Randolph Senior High School, Randolph NY

Original Research by School Decision on Randolph Senior High School

Randolph Senior High School sits at 18 Main Street in the hamlet of Randolph, a small historic rural center in Cattaraugus County, serving grades 7 through 12. The school is part of Randolph Central School District, which in December 2022 put a major capital improvement project before voters addressing aging facilities, building security, athletic facilities, and systems upgrades across both the high school and elementary building. This represents a once-in-a-generation modernization effort for the district.

The school enrolls a small student body across six grades plus ungraded students. A substantial portion of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available from the sources provided.

On the most recent state assessments, math proficiency in grade 7 runs solidly above half, while grade 8 proficiency is similar. English language arts shows a wider split, with grade 7 performing notably lower than grade 8. Science proficiency in grade 8, the only grade tested in that subject, is the strongest area. Participation rates in seventh grade are high across subjects, suggesting the school successfully engages that cohort in testing. Eighth grade participation in English language arts and math is lower, which a parent may want to look into further with the school. Overall, this school's proficiency profile places it in the top quartile among Cattaraugus County districts on the combined measure of performance across tested grades and subjects.

State testing data for grades 9 through 12 are not reported here because New York does not administer state assessments in those grades. A graduation rate was not available in the provided data. Information about course breadth, dual-credit or career pathways, AP offerings, and other program details was not included in the available materials.

Randolph itself is a compact, historic hamlet with a 19th-century built core and a walkable downtown center, surrounded by farmland and proximity to an Old Order Amish community. The area is stable but shows a slight population decline over recent years; the incorporated village dissolved into a hamlet status in 2020. Housing values are below the state benchmark and represent moderate affordability for the region. Employment is anchored by the school district, a wheelchair and transit equipment manufacturer, and small retail. The Randolph Free Library provides civic space, computers, and Wi-Fi. Allegany State Park offers recreation nearby.

The school's location within the hamlet center, rather than on an outlying campus, means it is woven into the fabric of downtown Randolph. For a family choosing between this school and others in the county, the setting is a small, rural, closely-knit community with historical character and modest economic means; the academic performance is solid in math and science but warrants closer conversation about why English language arts performance lags, particularly at the seventh-grade level; and the district is actively investing in facility upgrades that will unfold during students' time there.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 70 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	81	84.0%
Ela	59	98.0%
Math	52	90.0%
Science	6	100.0%

Math

Grade 758%

School 58% · District 57% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 857%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 48% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Science

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

This schoolRANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income61%26 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income66%Higher-income61%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income72%30 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income53%8 pp gap