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Mexico High School vs. John C Birdlebough High School

Should you attend Mexico High School or John C Birdlebough 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
Mexico High School
3338 Main St
Mexico, NY 13114
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John C Birdlebough High School
552 Main St
Phoenix, NY 13135
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades 9-12, Mexico High School ranks in the top 10% 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 60-79% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 473 students in grades 9-12, John C Birdlebough High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
9-12
Total Students
577 students
473 students
This chart displays total students of Mexico High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John C Birdlebough High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John C Birdlebough 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

#408 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#1083 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mexico High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John C Birdlebough High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥50%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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 Mexico High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John C Birdlebough High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
143
124
Grade 10 Students
136
121
Grade 11 Students
140
120
Grade 12 Students
151
99
Ungraded Students
7
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in John C Birdlebough High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John C Birdlebough High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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.
0.12
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mexico 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 John C Birdlebough 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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