BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL

BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL operates as a mid-tier secondary school in BATAVIA, New York, part of BATAVIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 646 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Across the 4 schools in BATAVIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,147 students total), BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder breaks down as 15% Black, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 51% of students at BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 53.5%, a residual of -2.8 points.

Across the wider county, Genesee County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,314, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,800 students), BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 640 (now 646). The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 7% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.