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 286 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,341 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 Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
286 students
1,341 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
41
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
42
384
Grade 10 Students
37
353
Grade 11 Students
34
286
Grade 12 Students
44
306
Ungraded Students
1
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
12%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
