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If you could change one rule at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,411
High
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361557001340
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
1401 N CAYUGA ST, ITHACA, NY 14850 · (607) 274-2145 · Tompkins County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
377 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 356 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 328 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 378 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 338 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within ITHACA CITY 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
93.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Tompkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #257 of 1,135 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #403 of 1,109 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #118 of 1,135 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,411 | #112 of 1,216 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #914 of 1,058 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #291 of 1,070 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #336 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,411
+4 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
62%
was 64%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
10%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,411 | 102.3 | 13.8:1 | 27% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 1,362 | 107.1 | 12.7:1 | 28% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 1,341 | 107.3 | 12.5:1 | 31% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 1,407 | 103.2 | 13.6:1 | 31% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school in ITHACA, New York. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,411 students. It has 111% more students than the average for high schools in New York (about 668).
The ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 12 schools and 4,988 students.
The largest group at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 62%. The remaining students are 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Black. Among people living in Tompkins County, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 102.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in New York is 11.0:1. The school reported 27% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is below the 36% average among public schools in Tompkins County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL would score about 65.2%. It scores 74.8%, 9.7 points above that figure.
For Tompkins County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $74,024, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 33 public schools and about 10,392 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 74.8% is above the 56.3% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Compared with 2017-18, when it had 1,407 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 1,411.
This page is set up for the ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tompkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,537
Census ACS
Median income
$74,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
10,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 559 students
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 513 students
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 363 students
- BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- CAROLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 273 students
Other schools in ITHACA
- DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 559 students
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 513 students
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOLElementary · 363 students
- BELLE SHERMAN SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- NORTHEAST SCHOOLElementary · 347 students
- TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCESCombined · 309 students
Nearby schools
- FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 217
- BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 513
- CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 270
- BEVERLY J MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 258
- NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL1.0 mi · 98
- SOUTH HILL SCHOOL1.5 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,411 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.