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South Jefferson High School

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South Jefferson High School ranks 381 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 69% of New York high schools

Summary

South Jefferson High School is a public high school in Adams, New York, serving 589 students in grades 9-12 as part of the South Jefferson Central School District. This high-performing school consistently excels academically, with proficiency rates on Regents exams that far surpass state averages in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts.

South Jefferson High School's strong academic performance is reflected in its graduation and dropout rates. The school maintains a four-year graduation rate ranging from 84.3% to 93.1%, which is on par with or better than nearby schools like Pulaski Middle-High School, General Brown Junior-Senior High School, Sandy Creek High School, and Watertown Senior High School. Additionally, South Jefferson High School's dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 6.7%, are lower than the state average.

While South Jefferson High School's overall performance is strong, its statewide ranking and South Jefferson Central School District's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger have fluctuated over the years. However, the school consistently outperforms nearby schools in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, suggesting it provides a quality education to its diverse student population, including a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

574

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,816

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605-0010

(315) 232-4531

District: South Jefferson Central School District

Feeder schools for South Jefferson High School:

Elementary:	Mannsville Manor Elementary School
	Maynard P Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Clarke Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

New York avg67%

381^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

428^th of 874South Jefferson Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	381 of 1234	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	336 of 1242	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	521 of 1228	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	414 of 1190	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	170 of 519	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	311 of 1207	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	265 of 1210	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	358 of 1221	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	370 of 1255	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	366 of 1255	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	238 of 1237	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	208 of 1217	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	237 of 1198	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	154 of 1165	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	186 of 1117	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	405 of 1086	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	220 of 1027	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.4	315 of 1002	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.4	230 of 986	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	225 of 935	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	437 of 1206	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	312 of 1219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	505 of 1197	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	427 of 1155	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	94 of 290	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	303 of 1193	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	222 of 1176	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	409 of 1179	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	347 of 1170	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	605 of 1155	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	470 of 1101	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	87 of 289	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	327 of 1179	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	332 of 1154	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	312 of 1201	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	351 of 1211	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	505 of 1191	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	389 of 1154	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	121 of 354	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	327 of 1190	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	332 of 1176	71.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	396 of 1149	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	468 of 1144	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	447 of 1130	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	390 of 1038	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	364 of 1132	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	366 of 1095	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	465 of 788	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	405 of 781	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	555 of 776	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	487 of 738	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	387 of 793	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	279 of 765	63.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Chemistry90%+26 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+13 vs state

Living Environment84%+27 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Earth Science78%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography71%-5 vs state

Geometry69%+9 vs state

Algebra I68%+12 vs state

Physics64%-5 vs state

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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)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% 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
South Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	11060 Us Rt 11	Adams	13605	Jefferson County	South Jefferson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 232-4531	574	42	13.5	38.3%	536 (93.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	66.9	381^st of 1234 public high schools	69.1%		70	336^th of 1242 public high schools	72.9%	45	90.2	92.7	88.7		78.0	70.8	84.1	64.0	79.6	68.0		69.2									99.1	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.6	99.8	$20,816	$1,918	$18,899
Watertown Senior High School	Public	9-12	1335 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3800	1,181	87	13.5	62.0%	822 (69.6%)	92 (7.8%)	117 (9.9%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (10.5%)	47.8	675^th of 1234 public high schools	45.3%		50.6	639^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	36	60.3	93.7	81.8	50.0	20.0	71.8	35.0	94.4	70.5	46.3	56.1	67.8	65.1								99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,636	$720	$19,916
General Brown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	17643 Cemetery Rd	Dexter	13634	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	675	46	14.6	41.3%	611 (90.5%)	12 (1.8%)	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.0%)	76.9	199^th of 1234 public high schools	83.9%		71.9	312^th of 1242 public high schools	74.9%	113	87.2	98.3	90.6			87.7	44.0	90.9	94.3	76.6	72.2	72.2	88.7		42.6	53.7		53.7	70.1	46.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$18,991	$1,001	$17,990
Sandy Creek High School	Public	9-12	124 Salisbury St	Sandy Creek	13145	Oswego County	Sandy Creek Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 387-3445	230	20	11.6	47.0%	222 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	320^th of 1234 public high schools	74.1%		75.3	232^nd of 1242 public high schools	81.3%	88	85.7	92.9	89.4	60.0	85.5	84.5	67.4		73.0	72.7		68.8									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,934	$1,860	$33,074
Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	507	47	10.8	50.1%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	60.5	499^th of 1234 public high schools	59.6%		58.6	543^rd of 1242 public high schools	56.3%	44	100.0	96.6	75.3		73.8	69.1	74.8	50.0	83.1	64.4		58.3		39.1	30.5	50.0	43.1	50.9	47.8	59.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,515	$1,462	$31,053

Frequently Asked Questions about South Jefferson High School

What district is South Jefferson High School in?

South Jefferson Central School District

How many students attend South Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended South Jefferson High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Jefferson High School?

Students at South Jefferson High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is South Jefferson High School a good school?

South Jefferson High School ranks 381^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Jefferson High School?

South Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mannsville Manor Elementary School
Elementary : Maynard P Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Clarke Middle School

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