Ithaca Senior High School

Public 9-12

 1401 N Cayuga St
       Ithaca, NY  14850-2197


(607) 274-2145

District: Ithaca City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
177th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,414 Help


Feeder schools for Ithaca Senior High School:

Elementary:    Belle Sherman School
    Beverly J Martin Elementary School
    Caroline Elementary School
    Cayuga Heights Elementary School
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Middle:    Boynton Middle School
    Dewitt Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  1,341

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.6%
Two or more races:
12.2%
Asian:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.3% Help


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Compare Details Ithaca Senior High School ranks better than 85.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.37. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ithaca Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.6%), two or more races (12.2%), Asian (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ithaca Senior High School is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ithaca Senior High School is $16,414.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ithaca Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca Senior High School 177th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Ithaca Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Ithaca City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ithaca City School District 452nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ithaca Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 70.73 161st 935 82.8%
2006 69.47 207th 986 79.0%
2007 66.75 276th 1002 72.5%
2008 68.18 279th 1027 72.8%
2009 67.86 267th 1086 75.4%
2010 64.18 372nd 1117 66.7%
2011 62.78 423rd 1165 63.7%
2012 68.05 360th 1198 69.9%
2013 73.66 238th 1217 80.4%
2014 66.85 331st 1237 73.2%
2015 73.50 169th 1255 86.5%
2016 77.88 103rd 1255 91.8%
2017 78.47 129th 1221 89.4%
2018 75.86 186th 1210 84.6%
2019 74.95 219th 1207 81.9%
2021 48.24 324th 519 37.6%
2022 76.84 172nd 1190 85.5%
2023 77.37 177th 1228 85.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 66th 157 58.0%
2019 57.76 76th 165 53.9%
2022 63.45 69th 212 67.5%
2023 68.70 72nd 272 73.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.39 47th 546 91.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.08 278th 1095 74.6%
2019 48.03 544th 1132 51.9%
2022 69.76 226th 1038 78.2%
2023 57.56 373rd 1130 67.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.98 409th 1154 64.6%
2019 59.00 447th 1179 62.1%
2022 62.68 318th 1101 71.1%
2023 61.86 360th 1155 68.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.20 67th 531 87.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.66 210th 1176 82.1%
2019 74.47 230th 1193 80.7%
2022 75.34 199th 1155 82.8%
2023 77.79 176th 1197 85.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.74 172nd 1176 85.4%
2019 73.97 221st 1190 81.4%
2022 77.00 146th 1154 87.3%
2023 76.57 177th 1191 85.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.78 135th 426 68.3%
2019 69.12 140th 447 68.7%
2022 72.64 93rd 386 75.9%
2023 71.49 106th 424 75.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.12 230th 679 66.1%
2019 40.59 390th 686 43.1%
2022 42.51 315th 593 46.9%
2023 49.31 283rd 671 57.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.67 153rd 791 80.7%
2019 72.20 173rd 815 78.8%
2022 74.06 141st 760 81.4%
2023 75.33 152nd 851 82.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ithaca Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.97 103rd 765 86.5%
2019 73.25 103rd 793 87.0%
2022 72.66 109th 738 85.2%
2023 73.32 112th 776 85.6%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ithaca Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1215 127 110 29 3 n/a n/a 0 1484
1990 1267 127 110 29 3 n/a n/a 0 1536
1991 1110 126 124 37 3 n/a n/a 0 1400
1992 1217 127 126 39 15 n/a n/a 0 1524
1993 1112 146 119 46 4 n/a n/a 0 1427
1994 1177 167 114 44 2 n/a n/a 0 1504
1995 1277 143 97 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1564
1996 1277 143 97 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1564
1997 1337 155 91 25 8 n/a n/a 0 1616
1998 1349 136 103 32 7 n/a n/a 0 1627
1999 1358 138 101 43 6 n/a n/a 0 1646
2000 1399 128 106 42 9 n/a n/a 0 1684
2001 1395 129 111 39 10 n/a n/a 0 1684
2002 1291 136 142 39 5 n/a n/a 0 1613
2003 1291 136 142 39 5 n/a n/a 0 1613
2004 1248 122 136 38 7 n/a n/a 0 1551
2005 1240 141 148 52 7 n/a n/a 0 1588
2006 1244 161 161 59 9 n/a n/a 0 1634
2007 1272 170 165 69 5 n/a n/a 0 1681
2008 1207 206 161 61 10 n/a n/a 0 1645
2009 1121 169 190 71 13 n/a n/a 2 1566
2010 1093 164 162 76 15 n/a n/a 8 1518
2011 942 158 166 79 14 0 8 0 1367
2012 954 172 193 79 2 0 18 0 1418
2013 927 164 181 79 0 2 32 0 1385
2014 903 155 182 69 0 0 43 0 1352
2015 920 138 198 73 3 0 63 0 1395
2016 880 137 187 72 1 0 82 0 1359
2017 873 107 187 76 2 1 114 0 1360
2018 900 115 179 84 0 0 129 0 1407
2019 891 107 160 72 0 0 123 0 1353
2020 887 93 152 84 1 0 137 0 1354
2021 812 90 141 95 0 0 157 0 1295
2022 780 91 133 89 0 1 159 1 1254
2023 813 106 141 109 0 2 163 7 1341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ithaca Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1484 111.4 13.3 n/a
1990 1536 105.6 14.5 n/a
1991 1400 107.5 13.0 n/a
1992 1524 103.9 14.6 n/a
1993 1427 98.6 14.5 n/a
1994 1504 103.0 14.6 14.6
1995 1564 96.2 16.3 9.5
1996 1564 96.2 16.3 9.5
1997 1616 100.9 16.0 13.5
1998 1627 101.3 16.1 13.1
1999 1646 111.8 14.7 18.8
2000 1684 119.1 14.1 16.2
2001 1684 120.4 14.0 16.5
2002 1613 119.5 13.5 15.5
2003 1613 119.5 13.5 15.5
2004 1551 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1588 114.0 13.9 17.7
2006 1634 109.0 15.0 15.6
2007 1681 112.0 15.0 40.3
2008 1645 108.7 15.1 17.5
2009 1566 110.3 14.2 21.7
2010 1518 107.2 14.1 25.4
2011 1367 115.3 11.8 22.6
2012 1418 96.7 14.6 28.1
2013 1385 104.7 13.2 22.2
2014 1352 104.9 12.8 25.5
2015 1395 99.0 14.0 28.7
2016 1359 102.0 13.3 30.5
2017 1360 94.1 14.4 29.3
2018 1407 103.2 13.6 30.6
2019 1353 100.1 13.5 28.8
2020 1354 111.3 12.1 27.2
2021 1295 103.6 12.4 28
2022 1254 102.6 12.2 28.8
2023 1341 107.3 12.4 31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ithaca Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1484 111.4 13.3 n/a
1990 1536 105.6 14.5 n/a
1991 1400 107.5 13.0 n/a
1992 1524 103.9 14.6 n/a
1993 1427 98.6 14.5 n/a
1994 1504 103.0 14.6 14.6
1995 1564 96.2 16.3 9.5
1996 1564 96.2 16.3 9.5
1997 1616 100.9 16.0 13.5
1998 1627 101.3 16.1 13.1
1999 1646 111.8 14.7 18.8
2000 1684 119.1 14.1 16.2
2001 1684 120.4 14.0 16.5
2002 1613 119.5 13.5 15.5
2003 1613 119.5 13.5 15.5
2004 1551 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1588 114.0 13.9 17.7
2006 1634 109.0 15.0 15.6
2007 1681 112.0 15.0 40.3
2008 1645 108.7 15.1 17.5
2009 1566 110.3 14.2 21.7
2010 1518 107.2 14.1 25.4
2011 1367 115.3 11.8 22.6
2012 1418 96.7 14.6 28.1
2013 1385 104.7 13.2 22.2
2014 1352 104.9 12.8 25.5
2015 1395 99.0 14.0 28.7
2016 1359 102.0 13.3 30.5
2017 1360 94.1 14.4 29.3
2018 1407 103.2 13.6 30.6
2019 1353 100.1 13.5 28.8
2020 1354 111.3 12.1 27.2
2021 1295 103.6 12.4 28
2022 1254 102.6 12.2 28.8
2023 1341 107.3 12.4 31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Ithaca Senior High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201397.5%2.0%0.2%97.7%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.8%97.6%97.5%
201496.8%2.5%0.5%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.9%97.0%
201596.5%3.0%0.1%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.6%96.7%
201696.5%3.0%0.2%96.6%96.8%96.8%96.8%96.6%96.6%96.8%
201796.2%3.3%0.2%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%
201896.3%3.2%0.2%96.8%96.8%96.8%96.8%96.7%96.6%96.8%
201996.9%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.9%97.0%97.0%
202097.7%0.0%99.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.2%98.5%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ithaca Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $145 (1.1%) $13,476 (98.9%) $13,620
2020 $300 (2.3%) $12,487 (97.7%) $12,787
2021 $342 (2.5%) $13,306 (97.5%) $13,648
2022 $336 (2.0%) $16,078 (98.0%) $16,414

