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Canandaigua Academy

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Canandaigua Academy ranks 232 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 81% of New York high schools

Summary

Canandaigua Academy is a public high school serving 1,035 students in grades 9-12 within the Canandaigua City School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top 20% of high schools in New York, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, while the district as a whole is rated 3 out of 5 stars.

Canandaigua Academy stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 98.51% proficiency rate in Regents Algebra II, compared to 74.88% statewide. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 93.1% in recent years, and low dropout rates between 3.9% and 5.0%, outpacing state averages. Additionally, Canandaigua Academy serves a more economically diverse student population than many nearby schools, with 36.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, higher than Victor Senior High School (25.11%) but lower than Geneva High School (58.9%) and Red Jacket High School (57.38%).

Canandaigua Academy's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with the school ranking 121 out of 1,197 New York high schools for female students and 123 out of 1,191 for male students in 2022-2023, both earning 4 out of 5 stars. This consistent high achievement, socioeconomic diversity, and equitable outcomes across subgroups make Canandaigua Academy a standout high school in the region, providing a high-quality education that attracts families to the area.

998

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,762

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 East St
Canandaigua, NY 14424-1357

(585) 396-3800

District: Canandaigua City School District

Feeder schools for Canandaigua Academy:

Elementary:	Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School
Middle:	Canandaigua Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg84%

New York avg67%

232^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

309^th of 874Canandaigua City 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	75.5	232 of 1234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	143 of 1242	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	121 of 1228	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	137 of 1190	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	19 of 519	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	191 of 1207	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	246 of 1210	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	208 of 1221	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	147 of 1255	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	184 of 1255	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	216 of 1237	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	201 of 1217	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	166 of 1198	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	177 of 1165	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	221 of 1117	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	280 of 1086	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	160 of 1027	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.5	287 of 1002	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	65.6	298 of 986	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	167 of 935	82.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	49.9	305 of 679	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	144 of 426	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	6 of 426	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	304 of 1206	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	171 of 1219	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	121 of 1197	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	148 of 1155	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	252 of 1193	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	288 of 1176	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	356 of 885	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	230 of 865	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	123 of 851	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	100 of 760	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	165 of 815	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	77 of 791	90.3%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	150 of 607	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	122 of 564	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	30 of 531	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	356 of 1179	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	201 of 1170	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	138 of 1155	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	192 of 1101	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	215 of 1179	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	305 of 1154	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	170 of 1201	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	125 of 1211	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	123 of 1191	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	133 of 1154	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	1 of 354	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	157 of 1190	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	213 of 1176	81.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	144 of 328	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	166 of 306	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	149 of 272	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	148 of 212	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	68 of 157	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	366 of 1149	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	212 of 1144	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	166 of 1130	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	181 of 1038	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	268 of 1132	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	299 of 1095	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	234 of 788	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	163 of 781	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	146 of 776	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	150 of 738	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	224 of 793	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	244 of 765	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)66th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2018)55th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II99%+24 vs state

Geometry93%+33 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography84%+8 vs state

