Grand Island Senior High School

Grand Island Senior High School serves 883 students in grades 9-12 in Grand Island, New York, offering a traditional public high school experience in Erie County. With 79 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an intimate 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for more personalized attention and smaller class sizes than many larger high schools. The school earned a 6.3 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranks #1843 out of 4758 New York high schools, placing it in the 61st percentile statewide.

This solid middle-tier performance indicates the school provides a decent educational foundation with room for academic growth and continued improvement. Grand Island Senior High School draws students from a well-established suburban community where the median household income reaches $103,186 and home values average $277,900. The area boasts a highly educated population, with 42% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, and maintains a low poverty rate of just 4.3%.

This stable economic environment typically supports strong family involvement in education and provides students with additional resources for academic success. The school sits in a large suburban setting that combines the benefits of a close-knit island community with proximity to the greater Buffalo metropolitan area.