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John C Birdlebough High School

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John C Birdlebough High School ranks 588 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 52% of New York high schools

Summary

John C Birdlebough High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, NY, serving 489 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Phoenix Central School District, which is ranked 716 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has generally higher graduation rates, ranging from 83.9% to 90.8% over the past few years, compared to the state average. Its dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 10.3%, are also lower than the state average. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, between 31.1% and 36.7%, which are above the state average. In terms of academic performance, the school performs above the state average in several Regents exams, including Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government, but lags behind in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core Geometry, and Living Environment.

When compared to nearby schools, Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler generally performs worse than John C Birdlebough High School, while higher-performing schools like West Genesee Senior High School, Cicero-North Syracuse High School, and Charles W. Baker High School outperform it. The school's significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, such as female vs. male students and White students vs. special education students, suggest a need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues.

471

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,415

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

552 Main St
Phoenix, NY 13135-1018

(315) 695-1631

District: Phoenix Central School District

Feeder schools for John C Birdlebough High School:

Elementary:	Michael A Maroun Elementary School
Middle:	Emerson J Dillon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

!Earth Science scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

New York avg66%

588^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

716^th of 874Phoenix 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	54.6	588 of 1234	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	592 of 1242	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	554 of 1228	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	492 of 1190	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	597 of 1207	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	652 of 1210	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	521 of 1221	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	550 of 1255	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	536 of 1255	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.3	409 of 1237	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	665 of 1217	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	713 of 1198	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	496 of 1165	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	395 of 1117	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	587 of 1086	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.0	528 of 1027	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	496 of 1002	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	423 of 986	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	455 of 935	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	553 of 1206	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	588 of 1219	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	492 of 1197	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	469 of 1155	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	612 of 1193	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	670 of 1176	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	141 of 607	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	85 of 564	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	152 of 531	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	107 of 389	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	215 of 493	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	331 of 498	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	666 of 1179	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	609 of 1170	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	495 of 1155	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	435 of 1101	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	710 of 1179	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	653 of 1154	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	622 of 1201	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	620 of 1211	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	577 of 1191	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	478 of 1154	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	560 of 1190	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	592 of 1176	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1034 of 1149	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	915 of 1144	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	528 of 1130	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	564 of 1038	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	897 of 1132	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	790 of 1095	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	576 of 788	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	603 of 781	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	576 of 776	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	639 of 793	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	617 of 765	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Chemistry80%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts79%+4 vs state

Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Geometry66%+6 vs state

Common Core Algebra II63%-12 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences62%+6 vs state

Life Science Biology59%~ state avg

Algebra I58%~ state avg

Physics46%-22 vs state

Living Environment45%-11 vs state

Common Core Geometry43%+19 vs state

Earth Science36%-29 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
John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	471	48	9.8	49.3%	442 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	588^th of 1234 public high schools	52.4%		54.9	592^nd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	4	79.6	63.2	79.5	42.9	36.0	79.3	45.5	46.2	74.8	57.9	59.5	66.0	62.1						99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,415	$1,484	$29,931
Charles W Baker High School	Public	10-12	29 E Oneida St	Baldwinsville	13027	Onondaga County	Baldwinsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 638-6008	1,240	80	15.4	28.0%	1,065 (85.9%)	39 (3.1%)	58 (4.7%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.0%)	71.3	308^th of 1234 public high schools	75.0%		70.1	333^rd of 1242 public high schools	73.2%	25	80.0	92.8	84.7	38.5	21.7	87.1	36.6	96.1	85.2	32.0		71.1	64.3						99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	100.0	$22,403	$586	$21,817
Liverpool High School	Public	9-12	4338 Wetzel Rd	Liverpool	13090	Onondaga County	Liverpool Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 453-1500	2,062	147	13.9	42.0%	1,358 (65.9%)	250 (12.1%)	166 (8.1%)	134 (6.5%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	138 (6.7%)	64.2	436^th of 1234 public high schools	64.7%		64	455^th of 1242 public high schools	63.4%	19	64.9	79.7	94.0	33.3	30.0	82.3	49.3	58.2	83.1	65.0	69.2	56.6	61.5						99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$24,887	$1,346	$23,542
G Ray Bodley High School	Public	9-12	6 William Gillard Dr	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5400	938	81	11.6	53.5%	815 (86.9%)	8 (0.9%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	48.1	672^nd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		50.1	645^th of 1242 public high schools	48.1%	27	64.0	61.5	78.8	4.4	5.6	73.1	21.7	43.5	72.8	50.4	56.9	64.2	69.4						99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.9	$28,633	$843	$27,791
Paul V Moore High School	Public	9-12	44 School Dr	Central Square	13036	Oswego County	Central Square Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 668-4231	1,026	86	11.8	38.1%	967 (94.2%)	8 (0.8%)	20 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	54.7	585^th of 1234 public high schools	52.6%		59.9	522^nd of 1242 public high schools	58.0%	63	63.6	85.6	85.0	20.0	29.4	73.2	30.6		67.5	57.4	63.8	59.1	71.4						99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.2	$28,085	$1,179	$26,906
Cicero-North Syracuse High School	Public	10-12	6002 Rt 31	Cicero	13039	Onondaga County	North Syracuse Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 218-4002	1,748	143	12.2	36.4%	1,317 (75.3%)	111 (6.4%)	109 (6.2%)	89 (5.1%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (6.5%)	70	328^th of 1234 public high schools	73.4%		72	310^th of 1242 public high schools	75.0%	18	80.8	75.9	87.5	39.1	35.4	85.4	43.6	53.9	84.0	61.2	89.0	80.5	55.8						99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$24,967	$1,117	$23,850
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	383	35	11.0	42.6%	356 (93.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	61.8	482^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.9%		60.5	515^th of 1242 public high schools	58.5%	33	59.3	92.9	85.3			81.3	41.2	60.0	74.6	66.7	78.3	65.9	58.5	42.0	53.3	37.9	21.6	32.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,269	$1,156	$23,113
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
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
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

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