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Onondaga Senior High School vs. Jamesville-dewitt High School

Should you attend Onondaga Senior High School or Jamesville-dewitt 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
Onondaga Senior High School
4479 S Onondaga Rd
Nedrow, NY 13120
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Jamesville-dewitt High School
6845 Edinger Dr
Syracuse, NY 13214
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 327 students in grades 7-12, Onondaga Senior 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 870 students in grades 9-12, Jamesville-dewitt High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
327 students
870 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#1971 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#19 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
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55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Onondaga 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 Jamesville-dewitt 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% 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 Onondaga 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 Jamesville-dewitt 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.
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Onondaga 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 Jamesville-dewitt 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
93%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Onondaga Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
54
-
Grade 9 Students
49
201
Grade 10 Students
61
209
Grade 11 Students
49
221
Grade 12 Students
63
232
Ungraded Students
-
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jamesville-dewitt 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%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jamesville-dewitt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
9%
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% White
71%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jamesville-dewitt 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
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jamesville-dewitt 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.
0.48
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Onondaga 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 Jamesville-dewitt 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
46%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jamesville-dewitt 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
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jamesville-dewitt 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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