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Which teacher or staff member at PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,442
High
DISTRICT 775 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362271003196
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
25 HIGH SCHOOL DR, PENFIELD, NY 14526 · (585) 249-6701 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,442 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of New York public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
12.2:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
342 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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 | 392 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 357 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 343 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 0% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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 PENFIELD CENTRAL 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
92.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
80.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
85.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (85.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,442 | 23.7% | 85.3% |
| FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 1,245 | 23.8% | 83.5% |
| VICTOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICTOR | 1,319 | 26.2% | 78.0% |
| WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAMILLUS | 1,385 | 27.1% | 73.0% |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL EAST GREENBUSH | 1,272 | 24.4% | 91.8% |
| HILTON HIGH SCHOOL HILTON | 1,358 | 24.2% | 82.3% |
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 PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #119 of 1,135 | #6 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #143 of 1,109 ▼ 19 | #5 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #140 of 1,135 ▲ 113 | #8 of 34 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,442 | #108 of 1,216 | #1 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #731 of 1,058 | #31 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #695 of 1,070 | #30 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #1,063 of 1,167 | #32 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #330 of 339 | #11 of 11 |
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
1,442
+70 (+5%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,247
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 1,442 | 118.2 | 12.2:1 | 24% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 1,398 | 119.3 | 11.7:1 | 23% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 1,424 | 112.9 | 12.6:1 | 25% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 1,372 | 110 | 12.5:1 | 21% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 1,435 | 111.8 | 12.8:1 | 18% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 1,463 | 106 | 13.8:1 | 14% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 1,541 | 112 | 13.8:1 | 12% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 1,568 | 114 | 13.8:1 | 5% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 1,247 | 103 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
A large high school in PENFIELD, New York, PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The latest federal count shows 1,442 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in New York is about 668 students, so this school is 116% bigger than average.
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one school in a 6-school district, PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 4,651 students.
At PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 77% of the student body. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 39% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 118.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Lunch subsidy eligibility at PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 24%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Monroe County is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is A. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 85.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 66.3%.
Across Monroe County, the median household income is $76,382, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Monroe County is home to 186 public schools and about 106,108 public school students.
The closest other public school is COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew 5%, to 1,442.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
753,753
Census ACS
Median income
$76,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
106,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,094 students
- SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 549 students
- INDIAN LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
Other schools in PENFIELD
- BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,094 students
- SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 549 students
- COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 542
- HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 479
- BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,094
- SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 549
- MONROE 1 BOCES2.2 mi · 582
- EAST ROCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,442 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 118 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
PENFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by PENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Monroe County.
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