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Homer Senior High School vs. Marathon High School

Should you attend Homer Senior High School or Marathon 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
Homer Senior High School
80 S West St
Homer, NY 13077
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Marathon High School
1 Park St
Marathon, NY 13803
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades 9-12, Homer Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 315 students in grades 7-12, Marathon High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
579 students
315 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marathon 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

#128 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#1548 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homer Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marathon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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.
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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 Homer Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marathon High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
59
Grade 9 Students
180
63
Grade 10 Students
125
50
Grade 11 Students
125
54
Grade 12 Students
144
36
Ungraded Students
5
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homer Senior 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 Marathon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homer Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marathon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homer Senior 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.
n/a
0.13
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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
36%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homer Senior 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 Marathon 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
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homer Senior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marathon 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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