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Cortland High School

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Cortland High School ranks 513 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 58% of New York high schools

Summary

Cortland High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cortland, New York, with a total enrollment of 592 students. The school is part of the Cortland City School District, which is ranked 710 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cortland High School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of New York high schools, ranking between 285 and 560 out of over 1,200 high schools in the state. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating average performance compared to other high schools in New York. While the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 35% of New York high schools, respectively, its performance for White and multi-racial students is lower, ranking in the bottom 40% and bottom 15% of high schools in the state. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is strong, ranking in the top 15% and top 50% of New York high schools, respectively, but its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively weak, ranking in the bottom 45% of high schools in the state.

Cortland High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.8% and 84.3% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 18.4%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 34.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Cortland High School generally performs above the Cortland City School District and the state average on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Physics, but its performance is weaker in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra I, and Living Environment.

582

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,870

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045-3296

(607) 758-4100

District: Cortland City School District

Feeder schools for Cortland High School:

Elementary:	Fe Smith Intermediate School
	Franklyn S Barry Primary School
Middle:	Cortland Junior High School
	Randall Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (11% vs 5%)

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

!Chemistry scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg70%

New York avg67%

513^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

710^th of 874Cortland 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2017	40.7	859 of 1455	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.3	823 of 1429	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	922 of 1407	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	856 of 1401	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.4	681 of 1373	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	618 of 1337	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	486 of 1295	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	487 of 1243	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	511 of 1224	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	564 of 1185	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	484 of 1123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	460 of 1095	58.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	513 of 1234	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	530 of 1242	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	528 of 1228	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	387 of 1190	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	285 of 519	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	526 of 1207	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	560 of 1210	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	600 of 1221	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	540 of 1255	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	502 of 1255	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.1	255 of 1237	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	249 of 1217	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	60.7	531 of 1198	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	500 of 1165	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	346 of 1117	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	481 of 1086	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	416 of 1027	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	400 of 1002	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	475 of 986	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	409 of 935	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	77.8	79 of 686	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	15 of 679	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	98 of 669	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	575 of 1206	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	555 of 1219	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	551 of 1197	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	381 of 1155	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	195 of 290	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	514 of 1193	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	559 of 1176	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	321 of 885	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	159 of 815	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	660 of 1179	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	670 of 1170	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	635 of 1155	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	523 of 1101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	211 of 289	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	561 of 1179	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	583 of 1154	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	426 of 1201	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	452 of 1211	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	466 of 1191	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	417 of 1154	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	117 of 354	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	524 of 1190	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	524 of 1176	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	204 of 272	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	158 of 212	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	132 of 157	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	572 of 1149	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	532 of 1144	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	716 of 1130	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	619 of 1038	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	888 of 1132	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	727 of 1095	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	488 of 788	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	498 of 781	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	499 of 776	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	418 of 738	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	93 of 133	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	495 of 793	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	539 of 765	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2019)88th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Geometry89%+30 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts89%+14 vs state

Physics84%+15 vs state

Common Core Algebra II81%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Earth Science74%+9 vs state

U.S. History and Government70%-5 vs state

Common Core Geometry67%+43 vs state

Living Environment66%+9 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Chemistry53%-11 vs state

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Pathetic..

