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South Seneca Middle/High School

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South Seneca Middle/High School ranks 748 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 39% of New York high schools

Summary

South Seneca Middle/High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Ovid, NY, with 339 students. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds compared to the state average.

Academically, South Seneca Middle/High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the state and district averages. The school's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subjects like Living Environment and Chemistry having higher proficiency rates compared to the state, while others like Geometry and Earth Science have much lower proficiency. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.6% and 95.5% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Geneva High School, Waterloo High School, and Lansing High School, South Seneca Middle/High School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, the school has a lower percentage of students from low-income families compared to some nearby schools, such as Dundee Junior-Senior High School and Waterloo High School.

329

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,599

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7263 S Main St
Ovid, NY 14521-9586

(607) 869-9636

District: South Seneca Central School District

Feeder schools for South Seneca Middle/High School:

Elementary:

South Seneca Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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Compare South Seneca Middle/High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% New York)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

New York avg60%

Middle school

1,291^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

748^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

797^th of 874South Seneca 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1291 of 1500	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1345 of 1504	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1279 of 1500	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1126 of 1479	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	944 of 1242	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	735 of 1439	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	868 of 1438	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1009 of 1455	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1005 of 1429	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.9	780 of 1407	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	872 of 1401	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	907 of 1373	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1285 of 1457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1370 of 1465	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1299 of 1463	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1201 of 1454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	786 of 1066	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	738 of 1370	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	852 of 1353	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1129 of 1283	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1268 of 1296	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1139 of 1288	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1184 of 1306	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	825 of 935	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	816 of 1241	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1160 of 1245	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1100 of 1455	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1186 of 1464	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1159 of 1464	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	981 of 1455	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	818 of 1071	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	636 of 1366	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	763 of 1352	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1061 of 1298	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1054 of 1303	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	652 of 1307	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	1068 of 1283	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1045 of 1170	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	377 of 614	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	503 of 716	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	748 of 1234	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	751 of 1242	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	595 of 1228	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	500 of 1190	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	700 of 1207	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	703 of 1210	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	611 of 1221	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.8	740 of 1255	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	711 of 1255	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	748 of 1237	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	718 of 1217	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	740 of 1198	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	608 of 1165	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	574 of 1117	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	711 of 1086	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	577 of 1027	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	686 of 1002	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	657 of 986	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	567 of 935	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	674 of 1206	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	712 of 1219	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	560 of 1197	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	343 of 1155	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	716 of 1193	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	710 of 1176	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	826 of 1179	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	974 of 1170	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	689 of 1155	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	575 of 1101	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	726 of 1179	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	667 of 1154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	761 of 1201	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	757 of 1211	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	576 of 1191	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	583 of 1154	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	674 of 1190	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	664 of 1176	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	997 of 1149	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	972 of 1144	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	705 of 1130	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	604 of 1132	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	452 of 1095	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	742 of 788	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	693 of 781	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	478 of 776	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	447 of 738	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.3	719 of 793	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	486 of 765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2021)39th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology97%+38 vs state

Living Environment79%+22 vs state

Chemistry77%+12 vs state

Common Core Algebra II74%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts68%-7 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences64%+8 vs state

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

U.S. History and Government55%-20 vs state

Geometry48%-12 vs state

Algebra I38%-18 vs state

English Language Arts33%-18 vs state

Math30%-22 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

Earth Science13%-52 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Friday, December 16, 2011

I graduated from this school and this is one of the worst districts I've been in the administration in the whole district is a joke. There were Three times this school has mistreated me a person with a disability The first one was with a teacher who wouldn't help me in a group project when she saw that I was being left out and did nothing to help with the situation the second was because of my disability I couldn't preform an assignment I was given a failing grade which was uncalled for and I explained numerous times that my disability hinders me doing such an assignment. My family and I even went as far as the superintendent to fix this and even though they said I was to be given an extra assignment to make up for the grade I never got it even after asking redundantly when I was supposed to get it I was given the run around and didn't learn till after Graduation that I never was given a pass or a make up assignment. The final straw was at the graduation itself. They announced students from the highest to the lowest GPA and I was the last one up. It was degrading beyond measure. My warning to anyone who reads this AVOID THIS DISTRICT. I haven't even gotten to the elementary school yet. However hopefully you'll know what really happens in this district from what I told here to avoid all levels of schooling at this district. Close Quote

