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Sidney High School vs. Delaware Academy High School

Should you attend Sidney High School or Delaware Academy 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
Sidney High School
95 W Main St
Sidney, NY 13838
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Delaware Academy High School
2 Sheldon Dr
Delhi, NY 13753
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 336 students in grades 9-12, Sidney High School ranks in the top 10% 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 405 students in grades 6-12, Delaware Academy High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
336 students
405 students
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This chart displays total students of Delaware Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Delaware Academy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Delaware Academy 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

#375 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#1048 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sidney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delaware Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 10% in NY)
65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
60%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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)
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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 Sidney High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Delaware Academy High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Grade 9 Students
89
56
Grade 10 Students
92
48
Grade 11 Students
80
54
Grade 12 Students
75
55
Ungraded Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Delaware Academy 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sidney High 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 Delaware Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sidney 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 Delaware Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sidney High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delaware Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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.
0.24
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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
47%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sidney 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 Delaware Academy 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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