Ithaca Senior High School

1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca NY, 14850 | Ithaca City School District | 607-274-2145
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1407
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 97% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Ithaca
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
57%Ithaca
56%New York

Ithaca Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ithaca City School District" in Ithaca, NY. There are a total of 1,407 students and 103 teachers at Ithaca Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ithaca Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 97.0%, which is 72% higher than the New York average.

Ithaca Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1407
Teachers103
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment365
Taking some courses356
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses317
Passing no courses27

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ithaca Senior High School, there are a total of 365 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 356 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ithaca Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 66.5% 66.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 11.4% 10.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.8% 11.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 5.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 5.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Ithaca demographics profile

StatisticIthacaNew YorkNational
Population30,71519,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,70041391
Median age22.138.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)21%52%55%
Speak English75%70%79%
Speak Spanish4%15%13%

Education level achieved in Ithaca

IndexIthacaNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade91.7%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college80.3%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors62.6%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters37.9%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ithaca Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.