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Dunkirk Senior High School
75 West 6th St
Dunkirk NY, 14048, Chautauqua County
Phone: 716-366-9300
Ranking: 
(766 out of 989, bottom 23%)*
(766 out of 989, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Dunkirk City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 61 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 635 | 603 | 616 | 608 | 624 | 661 | 680 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 163 | 25.7% | 160 | 26.5% | 165 | 26.8% | 166 | 27.3% | 169 | 27.1% | 182 | 27.5% | 185 | 27.2% |
| Grade 10: | 164 | 25.8% | 157 | 26.0% | 158 | 25.6% | 168 | 27.6% | 172 | 27.6% | 159 | 24.1% | 182 | 26.8% |
| Grade 11: | 149 | 23.5% | 138 | 22.9% | 144 | 23.4% | 138 | 22.7% | 129 | 20.7% | 155 | 23.4% | 156 | 22.9% |
| Grade 12: | 149 | 23.5% | 141 | 23.4% | 143 | 23.2% | 136 | 22.4% | 154 | 24.7% | 153 | 23.1% | 157 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 332 | 52.3% | 311 | 51.6% | 318 | 51.6% | 340 | 55.9% | 328 | 52.6% | 360 | 54.5% | 348 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 303 | 47.7% | 292 | 48.4% | 298 | 48.4% | 268 | 44.1% | 288 | 46.2% | 292 | 44.2% | 328 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 18 | 2.9% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 273 | 43.0% | 243 | 40.3% | 217 | 35.2% | 206 | 33.9% | 223 | 35.7% | 194 | 29.3% | 206 | 30.3% |
| Black: | 58 | 9.1% | 51 | 8.5% | 51 | 8.3% | 56 | 9.2% | 65 | 10.4% | 62 | 9.4% | 68 | 10.0% |
| White: | 297 | 46.8% | 305 | 50.6% | 344 | 55.8% | 340 | 55.9% | 314 | 50.3% | 394 | 59.6% | 398 | 58.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 369 | 58.1% | 304 | 50.4% | 317 | 51.5% | 298 | 49.0% | 74 | 11.9% | 305 | 46.1% | 315 | 46.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 6.9% | 58 | 9.6% | 57 | 9.3% | 59 | 9.7% | 85 | 13.6% | 46 | 7.0% | 54 | 7.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.06 | 11.25 | 11.04 | 10.61 | 10.01 | 10.20 | 11.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 79% | 77% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 74% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 68% | 67% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 58% | 56% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 53% | 52% | 73% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 77% | 75% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 82% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| 2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2008 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2009 | French | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| 2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 94% |
| 2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 95% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 75% |
| 2005 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2007 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2008 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2009 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 2010 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 44% | 44% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 58% | 57% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 65% | 64% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 54% | 53% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 66% | 70% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 52% | 57% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 56% | 60% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 56% | 58% | 72% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 84% | 86% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 73% | 76% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 66% | 70% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 56% | 60% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 71% | 72% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 48% | 47% | 61% |
| 2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 37% | 37% | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 35% | 35% | 61% |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 81% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 80% |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 79% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 16% | 16% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 82% |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 83% | 82% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 79% | 77% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 79% |
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* Dunkirk Senior High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.