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Ithaca Senior High School

๐Ÿ“ 1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, Tompkins County, 14850

1,341
Pupils
12.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Ithaca Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ithaca, Tompkins County. The school has 1,341 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ithaca City School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 107.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 95% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Ithaca City School District

Enrollment & staffing

Ithaca Senior High School enrolls 1,341 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 107.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.

Male students
702 (52%)
Female students
632 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
107.3
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 12% Two or more races and 11% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White81361%
Two or more races16312%
Asian14111%
Hispanic or Latino1098.2%
Black or African American1067.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

420 of the school's 1,341 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 364 qualify for free lunch and 56 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9โ€“12

Ithaca Senior High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 58, state house district 125.

School district: ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Ithaca Senior High School is one of 12 schools in ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in ITHACA, New York. The district serves 5,133 students district-wide and employs 519 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,341 students, Ithaca Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 428 students per school.

5,133
District students
12
Schools
519
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

95%
Reading proficient
95%
Math proficient
90%
Graduation rate
5%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (14) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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