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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
584
High
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362676003653
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5275 STATE RT 31, VERONA, NY 13478 · (315) 829-2520 · Oneida County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
180 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 143 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 153 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 147 | 25% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 SHERRILL 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
92.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 93.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Schools most like VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 584 | 30.8% | 70.3% |
| STILLWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL STILLWATER | 490 | 31.0% | 60.7% |
| CAZENOVIA HIGH SCHOOL CAZENOVIA | 560 | 27.1% | 82.8% |
| WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ONTARIO CENTER | 664 | 33.4% | 77.3% |
| SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCOTIA | 689 | 31.6% | 74.5% |
| GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGVILLE | 501 | 34.3% | 83.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Oneida County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #341 of 1,135 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #523 of 1,109 ▲ 92 | #11 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #143 of 1,135 ▲ 48 | #3 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #452 of 1,216 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #869 of 1,058 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #949 of 1,070 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #986 of 1,167 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #235 of 339 | #3 of 7 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
584
+42 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 584 | 43.7 | 13.4:1 | 31% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 43.3 | 13.7:1 | 39% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 37.9 | 14.9:1 | 36% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 35% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 27% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 48 | 14.6:1 | 25% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 19% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 49 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school, is located in VERONA, New York. A federal count lists 584 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among 5 schools run by SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, which serves 1,823 students.
White students are the large majority at VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 80% of Oneida County residents are White. VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in New York is 11.0:1, lower than at this school. VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 47% for public schools in Oneida County.
Measured against New York public high schools, VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In New York, VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 70.3% actual against a predicted 63.7%.
Across Oneida County, median household income is about $70,154, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Oneida County number 72 and enroll about 32,265.
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 542 to 584.
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Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- J D GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 414 students
- E A MCALLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 287 students
- VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 276 students
- W A WETTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 262 students
Other schools in VERONA
- J D GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 414 students
- MADISON-ONEIDA BOCESCombined · 407 students
- VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 276 students
Nearby schools
- VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 276
- J D GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 414
- MADISON-ONEIDA BOCES1.9 mi · 407
- W A WETTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 262
- E A MCALLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 287
- W F PRIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 584 students in grades 09-12.
Is VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 13.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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