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Marcellus High School

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Marcellus High School ranks 359 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 71% of New York high schools

Summary

Marcellus High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Marcellus, NY, with a student population of 453. The school is part of the Marcellus Central School District, which is ranked 196 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marcellus High School consistently performs well on Regents exams, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, such as 90.83% in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, 80.92% in Regents/Global History and Geography, and 84.44% in Regents/Life Science Biology. These proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 92.8% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.8% to 4.9%. Additionally, Marcellus High School has generally maintained lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 15.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than the state average of 31.5%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ontech Charter High School and Corcoran High School, Marcellus High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher performance on Regents exams and higher graduation rates. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $33,131 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Additionally, Marcellus High School maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools, potentially allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

435

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,039

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Mustang Hill
Marcellus, NY 13108-1199

(315) 673-6300

District: Marcellus Central School District

Feeder schools for Marcellus High School:

Elementary:	K C Heffernan Elementary School
Middle:	C S Driver Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (78% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

!Earth Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg77%

New York avg67%

359^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

196^th of 874Marcellus 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	359 of 1234	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	324 of 1242	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	208 of 1228	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	132 of 1190	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	247 of 519	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	215 of 1207	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	200 of 1210	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	156 of 1221	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	116 of 1255	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	79.0	79 of 1255	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	77.9	84 of 1237	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	71.6	294 of 1217	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	209 of 1198	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	227 of 1165	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	117 of 1117	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	70 of 1086	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	75 of 1027	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	75.7	72 of 1002	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	73.9	106 of 986	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.2	103 of 935	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	246 of 1206	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	307 of 1219	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	187 of 1197	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	74 of 1155	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	139 of 1193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	171 of 1176	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	506 of 1179	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	278 of 1170	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	255 of 1155	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	70 of 1101	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	324 of 1179	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	260 of 1154	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	406 of 1201	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	350 of 1211	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	231 of 1191	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	185 of 1154	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	297 of 1190	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	220 of 1176	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	505 of 1149	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	298 of 1144	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	240 of 1130	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	204 of 1038	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	348 of 1132	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	214 of 1095	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	417 of 788	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	412 of 781	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	259 of 776	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	159 of 738	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts91%+16 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences86%+30 vs state

Life Science Biology84%+26 vs state

Global History and Geography81%+5 vs state

Geometry81%+21 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II70%-5 vs state

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

Common Core Geometry67%+43 vs state

Chemistry65%~ state avg

Earth Science40%-25 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 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
Marcellus High School	Public	9-12	1 Mustang Hill	Marcellus	13108	Onondaga County	Marcellus Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 673-6300	435	43	10.1	23.0%	405 (93.1%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	68.9	359^th of 1234 public high schools	70.9%		71.2	324^th of 1242 public high schools	73.9%	35	65.1	70.3	90.8	66.7	40.0	80.9			73.5	68.7	84.4	80.8	86.0						99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.8	$29,039	$1,055	$27,984
Skaneateles Senior High School	Public	9-12	49 E Elizabeth St	Skaneateles	13152	Onondaga County	Skaneateles Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 291-2231	410	41	10.1	15.1%	387 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	88	28^th of 1234 public high schools	97.7%		85.5	33^rd of 1242 public high schools	97.3%	5	93.9	98.8	95.3		82.5	95.8	98.9		96.1	87.9		100.0							99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.4	$29,793	$713	$29,080
West Genesee Senior High School	Public	9-12	5201 W Genesee St	Camillus	13031	Onondaga County	West Genesee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 487-4592	1,385	117	11.8	27.1%	1,130 (81.6%)	51 (3.7%)	70 (5.1%)	22 (1.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (7.1%)	74.5	247^th of 1234 public high schools	80.0%		73.8	267^th of 1242 public high schools	78.5%	20	85.7	86.2	84.2	33.3	9.5	91.5	36.2		89.4	69.5	88.5	75.5	72.1						99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$23,648	$1,276	$22,371
Jordan-Elbridge High School	Public	9-12	5721 Hamilton Rd	Jordan	13080	Onondaga County	Jordan-Elbridge Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 689-8510	336	30	11.0	38.7%	317 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	65.9	395^th of 1234 public high schools	68.0%		67.5	396^th of 1242 public high schools	68.1%	1	68.3	94.3	86.0		79.3	95.6	33.3	28.6	100.0	44.4	46.2	75.0							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,448	$896	$29,551
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	4501 Onondaga Blvd	Syracuse	13219	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 426-3100	525	51	10.2	30.7%	405 (77.1%)	45 (8.6%)	33 (6.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	66.6	386^th of 1234 public high schools	68.7%		67.6	395^th of 1242 public high schools	68.2%	9	59.2	79.7	92.9	48.0	30.4	80.2	26.7	100.0	82.1	68.2	93.9	71.4	57.3						99.5	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	100.0	$26,986	$769	$26,216
Solvay High School	Public	9-12	600 Gertrude Ave	Solvay	13209	Onondaga County	Solvay Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 468-2551	434	47	9.2	64.3%	287 (66.1%)	42 (9.7%)	48 (11.1%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	51.5	622^nd of 1234 public high schools	49.6%		44.5	710^th of 1242 public high schools	42.8%	88	27.1	86.5	80.2	36.8	72.9	83.7	47.1		73.4	52.0	50.7	44.8							99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.4	$32,533	$1,086	$31,447
Onondaga Senior High School	Public	7-12	4479 S Onondaga Rd	Nedrow	13120	Onondaga County	Onondaga Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 552-5020	323	38	8.6	42.7%	229 (70.9%)	38 (11.8%)	19 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	61.3	489^th of 1234 public high schools	60.4%		76.9	196^th of 1242 public high schools	84.2%	293	80.0	100.0	78.3			75.9	45.8		88.9	83.8	46.5	70.8	57.9	60.7	60.0	70.9	52.8	68.3	99.2	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.7	$29,052	$775	$28,277
Ontech Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Willis Ave	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Ontech Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 396-0558	254	25	10.1	1.2%	23 (9.1%)	198 (78.0%)	29 (11.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1213^th of 1234 public high schools	1.7%		1	1242^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.0%	29			40.0		5.0	16.5	18.5		32.6	6.7	32.7																$10,558	$1,483	$9,075
Harriet Tubman Residential Center	Public	8-12	6706 Pine Ridge Rd	Auburn	13021	Cayuga County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(315) 704-6272	20				7 (35.0%)	9 (45.0%)	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Corcoran High School	Public	9-12	919 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4321	1,338	89	15.0	84.9%	203 (15.2%)	775 (57.9%)	182 (13.6%)	33 (2.5%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	113 (8.4%)	5.6	1200^th of 1234 public high schools	2.8%		5.8	1198^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	2	5.9	7.7	31.7	0.0	10.3	46.1	21.0	20.0	34.1	16.8	19.1	32.7	32.0						99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,768	$2,935	$23,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcellus High School

What is the racial makeup of Marcellus High School?

Students at Marcellus High School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Marcellus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Marcellus High School.

What schools feed into Marcellus High School?

Marcellus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : K C Heffernan Elementary School
Middle : C S Driver Middle School

What district is Marcellus High School in?

Marcellus Central School District

Is Marcellus High School a good school?

Marcellus High School ranks 359^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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