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Ithaca Senior High School
A+

Ithaca Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 274-2145 · Part of Ithaca City School District

Ithaca’s School Grade B better than 64% of New York school districts

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Students
1,411
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ithaca Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts95%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1401 N Cayuga St, Ithaca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9356
Grade 10328
Grade 11378
Grade 12338
Ungraded11
Enrollment over time
1,295’20
1,254’21
1,341’22
1,362’23
1,411’24

Up 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Two or more races 11%Asian 10%Hispanic 10%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ithaca Senior High School from Ithaca families.

Other schools in Ithaca City School District

The district →
South Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
B
363 students10:1
Belle Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
B−
347 students10:1
Caroline Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Slaterville Springs
C+
273 students9:1
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
B
270 students10:1
Beverly J Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
D
258 students8:1
Fall Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ithaca
C+
217 students10:1

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; Ithaca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.