📍 1 Forton Dr, Lancaster, Erie County, 14086
Lancaster High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lancaster, Erie County. The school has 1,652 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lancaster Central School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 134.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 97% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lancaster High School enrolls 1,652 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 134.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,484 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 32 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
396 of the school's 1,652 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lancaster High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 59, state house district 143.
Lancaster High School is one of 7 schools in LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in LANCASTER, New York. The district serves 5,434 students district-wide and employs 428 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,652 students, Lancaster High School is larger than the district average of about 776 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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