📍 777 S Main St, Elmira, Chemung County, 14904
Elmira High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elmira, Chemung County. The school has 1,249 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elmira City School District school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 66.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 81% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 63%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elmira High School enrolls 1,249 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 66.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 14% Black or African American and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 883 | 71% |
| Black or African American | 179 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 145 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
791 of the school's 1,249 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 784 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elmira High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 124.
Elmira High School is one of 11 schools in ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ELMIRA, New York. The district serves 5,441 students district-wide and employs 344 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,249 students, Elmira High School is larger than the district average of about 495 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small