ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Set in ITHACA, New York, ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated senior high, one of the schools within ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 1,411 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 111% above typical.

Across the 12 schools in ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4,988 students total), ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 102 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Tompkins County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.2%; this one delivers 74.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Tompkins County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,024 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 33 public schools in Tompkins County (combined enrollment of about 10,392 students).

FALL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.3%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,407 students in 2018 to 1,411 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.