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Cortland High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8 Valley View Dr, Cortland, NY 13045 · (607) 758-4100 · Part of Cortland City School District

Cortland’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New York school districts

Students
582
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cortland High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Cortland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Cortland Junior High School274 students
9–12Cortland High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8 Valley View Dr, Cortland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9146
Grade 10156
Grade 11136
Grade 12131
Ungraded13
Enrollment over time
639’20
623’21
596’22
592’23
582’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cortland High School from Cortland families.

Other schools in Cortland City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cortland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.