Lackawanna High School
550 Martin Rd
Buffalo NY, 14218, Erie County
Phone: 716-827-6727
Ranking: 
(721 out of 989, bottom 27%)*
(721 out of 989, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Lackawanna 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: | 33 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 51 | 53 | 51 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 474 | 524 | 593 | 605 | 632 | 641 | 655 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 114 | 24.1% | 98 | 18.7% | 130 | 21.9% | 174 | 28.8% | 211 | 33.4% | 208 | 32.4% | 208 | 31.8% |
| Grade 10: | 97 | 20.5% | 133 | 25.4% | 141 | 23.8% | 181 | 29.9% | 171 | 27.1% | 165 | 25.7% | 189 | 28.9% |
| Grade 11: | 123 | 25.9% | 119 | 22.7% | 147 | 24.8% | 124 | 20.5% | 106 | 16.8% | 122 | 19.0% | 106 | 16.2% |
| Grade 12: | 135 | 28.5% | 165 | 31.5% | 169 | 28.5% | 121 | 20.0% | 142 | 22.5% | 142 | 22.2% | 152 | 23.2% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 255 | 53.8% | 289 | 55.2% | 317 | 53.5% | 340 | 56.2% | 314 | 49.7% | 352 | 54.9% | 355 | 54.2% |
| Female: | 219 | 46.2% | 235 | 44.8% | 276 | 46.5% | 265 | 43.8% | 310 | 49.1% | 281 | 43.8% | 296 | 45.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 56 | 11.8% | 55 | 10.5% | 52 | 8.8% | 49 | 8.1% | 48 | 7.6% | 45 | 7.0% | 52 | 7.9% |
| Black: | 104 | 21.9% | 105 | 20.0% | 122 | 20.6% | 124 | 20.5% | 135 | 21.4% | 143 | 22.3% | 146 | 22.3% |
| White: | 301 | 63.5% | 357 | 68.1% | 412 | 69.5% | 425 | 70.2% | 438 | 69.3% | 443 | 69.1% | 445 | 67.9% |
| 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: | 6 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 3.8% | 409 | 78.1% | 173 | 29.2% | 492 | 81.3% | 381 | 60.3% | 452 | 70.5% | 314 | 47.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 0.6% | 81 | 15.5% | 48 | 8.1% | 106 | 17.5% | 98 | 15.5% | 121 | 18.9% | 61 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.45 | 12.65 | 12.73 | 13.46 | 12.46 | 12.10 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 15% | 15% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 31% | 31% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 43% | 43% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 63% | 62% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 71% | 70% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 74% | 73% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 60% | 59% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 75% | 76% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 83% | 82% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 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 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 43% | 43% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 47% | 48% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 75% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 48% | 47% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 62% | 62% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 74% | 73% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 70% | 68% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 73% | 72% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 59% | 64% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 69% | 72% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 70% | 72% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 65% | 67% | 72% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 79% | 80% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 87% | 85% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 90% | 88% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 87% | 85% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 70% | 69% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 71% | 70% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 73% | 72% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 49% | 50% | 61% |
| 2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 39% | 39% | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 38% | 37% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 61% |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 81% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 79% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 77% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 79% |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 70% | 68% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 81% | 80% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 85% | 84% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 85% | 84% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 88% | 87% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Lackawanna 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.