SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized high school in SILVER CREEK, New York, run under SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 284 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Within SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 912 students, SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Native American, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chautauqua County (around 57%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Chautauqua County shows median household earnings sit near $58,351, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Chautauqua County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,056 students), of which SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SILVER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 292 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 79% to 74%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.