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Indian River High School

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Indian River High School ranks 288 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 77% of New York high schools

Summary

Indian River High School is a public high school located in Philadelphia, NY, serving 795 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Indian River Central School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a current statewide ranking of 288 out of 1,234 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian River High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in Regents exam proficiency rates across various subjects, including Common Core Algebra II (100% vs. 74.88%), Common Core English Language Arts (94.54% vs. 75.29%), and U.S. History and Government (89.5% vs. 75.03%). The school's performance is particularly strong in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Earth Science, where it ranks among the top 25% of New York high schools. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York high schools for African American students and the top 25% for Hispanic students in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Harrisville Junior-Senior High School, General Brown Junior-Senior High School, and Watertown Senior High School, Indian River High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance, particularly in Regents exam proficiency rates. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 92.5% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, indicating a high level of student retention and success.

791

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,327

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32925 Us Rt 11
Philadelphia, NY 13673-0338

(315) 642-3427

District: Indian River Central School District

Feeder schools for Indian River High School:

Elementary:	Antwerp Primary School
	Calcium Primary School
	Evans Mills Primary School
	Indian River Intermediate School
	More...
	Philadelphia Primary School
	Theresa Primary School
Middle:	Indian River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York high schools

✓94% 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 school80%

District avg80%

New York avg67%

288^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	72.1	288 of 1234	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	297 of 1242	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	233 of 1228	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	312 of 1190	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	346 of 1207	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	331 of 1210	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	421 of 1221	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.1	454 of 1255	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	470 of 1255	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	515 of 1237	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	495 of 1217	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	602 of 1198	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	445 of 1165	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.1	542 of 1117	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	493 of 1086	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	339 of 1027	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	569 of 1002	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.0	638 of 986	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	497 of 935	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	18 of 713	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	85 of 690	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	166 of 671	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	142 of 593	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	74 of 686	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	38 of 679	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	55.4	195 of 386	49.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	75.6	75 of 546	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	306 of 1206	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	216 of 1219	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	239 of 1197	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	316 of 1155	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	319 of 1193	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	324 of 1176	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	112 of 885	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	91 of 865	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	25 of 851	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	114 of 760	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	90 of 815	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	123 of 791	84.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	42 of 607	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	68 of 564	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	66 of 498	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	173 of 1179	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	199 of 1170	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	123 of 1155	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	264 of 1101	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	291 of 1179	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	162 of 1154	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	337 of 1201	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	255 of 1211	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	183 of 1191	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	300 of 1154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	364 of 1190	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	324 of 1176	72.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.6	149 of 306	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	84 of 272	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	130 of 212	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	152 of 1149	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	161 of 1144	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	71 of 1130	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	102 of 1038	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	189 of 1132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	188 of 1095	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	355 of 788	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	308 of 781	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	280 of 776	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	290 of 738	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	366 of 793	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	330 of 765	56.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2022)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+14 vs state

Physics83%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state

Earth Science80%+14 vs state

Geometry74%+15 vs state

Living Environment70%+13 vs state

Algebra I68%+12 vs state

Chemistry62%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry25%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	32925 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 642-3427	791	74	10.7	46.5%	565 (71.4%)	63 (8.0%)	89 (11.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (7.2%)	72.1	288^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		72.6	297^th of 1242 public high schools	76.1%	9	62.5	100.0	94.5	25.0	79.5	83.0	69.9	83.3	89.5	68.5		74.4							99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	99.8	$30,327	$1,399	$28,929
Carthage Senior High School	Public	9-12	36500 Nys Rt 26	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 493-5030	887	75	11.7	43.5%	650 (73.3%)	33 (3.7%)	107 (12.1%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.9%)	46.6	692^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.9%		55.4	584^th of 1242 public high schools	53.0%	108	42.5	45.3	75.6	33.3	26.7	74.7	33.3	53.5	80.1	66.3	47.3	57.3	46.6						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,801	$1,286	$24,515
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
Alexandria Central High School	Public	7-12	34 Bolton Ave	Alexandria Bay	13607	Jefferson County	Alexandria Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 482-5113	224	24	9.4	42.0%	211 (94.2%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	72.2	285^th of 1234 public high schools	76.9%		75.2	235^th of 1242 public high schools	81.1%	50	69.2	100.0	86.1		95.0	89.2	93.3	100.0	92.9	72.5	46.4	61.1		74.3	38.7	71.9	33.3	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,716	$620	$31,096
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
Gouverneur High School	Public	9-12	113 E Barney St	Gouverneur	13642	St. Lawrence County	Gouverneur Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 287-1900	450	39	11.6	56.4%	436 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59.5	521^st of 1234 public high schools	57.8%		67.3	399^th of 1242 public high schools	67.9%	122	90.3	100.0	86.9		50.0	77.9	10.0	70.0	86.3	53.1	65.9	71.9	44.3						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,588	$714	$29,874
Harrisville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14371 Pirate Ln	Harrisville	13648	Lewis County	Harrisville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 543-2920	164	18	9.3	52.4%	153 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	81.8	111^th of 1234 public high schools	91.0%		72.6	295^th of 1242 public high schools	76.2%	184	70.0	100.0	87.9		80.0	93.3	84.0	57.1	100.0	95.7		89.5		55.6	66.7	55.6	66.7	72.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,569	$559	$37,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian River High School

What district is Indian River High School in?

Indian River Central School District

How many students attend Indian River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Indian River High School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian River High School?

Students at Indian River High School are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Indian River High School a good school?

Indian River High School ranks 288^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Indian River High School?

Indian River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Antwerp Primary School
Elementary : Calcium Primary School
Elementary : Evans Mills Primary School
Elementary : Indian River Intermediate School
Elementary : Philadelphia Primary School
Elementary : Theresa Primary School
Middle : Indian River Middle School

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