorseheadsNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Horseheads Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.