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Cazenovia High School

Public Grades 8-12
115th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 91% of New York high schools
Summary

Cazenovia High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Cazenovia, New York, with a total enrollment of 543 students. The school is part of the Cazenovia Central School District, which is ranked 205 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cazenovia High School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top high schools in New York state. Over the past 10 years, the school has been ranked as high as 18th out of 1,255 high schools in the state, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's performance has been particularly strong in recent years, with rankings of 63rd, 66th, and 106th out of over 1,200 high schools in the state for the 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and 2022-2023 school years, respectively. Cazenovia High School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams across a wide range of subjects, including English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 96.1% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 4.9% in recent years.

While Cazenovia High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools analyzed, including Nottingham High School, La Fayette Junior-Senior High School, East Syracuse Minoa Central High School, and others, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.2% to 34.1% in recent years, are higher than some of the nearby schools. This suggests an area for potential improvement, even as the school continues to excel academically and maintain strong graduation and student group performance.

560
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,322
Per pupil spending ?
27.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 31 Emory Ave
       Cazenovia, NY  13035-1098

(315) 655-1314

District: Cazenovia Central School District


Feeder schools for Cazenovia High School:

Elementary:    Burton Street Elementary School
Middle:    Cazenovia Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.8%
Two or more races:
2.3%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 63% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of New York high schools
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school85%
District avg85%
New York avg63%
Middle school
134th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
115th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
205th of 874Cazenovia 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.9134 of 150091.1%★★★★★
202495.170 of 150495.3%★★★★★
202393.196 of 150093.6%★★★★★
202287.6139 of 147990.6%★★★★★
202178.7189 of 124284.8%★★★★☆
201889.9109 of 143892.4%★★★★★
201779.2240 of 145583.5%★★★★☆
201681.5197 of 142986.2%★★★★☆
201590.191 of 140793.5%★★★★★
201496.037 of 140197.4%★★★★★
201390.398 of 137392.9%★★★★★
201288.786 of 133793.6%★★★★★
201187.4109 of 129591.6%★★★★★
201086.0115 of 124390.7%★★★★★
200983.867 of 122494.5%★★★★★
200888.339 of 118596.7%★★★★★
200786.290 of 112392.0%★★★★★
200682.5155 of 109585.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.485 of 145794.2%★★★★★
202492.685 of 146594.2%★★★★★
202395.153 of 146396.4%★★★★★
202289.5100 of 145493.1%★★★★★
202178.9159 of 106685.1%★★★★☆
201889.7100 of 135392.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.5235 of 128381.7%★★★★☆
202483.8142 of 129689.0%★★★★☆
202375.3223 of 128882.7%★★★★☆
202283.1136 of 130689.6%★★★★☆
202153.4354 of 93562.1%★★★☆☆
201864.9321 of 124574.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.8157 of 145589.2%★★★★☆
202495.952 of 146496.4%★★★★★
202389.6122 of 146491.7%★★★★★
202284.7167 of 145588.5%★★★★☆
202174.4209 of 107180.5%★★★★☆
201886.3143 of 135289.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.7499 of 129861.6%★★★☆☆
202477.3152 of 130388.3%★★★★☆
202374.8180 of 130786.2%★★★★☆
202269.4213 of 128383.4%★★★★☆
201882.084 of 117092.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.5121 of 77584.4%★★★★☆
202278.2127 of 74883.0%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.8115 of 123490.7%★★★★★
202479.3141 of 124288.6%★★★★☆
202380.8106 of 122891.4%★★★★★
202282.863 of 119094.7%★★★★★
202177.766 of 51987.3%★★★★☆
201978.5140 of 120788.4%★★★★☆
201877.3149 of 121087.7%★★★★☆
201785.638 of 122196.9%★★★★★
201683.345 of 125596.4%★★★★★
201586.218 of 125598.6%★★★★★
201479.560 of 123795.1%★★★★★
201381.553 of 121795.6%★★★★★
201282.035 of 119897.1%★★★★★
201180.329 of 116597.5%★★★★★
201077.462 of 111794.4%★★★★★
200972.9151 of 108686.1%★★★★☆
200869.6235 of 102777.1%★★★★☆
200777.634 of 100296.6%★★★★★
200678.229 of 98697.1%★★★★★
200579.710 of 93598.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.4114 of 120690.5%★★★★★
202478.1158 of 121987.0%★★★★☆
202381.593 of 119792.2%★★★★★
202282.365 of 115594.4%★★★★★
202175.050 of 29082.8%★★★★☆
201976.8175 of 119385.3%★★★★☆
201875.9181 of 117684.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.6231 of 117980.4%★★★★☆
202462.5342 of 117070.8%★★★★☆
202368.4238 of 115579.4%★★★★☆
202268.4225 of 110179.6%★★★★☆
202155.9129 of 28955.4%★★★☆☆
201968.8245 of 117979.2%★★★★☆
201869.4210 of 115481.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.6133 of 120188.9%★★★★☆
202479.2136 of 121188.8%★★★★☆
202379.0137 of 119188.5%★★★★☆
202281.768 of 115494.1%★★★★★
202174.656 of 35484.2%★★★★☆
201978.4120 of 119089.9%★★★★☆
201876.8149 of 117687.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.9447 of 114961.1%★★★☆☆
202453.0442 of 114461.4%★★★☆☆
202372.5207 of 113081.7%★★★★☆
202264.5274 of 103873.6%★★★★☆
202154.064 of 13753.3%★★★☆☆
201973.4231 of 113279.6%★★★★☆
201872.3218 of 109580.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.7206 of 78873.9%★★★★☆
202469.5165 of 78178.9%★★★★☆
202370.6145 of 77681.3%★★★★☆
202272.1119 of 73883.9%★★★★☆
202170.927 of 13379.7%★★★★☆
201970.2154 of 79380.6%★★★★☆
201867.2183 of 76576.1%★★★★☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-30 vs school
High school
Female (2025)91st percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II95%+20 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts93%+18 vs state
Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state
U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state
Algebra I88%+32 vs state
Living Environment86%+30 vs state
Chemistry85%+20 vs state
Earth Science84%+19 vs state
Physics82%+13 vs state
Geometry80%+20 vs state
Math79%+33 vs state
English Language Arts74%+22 vs state
Science70%+26 vs state
Common Core Geometry43%+19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cazenovia High School

Yes. Cazenovia High School ranks in the top 9.3% of New York high schools.

Cazenovia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burton Street Elementary School
Middle : Cazenovia Middle School

Students at Cazenovia High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Cazenovia High School.

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Latest New York data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


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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