U.S. History and Government84%+9 vs state

Living Environment81%+24 vs state

Algebra I81%+25 vs state

Earth Science76%+11 vs state

Chemistry65%~ state avg

Physics60%-9 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
Canandaigua Academy	Public	9-12	435 East St	Canandaigua	14424	Ontario County	Canandaigua City School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 396-3800	998	97	10.2	36.7%	863 (86.5%)	16 (1.6%)	57 (5.7%)	18 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.0%)	75.5	232^nd of 1234 public high schools	81.2%		79.2	143^rd of 1242 public high schools	88.5%	89	64.7	98.5	89.5		76.1	84.5	81.1	60.0	84.4	80.9		93.2									99.4	99.8	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.8	$26,762	$923	$25,839
Red Jacket High School	Public	9-12	1506 Rt 21	Shortsville	14548	Ontario County	Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 289-3966	232	24	9.4	47.8%	202 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42	734^th of 1234 public high schools	40.5%		47.3	674^th of 1242 public high schools	45.7%	60	100.0	88.5	67.7	16.7	75.5	65.3	65.7	50.0	56.9	41.7		32.8									97.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.6	97.6	$28,894	$1,232	$27,663
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Oakmount Ave	Bloomfield	14469	Ontario County	East Bloomfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 657-6121	238	23	10.2	33.2%	215 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.6%)	71.8	294^th of 1234 public high schools	76.2%		70.1	332^nd of 1242 public high schools	73.3%	38	90.2	88.4	96.8	37.5	77.8	78.3		54.6	90.0	64.0		61.2									95.8	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.4	97.9	$31,282	$1,052	$30,230
Victor Senior High School	Public	9-12	953 High St	Victor	14564	Ontario County	Victor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 924-3252	1,319	109	12.0	26.2%	1,061 (80.4%)	41 (3.1%)	110 (8.3%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.2%)	80.4	147^th of 1234 public high schools	88.1%		79.1	144^th of 1242 public high schools	88.4%	3	82.8	96.2	91.4	41.7	82.9	90.0	39.3	91.5	90.3	76.9	85.0	88.9									99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.6	100.0	$21,040	$815	$20,225
Marcus Whitman High School	Public	9-12	4100 Baldwin Rd	Rushville	14544	Ontario County	Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)	No	No	No	No	(585) 554-6441	339	37	9.1	39.5%	318 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	72.1	290^th of 1234 public high schools	76.5%		76.4	206^th of 1242 public high schools	83.4%	84	89.7	93.8	89.3	88.9		88.1	46.7	100.0	79.7	62.9	71.6	93.9	77.5								99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,870	$1,133	$32,737
Midlakes Middle/High School	Public	7-12	1554 Rt 488	Clifton Springs	14432	Ontario County	Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 548-6300	677	72	9.4	42.2%	585 (86.4%)	7 (1.0%)	65 (9.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	53.8	598^th of 1234 public high schools	51.5%		62.6	482^nd of 1242 public high schools	61.2%	116	61.4	90.0	79.3	14.3	70.8	73.7	27.8	81.3	81.2	51.8	65.0	46.9			49.0	48.4		57.3	22.2	40.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,027	$1,906	$28,121
Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Hyde Pkwy	Palmyra	14522	Wayne County	Palmyra-Macedon Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 597-3420	513	52	9.8	34.9%	473 (92.2%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.8	417^th of 1234 public high schools	66.2%		69	359^th of 1242 public high schools	71.1%	58	68.9	91.3	85.9		60.0	86.9	29.7		79.7	68.7		77.6									99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	$29,619	$1,373	$28,246
Newark Senior High School	Public	9-12	625 Peirson Ave	Newark	14513	Wayne County	Newark Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 332-3242	586	60	9.7	53.8%	384 (65.5%)	60 (10.2%)	107 (18.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	39.1	758^th of 1234 public high schools	38.6%		33.6	812^th of 1242 public high schools	34.6%	54	25.4	41.4	77.5	7.1	27.8	72.5	37.0	76.9	81.4	28.5	56.3	48.0	54.6								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,544	$1,734	$29,811
Fairport Senior High School	Public	10-12	1 Dave Paddock Way	Fairport	14450	Monroe County	Fairport Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 421-2100	1,245	110	11.3	23.8%	1,014 (81.4%)	55 (4.4%)	70 (5.6%)	32 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.3%)	80.4	145^th of 1234 public high schools	88.2%		80.2	120^th of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	25	78.7	92.4	95.9	33.3	23.1	89.3	88.0	86.4	94.4	52.5		77.1									99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$25,776	$545	$25,231
Honeoye Middle/High School	Public	6-12	8528 Main St	Honeoye	14471	Ontario County	Honeoye Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 229-5171	292	39	7.4	41.4%	272 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	73.4	265^th of 1234 public high schools	78.5%		74.4	254^th of 1242 public high schools	79.5%	11	85.7	87.5	87.0			83.3			84.1	71.7	77.8	72.0	82.4	37.0	28.6	60.0	78.6	57.1	75.0	67.9	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	$33,581	$1,543	$32,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Canandaigua Academy

What is the racial makeup of Canandaigua Academy?

Students at Canandaigua Academy are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Canandaigua Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 998 students attended Canandaigua Academy.

What schools feed into Canandaigua Academy?

Canandaigua Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School
Middle : Canandaigua Middle School

What district is Canandaigua Academy in?

Canandaigua City School District

Is Canandaigua Academy a good school?

Canandaigua Academy ranks 232^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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