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Enrollment
1,185
High
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360999000772
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
6400 FREMONT RD, EAST SYRACUSE, NY 13057 · (315) 434-3300 · Onondaga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,185 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
513 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 286 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 280 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 289 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 313 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 17 | 1% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -8.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 63.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,185 | 43.3% | 68.2% |
| NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH SYRACUSE | 1,186 | 44.2% | 50.9% |
| KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TONAWANDA | 1,052 | 40.7% | 56.6% |
| KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 1,235 | 46.0% | 59.2% |
| SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 1,127 | 39.5% | 82.5% |
| NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SANBORN | 1,041 | 40.1% | 81.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Onondaga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #383 of 1,135 | #9 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #470 of 1,109 ▼ 6 | #15 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #461 of 1,135 ▼ 108 | #12 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,185 | #176 of 1,216 | #10 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #740 of 1,058 | #15 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #670 of 1,070 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #794 of 1,167 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.0% | #86 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,185
+71 (+6%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,185 | 96.6 | 12.3:1 | 43% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 1,156 | 98.1 | 11.8:1 | 55% (637) |
| 2022-23 | 1,183 | 97.9 | 12.1:1 | 60% (712) |
| 2020-21 | 1,114 | 94 | 11.8:1 | 44% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 1,013 | 97.8 | 10.4:1 | 40% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 1,045 | 97 | 10.8:1 | 37% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 1,157 | 98 | 11.8:1 | 25% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 966 | 77 | 12.6:1 | 18% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 68 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public large high school in EAST SYRACUSE, New York. The school's 1,185 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 77% higher than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3,411 students spread across 7 schools.
By race and ethnicity, EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 76% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The White share in Onondaga County as a whole is similar, at about 75%. By the diversity index, EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 41%.
The teaching staff at EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 96.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in New York is 11.0:1, lower than at this school. About 43% of students, or 513, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 9.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (68.2% versus 59.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
Among Onondaga County residents, median household income is about $76,945, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Onondaga County, which together enroll about 67,044 students.
Of nearby public schools, PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 68.2% is above the 51.5% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 1,114 to 1,185.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Onondaga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
471,129
Census ACS
Median income
$76,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
67,044 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 697 students
- EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 324 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
- MINOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- PARK HILL SCHOOLElementary · 227 students
Other schools in EAST SYRACUSE
- PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 697 students
- EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 361 students
- FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 324 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
- PARK HILL SCHOOLElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- PINE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 697
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 310
- FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 324
- MINOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 307
- EAST SYRACUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 361
- PARK HILL SCHOOL2.8 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHow large is EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,185 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Onondaga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.