High Schools in Phoenix Central School District

Summary:

The Phoenix Central School District in New York has only one high school, John C Birdlebough High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, ranking 588th out of 1,234 high schools in New York for the 2024-2025 school year.

John C Birdlebough High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rate is 4.5%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. In terms of test scores, the school performs above the state average in Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography, but below the state average in Common Core Algebra II, Geometry, Earth Science, and Living Environment.

The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54.19% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.5, which suggests the district is investing resources to support these students. The district spends $32,935 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, but the school's performance in some subject areas suggests the resources may not be fully optimized or effectively utilized.

District Detail

116 Volney St
Phoenix, NY 13135-3103

(315) 695-1555

SchoolDigger Rank:
716^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,590

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	471	48	9.8	49.3%	442 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	588^th of 1234 public high schools	52.4%		54.9	592^nd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	4	79.6	63.2	79.5	42.9	36.0	79.3	45.5	46.2	74.8	57.9	59.5	66.0	62.1	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,415	$1,484	$29,931

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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