📍 1335 Washington St, Watertown, Jefferson County, 13601
Watertown Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Watertown, Jefferson County. The school has 1,083 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Watertown City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 89% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Watertown Senior High School enrolls 1,083 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino and 8.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 772 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 8.4% |
| Black or African American | 84 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 28 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
706 of the school's 1,083 students (65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 666 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watertown Senior High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 48, state house district 116.
Watertown Senior High School is one of 8 schools in WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WATERTOWN, New York. The district serves 3,964 students district-wide and employs 287 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,083 students, Watertown Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 496 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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