📍 3338 Main St, Mexico, Oswego County, 13114
Mexico High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mexico, Oswego County. The school has 577 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mexico Central School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mexico High School enrolls 577 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 541 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
313 of the school's 577 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 283 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Mexico High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 48, state house district 120.
Mexico High School is one of 5 schools in MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in MEXICO, New York. The district serves 2,126 students district-wide and employs 180 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 577 students, Mexico High School is larger than the district average of about 425 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant