📍 2384 Rt 34b, Aurora, Cayuga County, 13026
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aurora, Cayuga County. The school has 295 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Cayuga Central School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. 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.
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School enrolls 295 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 238 | 81% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 295 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary 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 54, state house district 126.
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School is one of 2 schools in SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in AURORA, New York. The district serves 666 students district-wide and employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 295 students, Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School is close to the district average of about 333 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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