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New Roots Charter School vs. Ithaca Senior High School

Should you attend New Roots Charter School or Ithaca Senior 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
New Roots Charter School
116 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14851
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ithaca Senior High School
1401 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

New Roots Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Ithaca 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 106 students in grades 9-12, New Roots Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (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 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and 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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
106 students
1,341 students
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This chart displays total students of Ithaca Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
107 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ithaca Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior 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

#633 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#51 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Roots Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ithaca Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 20% in NY)
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca 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.
60-79%
(Top 20% 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 New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
95%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca 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.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior 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 New Roots Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ithaca Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
16
384
Grade 10 Students
38
353
Grade 11 Students
30
286
Grade 12 Students
22
306
Ungraded Students
-
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca 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.
0.44
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca Senior 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
58%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Roots Charter 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 Ithaca 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
(19-20 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Roots Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ithaca 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.
 
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