📍 600 Gertrude Ave, Solvay, Onondaga County, 13209
Solvay High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Solvay, Onondaga County. The school has 458 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Solvay Union Free School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Solvay High School enrolls 458 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 8.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 321 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
326 of the school's 458 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 319 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.
Solvay High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 50, state house district 129.
Solvay High School is one of 3 schools in SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SOLVAY, New York. The district serves 1,321 students district-wide and employs 130 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 458 students, Solvay High School is close to the district average of about 440 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large