Lehman Alternative Community School vs. Ithaca Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lehman Alternative Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Ithaca Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades 6-12, Lehman Alternative Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,362 students in grades 9-12, Ithaca 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 96% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
271 students
1,362 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
107 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2225 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#51 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
96%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
95%


Graduation Rate
70-79%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Grade 9 Students
42
334
Grade 10 Students
35
387
Grade 11 Students
34
347
Grade 12 Students
30
279
Ungraded Students
1
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
11%


% Hispanic
7%
10%


% Black
2%
6%


% White
76%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%

