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What's the most underrated thing about JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
471
High
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362292003219
JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
552 MAIN ST, PHOENIX, NY 13135 · (315) 695-1631 · Oswego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
232 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 PHOENIX 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
79.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
471
-99 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.8:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL, a compact high school in PHOENIX, New York, part of PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 471 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 668.
Within PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 1,590 students, JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (94%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial. Compared to Oswego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.2%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Oswego County put median household earnings sit near $69,183, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Oswego County (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students).
EMERSON J DILLON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 49.9%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL has contracted 17%, going from 570 students in 2018 to 471 in 2025.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oswego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,953
Census ACS
Median income
$69,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,529 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MICHAEL A MAROUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 610 students
- EMERSON J DILLON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- MICHAEL A MAROUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 610 students
- EMERSON J DILLON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
Nearby schools
- EMERSON J DILLON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 509
- MICHAEL A MAROUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 610
- WILLOW FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 342
- THEODORE R DURGEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 848
- HARRY E ELDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 504
- CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 1,240
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOLHow large is JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL?
JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL?
At JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.