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.