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Enrollment
1,256
High
DISTRICT 1,297 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363036004865
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
800 FIVE MILE LINE RD, WEBSTER, NY 14580 · (585) 671-7520 · Monroe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
350 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 328 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 302 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 299 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 299 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
92.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
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 70 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 3 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% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 95.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
78.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (78.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,256 | 27.9% | 78.7% |
| VICTOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICTOR | 1,319 | 26.2% | 78.0% |
| WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAMILLUS | 1,385 | 27.1% | 73.0% |
| CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL BALDWINSVILLE | 1,240 | 28.0% | 54.5% |
| WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL WEBSTER | 1,337 | 31.0% | 76.8% |
| FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FAIRPORT | 1,245 | 23.8% | 83.5% |
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 THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #199 of 1,135 | #10 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #268 of 1,109 ▼ 10 | #9 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #144 of 1,135 ▼ 9 | #9 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,256 | #159 of 1,216 | #7 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #620 of 1,058 | #29 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.5% | #747 of 1,070 | #32 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #1,014 of 1,167 | #27 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #588 of 743 | #18 of 22 |
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
1,256
-18 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 1,458
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 1,256 | 109.4 | 11.5:1 | 28% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 1,234 | 110.5 | 11.2:1 | 29% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 1,258 | 106.1 | 11.9:1 | 26% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 1,274 | 110 | 11.6:1 | 20% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 1,329 | 95 | 14.0:1 | 18% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 1,330 | 95 | 14.0:1 | 11% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 1,458 | 99 | 14.7:1 | 8% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL.
About THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school in WEBSTER, New York, one of the schools in WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Its 1,256 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 88% bigger than the 668 average for high schools in New York.
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 11 schools: WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 7,940 students.
At THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 80% of the student body. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Monroe County, the White share is about 70%. By the diversity index, THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 35%.
Teachers at THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL total 109.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.5:1. High schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 11.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 28%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Monroe County is 50%.
In New York, THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 78.7% actual against a predicted 64.7%.
Within Monroe County, median household income is about $76,382, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 186 public schools in Monroe County, with a combined enrollment of about 106,108.
The school nearest to THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL is WILLINK MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,274) to 2024-25 (1,256).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- WILLINK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 928 students
- SPRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 870 students
- PLANK ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 562 students
- KLEM ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 517 students
- DEWITT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 507 students
Other schools in WEBSTER
- WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- WILLINK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 928 students
- SPRY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 870 students
- PLANK ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 562 students
- KLEM ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 517 students
- DEWITT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- WILLINK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 928
- KLEM ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 517
- KLEM ROAD NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 499
- WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,337
- DEWITT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 507
- SPRY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 870
Frequently asked questions
About THOMAS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL?
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,256 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL have?
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL employs 109 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.