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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
Cortland High School	Public	9-12	8 Valley View Dr	Cortland	13045	Cortland County	Cortland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 758-4100	582	56	10.3	44.8%	492 (84.5%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.4%)	60	513^th of 1234 public high schools	58.4%		59.3	530^th of 1242 public high schools	57.3%	17	53.5	81.4	89.4	66.7	73.7	75.2	66.1	84.0	70.4	54.1		89.5									99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	$25,870	$1,616	$24,254
Homer Senior High School	Public	9-12	80 S West St	Homer	13077	Cortland County	Homer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 749-7246	558	51	10.9	38.2%	501 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (5.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	65.6	402^nd of 1234 public high schools	67.4%		67.1	402^nd of 1242 public high schools	67.6%		85.7	90.8	86.1		17.7	80.7	33.3	100.0	83.1	64.4	72.9	75.9	56.4								99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,675	$1,356	$24,319
McGraw Secondary School	Public	7-12	10 W Academy St	Mc Graw	13101	Cortland County	McGraw Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 836-3600	234	31	7.5	47.9%	217 (92.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	64.9	415^th of 1234 public high schools	66.4%		73.1	287^th of 1242 public high schools	76.9%	128	100.0	100.0	76.7		71.1	75.0	83.3	91.7	75.0	73.1	57.1	100.0	57.6		31.4	44.0		38.2	57.1	58.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,869	$908	$26,960
Dryden High School	Public	9-12	118 Freeville Rd	Dryden	13053	Tompkins County	Dryden Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 844-8694	356	37	9.6	39.9%	297 (83.4%)	9 (2.5%)	20 (5.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	67.8	372^nd of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		61	509^th of 1242 public high schools	59.0%	137	64.7	97.3	84.4		85.1	80.0	57.7		88.0	66.7		90.2									98.6	98.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$33,914	$1,652	$32,263
George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	107	27	3.9	84.1%	65 (60.7%)	24 (22.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	6.2	1194^th of 1234 public high schools	3.2%		6.7	1189^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	5			40.0		10.5	22.9	25.0		14.3	12.8	33.3		15.4			0.0			0.0	0.0	96.8	98.4	98.9	98.9	99.5	99.5	98.9	98.9
Groton Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 Peru Rd	Groton	13073	Tompkins County	Groton Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 898-5802	396	36	11.0	47.0%	355 (89.6%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	58.6	529^th of 1234 public high schools	57.1%		54.7	594^th of 1242 public high schools	52.2%	65		96.0	79.3	50.0		75.0	60.0	12.5	61.7	66.7	59.7	93.3	71.9	73.1	49.2	54.7	75.5	50.0	68.8	61.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$30,934	$2,650	$28,284
Marathon High School	Public	7-12	1 Park St	Marathon	13803	Cortland County	Marathon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 849-3251	295	33	8.8	47.1%	286 (96.9%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	397^th of 1234 public high schools	67.8%		68.1	376^th of 1242 public high schools	69.7%	21	50.0	62.1	85.9			75.0	81.8	80.0	85.7	65.1		77.1	75.8		55.8	52.9		63.4	83.3	52.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,507	$93	$31,414
Cincinnatus High School	Public	9-12	2809 Cincinnatus Rd	Cincinnatus	13040	Cortland County	Cincinnatus Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 863-3022	147	20	7.2	40.8%	142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.7	465^th of 1234 public high schools	62.3%		72.1	307^th of 1242 public high schools	75.3%	158	63.6	95.0	87.8		33.3	80.9	42.9	83.3	92.9	34.4	79.2	71.1	33.3								99.2	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,957	$329	$29,628
Tully Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20 State St	Tully	13159	Onondaga County	Tully Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 696-6235	367	39	9.4	33.2%	346 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	222^nd of 1234 public high schools	82.0%		76.9	197^th of 1242 public high schools	84.1%	25	93.6	89.7	93.2	25.0	90.5	96.1	50.0	50.0	82.3	82.4	66.7	84.4		44.0	56.4	59.5	58.8	53.5	64.5	40.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,858	$394	$29,465
Moravia Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	68 S Main St	Moravia	13118	Cayuga County	Moravia Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 497-2670	442	44	10.0	42.1%	417 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	70.3	324^th of 1234 public high schools	73.7%		73.8	264^th of 1242 public high schools	78.7%	60	55.0	90.5	87.1	33.3		91.7	71.4		96.8	74.1	63.0	72.7	57.5	53.5	54.4	65.4	30.2	56.1	60.0	60.8	99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$31,993	$2,077	$29,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Cortland High School

How many students attend Cortland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Cortland High School.

Is Cortland High School a good school?

Cortland High School ranks 513^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cortland High School?

Cortland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fe Smith Intermediate School
Elementary : Franklyn S Barry Primary School
Middle : Cortland Junior High School
Middle : Randall Middle School

What district is Cortland High School in?

Cortland City School District

What is the racial makeup of Cortland High School?

Students at Cortland High School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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