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Corcoran High School vs. Jamesville-dewitt High School

Should you attend Corcoran High School or Jamesville-dewitt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Corcoran High School
919 Glenwood Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Jamesville-dewitt High School
6845 Edinger Dr
Syracuse, NY 13214
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Corcoran High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Jamesville-dewitt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,252 students in grades 9-12, Corcoran High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 870 students in grades 9-12, Jamesville-dewitt High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,252 students
870 students
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This chart displays total students of Jamesville-dewitt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Corcoran High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jamesville-dewitt High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1411 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#19 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Corcoran High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jamesville-dewitt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
93%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Corcoran High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Jamesville-dewitt High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Corcoran High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jamesville-dewitt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
311
201
Grade 10 Students
307
209
Grade 11 Students
309
221
Grade 12 Students
298
232
Ungraded Students
27
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Corcoran High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Corcoran High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
56%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Corcoran High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Corcoran High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Corcoran High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jamesville-dewitt High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Corcoran High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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