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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
South Seneca Middle/High School	Public	6-12	7263 S Main St	Ovid	14521	Seneca County	South Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 869-9636	329	39	8.3	47.4%	305 (92.7%)	4 (1.2%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	40.1	748^th of 1234 public high schools	39.4%		40.3	751^st of 1242 public high schools	39.5%	3	76.9	73.7	68.1	0.0	13.3	60.7	79.0		54.6	38.5	96.7	48.3	64.4	33.3	17.5	47.6	26.2	39.0	26.2	25.9	98.5	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	$41,599	$2,259	$39,340
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	Public	7-12	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7111	289	30	9.6	39.8%	228 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	74.9	237^th of 1234 public high schools	80.8%		75.9	212^th of 1242 public high schools	82.9%	25		100.0	89.1			86.2	33.3	100.0	85.1	73.9	74.1	96.8	78.3		57.8	81.8		75.6	93.2	86.4	94.4	96.3	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	97.8	97.5	$30,897	$1,321	$29,575
Penn Yan Academy	Public	9-12	305 Court St	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-4408	427	43	9.8	44.5%	393 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	63.3	450^th of 1234 public high schools	63.5%		73	288^th of 1242 public high schools	76.8%	162	84.1	93.6	87.1		11.1	74.0	51.6	85.7	71.2	78.4	48.7	91.0	71.2								99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,106	$1,122	$24,984
Dundee Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	55 Water St	Dundee	14837	Yates County	Dundee Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 243-5534	281	32	8.7	53.7%	259 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	57.6	548^th of 1234 public high schools	55.6%		58.5	544^th of 1242 public high schools	56.2%	4	100.0	80.0	76.9		61.2	63.3	80.4	100.0	92.1	55.4		66.7			40.5	29.6		27.9	32.6	34.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,468	$3,237	$31,231
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
Union Springs High School	Public	9-12	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4110	212	19	10.9	34.4%	184 (86.8%)	4 (1.9%)	14 (6.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.8%)	76.7	205^th of 1234 public high schools	83.4%		75.8	215^th of 1242 public high schools	82.7%	10	85.7	96.2	89.7		80.8	85.5	73.8	100.0	87.1	76.8		96.2									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,273	$1,243	$31,030
Geneva High School	Public	9-12	101 Carter Rd	Geneva	14456	Ontario County	Geneva City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 781-0402	602	60	10.1	62.1%	239 (39.7%)	74 (12.3%)	205 (34.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.6%)	28.5	877^th of 1234 public high schools	28.9%		30	854^th of 1242 public high schools	31.2%	23	71.1	68.9	60.1	0.0	36.1	60.0	37.1	61.5	76.2	23.9		41.8									99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$26,668	$1,708	$24,960
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	96 Stark St	Waterloo	13165	Seneca County	Waterloo Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 539-1550	404	45	9.0	51.2%	359 (88.9%)	17 (4.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	32.8	826^th of 1234 public high schools	33.1%		37.1	781^st of 1242 public high schools	37.1%	45	38.7	57.1	71.3	0.0	70.7	54.4	47.6	72.7	50.5	46.5		70.8									99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,322	$2,478	$28,843
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
Mynderse Academy	Public	9-12	105 Troy St	Seneca Falls	13148	Seneca County	Seneca Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 568-5500	350	36	9.8	44.0%	273 (78.0%)	12 (3.4%)	25 (7.1%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.6%)	61	495^th of 1234 public high schools	59.9%		65.6	433^rd of 1242 public high schools	65.1%	62	66.7	100.0	85.6	44.4		75.3	28.6	80.0	85.4	47.8	85.0	61.7	48.0								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,179	$90	$24,089

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South Seneca Middle/High School ranks 748^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Seneca Middle/High School in?

South Seneca Central School District

How many students attend South Seneca Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended South Seneca Middle/High School.

What schools feed into South Seneca Middle/High School?

South Seneca Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Seneca Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Seneca Middle/High School?

Students at South Seneca Middle/High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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