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Enrollment
1,079
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362205003130
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
2 BUCCANEER BLVD, OSWEGO, NY 13126 · (315) 341-2200 · Oswego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,079 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
389 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 273 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 283 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 243 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 17 | 2% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
73.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
55.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,079 | 36.1% | 63.5% |
| WEST SENECA WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST SENECA | 1,069 | 37.1% | 69.5% |
| CANANDAIGUA ACADEMY CANANDAIGUA | 998 | 36.7% | 86.7% |
| FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAMBURG | 1,293 | 35.3% | 75.2% |
| SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH GLENS FALLS | 939 | 37.4% | 71.8% |
| BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 1,300 | 32.8% | 70.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oswego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #475 of 1,135 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #502 of 1,109 ▼ 133 | #5 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #539 of 1,135 ▼ 61 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,079 | #216 of 1,216 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #764 of 1,058 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #826 of 1,070 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #919 of 1,167 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #601 of 743 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,079
-48 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,395
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,079 | 86.6 | 12.5:1 | 36% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 1,099 | 90.1 | 12.2:1 | 46% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 1,069 | 84.6 | 12.6:1 | 51% (543) |
| 2020-21 | 1,127 | 87 | 12.9:1 | 40% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 1,137 | 79.6 | 14.3:1 | 39% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 1,194 | 82 | 14.6:1 | 39% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 1,415 | 90 | 15.7:1 | 29% (415) |
| 2000-01 | 1,579 | 108 | 14.6:1 | 22% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 1,395 | 106 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL.
About OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in OSWEGO, New York, reachable at (315) 341-2200. A federal count lists 1,079 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 62% larger than that.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT totals 3,460 students.
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 85% White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 86.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL was 12.5:1. On average, high schools in New York have 11.0:1, compared with 12.5:1 here. OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 36%. For comparison, public schools in Oswego County average 49%.
The allk12 Grade for OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is B-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 61.7%. OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL scores 63.5%, 1.8 points above that line.
Oswego County has about 117,953 residents, and the median household income is $69,183, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Oswego County has 37 public schools and roughly 17,529 students.
The closest public school, LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment dropped 4%, to 1,079.
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Oswego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,953
Census ACS
Median income
$69,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
- MINETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 409 students
- KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- CHARLES E RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
- FITZHUGH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
Other schools in OSWEGO
- OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
- KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- CHARLES E RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
- FITZHUGH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 294 students
Other Oswego High schools
One other US public school is named Oswego High. OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Oswego High SchoolOswego, IL · 2,870 students
Nearby schools
- LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 294
- KINGSFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 397
- CHARLES E RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 390
- FITZHUGH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 319
- OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 572
- MINETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOLHow large is OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL?
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,079 students in grades 09-12.
Is OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL?
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL?
OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Oswego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.