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ithaca Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 219th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 177th of 1228 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Ithaca Senior High School)80.768.5
 12.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ithaca City School District)8175.2
 5.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Ithaca Senior High School)97.198.1
 1.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (Ithaca City School District)97.198.1
 1.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Ithaca Senior High School)9993.9
 5.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Ithaca City School District)9993.9
 5.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Ithaca Senior High School)93.787.3
 6.4%
   End of Course English (Ithaca City School District)90.484.5
 5.9%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Ithaca Senior High School)8984.4
 4.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Ithaca City School District)88.684.2
 4.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Ithaca Senior High School)80.682.7
 2.1%
   End of Course Earth Science (Ithaca City School District)90.590.3
 0.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Ithaca Senior High School)88.190.8
 2.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (Ithaca City School District)84.787.6
 2.9%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Ithaca Senior High School)84.985.7
 0.8%
   End of Course Physics (Ithaca City School District)84.985.7
 0.8%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Ithaca Senior High School)93.994
 0.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Ithaca City School District)91.291.3
 0.1%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13531341
 0.9%
African American107106
 0.9%
American Indian00
Asian160141
 11.9%
Hispanic72109
 51.4%
Pacific Islander02
White891813
 8.8%
Two or More Races123163
 32.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.8%31.3%
 2.6%


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Ithaca Senior High School ranks 177th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,341 students attended Ithaca Senior High School.

Students at Ithaca Senior High School are 61% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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