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Ithaca Senior High School

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Ithaca Senior High School ranks 186 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 85% of New York high schools

Summary

Ithaca Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ithaca, New York, with a total enrollment of 1,362 students. The school is part of the Ithaca City School District, which is ranked 377 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ithaca Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 103 and 219 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Ithaca Senior High School students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages in most subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 96.83% proficiency rate in Regents/Chemistry, compared to 64.53% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 82.6% to 85.3% over the past few years, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Ithaca Senior High School generally outperforms the other high schools in the Ithaca City School District and surrounding districts, such as Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School and Newfield Senior High School. However, the performance of Lehman Alternative Community School, another high school in the Ithaca City School District, is also strong, with a ranking in the top 300 schools in New York.

1,411

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,914

Per pupil spending ?

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1401 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850-2197

(607) 274-2145

District: Ithaca City School District

Feeder schools for Ithaca Senior High School:

Elementary:	Belle Sherman School
	Beverly J Martin Elementary School
	Caroline Elementary School
	Cayuga Heights Elementary School
	More...
	Enfield School
	Fall Creek Elementary School
	Northeast School
	South Hill School
Middle:	Boynton Middle School
	Dewitt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (85% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York high schools

✓92% 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 school85%

District avg84%

New York avg66%

186^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

377^th of 874Ithaca 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	77.8	186 of 1234	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	166 of 1242	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	177 of 1228	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	172 of 1190	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	324 of 519	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	219 of 1207	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	186 of 1210	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	129 of 1221	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	103 of 1255	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	73.5	169 of 1255	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	331 of 1237	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	238 of 1217	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	360 of 1198	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	423 of 1165	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	372 of 1117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	267 of 1086	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.2	279 of 1027	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	276 of 1002	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	207 of 986	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.7	161 of 935	82.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	397 of 713	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	295 of 690	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	283 of 671	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	315 of 593	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	390 of 686	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	230 of 679	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	128 of 413	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	92 of 426	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	106 of 424	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	93 of 386	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	140 of 447	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	135 of 426	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	140 of 669	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	31 of 637	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	47 of 546	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	147 of 1206	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	357 of 1219	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	176 of 1197	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	199 of 1155	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	230 of 1193	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	210 of 1176	82.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	167 of 885	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	102 of 865	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	152 of 851	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	141 of 760	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	173 of 815	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	153 of 791	80.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	297 of 607	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	73 of 564	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	67 of 531	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	414 of 1179	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	329 of 1170	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	360 of 1155	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	318 of 1101	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	447 of 1179	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	409 of 1154	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	195 of 1201	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	182 of 1211	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	177 of 1191	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	146 of 1154	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	221 of 1190	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	172 of 1176	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	112 of 328	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	72 of 272	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	69 of 212	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	66 of 157	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	389 of 1149	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	363 of 1144	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	373 of 1130	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	226 of 1038	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	544 of 1132	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	278 of 1095	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	137 of 788	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	119 of 781	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	112 of 776	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	109 of 738	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	103 of 793	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	103 of 765	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2025)51st percentile-34 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Chemistry97%+32 vs state

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography93%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts93%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Life Science Biology85%+27 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Geometry78%+19 vs state

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Algebra I61%+5 vs state

Living Environment52%-5 vs state

Common Core Geometry42%+18 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
Ithaca Senior High School	Public	9-12	1401 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2145	1,411	102	13.7	26.7%	868 (61.5%)	97 (6.9%)	136 (9.6%)	142 (10.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (11.0%)	77.8	186^th of 1234 public high schools	84.9%		78.2	166^th of 1242 public high schools	86.6%	20	96.8	93.6	92.6	41.7	72.7	93.0	51.6	80.0	90.9	60.7	85.3	78.4									97.7	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	98.5	99.8	$25,914	$644	$25,270
New Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 N Cayuga St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	New Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(607) 882-9220	98	14	7.1	57.1%	55 (56.1%)	13 (13.3%)	4 (4.1%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.2%)	54	597^th of 1234 public high schools	51.6%		57	567^th of 1242 public high schools	54.3%	30		100.0	80.0	80.0		66.7	85.7		64.3	60.0	73.3																		$22,057	$1,664	$20,392
Lehman Alternative Community School	Public	6-12	111 Chestnut St	Ithaca	14850	Tompkins County	Ithaca City School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 274-2183	265	29	9.1	37.4%	196 (74.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19 (7.2%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.5%)								(n/a)			87.9											50.0	56.5	67.9	13.8	52.2	61.5	73.9	90.4	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	$34,225	$576	$33,649
Finger Lakes Residential Center	Public	8-12	250 Auburn Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-5066	67				19 (28.4%)	38 (56.7%)	10 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lansing High School	Public	9-12	300 Ridge Rd	Lansing	14882	Tompkins County	Lansing Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 533-3020	371	38	9.6	28.3%	278 (74.9%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.6%)	70.8	313^th of 1234 public high schools	74.6%		69.5	348^th of 1242 public high schools	72.0%	35	98.3	70.4	89.9	85.7		91.7	47.4	76.7	86.4	56.7	81.3	73.4	76.5								99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	$35,177	$677	$34,500
Newfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 Main St	Newfield	14867	Tompkins County	Newfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 564-9955	178	17	10.4	39.9%	146 (82.0%)	6 (3.4%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	50.7	634^th of 1234 public high schools	48.6%		64.2	451^st of 1242 public high schools	63.7%	183	26.7	60.0	90.7		22.2	73.2	62.0		89.1	50.0		33.3									97.7	98.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	98.2	99.5	$31,821	$1,189	$30,631
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
Charles O Dickerson High School	Public	9-12	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	271	29	9.3	26.2%	222 (81.9%)	4 (1.5%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	70.9	311^th of 1234 public high schools	74.8%		72.4	300^th of 1242 public high schools	75.8%	11	47.7	86.1	84.4	66.7	77.5	89.0	93.2		90.2	52.6		74.1									98.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.0	100.0	$29,979	$1,076	$28,903
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ithaca Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ithaca Senior High School?

Students at Ithaca Senior High School are 62% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American.

How many students attend Ithaca Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,411 students attended Ithaca Senior High School.

What schools feed into Ithaca Senior High School?

Ithaca Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Sherman School
Elementary : Beverly J Martin Elementary School
Elementary : Caroline Elementary School
Elementary : Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Enfield School
Elementary : Fall Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Northeast School
Elementary : South Hill School
Middle : Boynton Middle School
Middle : Dewitt Middle School

What district is Ithaca Senior High School in?

Ithaca City School District

Is Ithaca Senior High School a good school?

Ithaca Senior High School ranks 186^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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