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GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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%.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL
GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL operates as a mid-sized 9-12 campus in GENEVA, New York, overseen by GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 602 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,963 students overall.
On the student-mix side, GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 12% Black. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ontario County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
With demographic context factored in, GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.
Zooming out to the county, Ontario County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,324 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 27 public schools in Ontario County (combined enrollment of about 14,114 students).
The closest other public school is GENEVA MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 42.4%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 9%: 659 students in 2018 compared to 602 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 52% to 40%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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