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
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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 280 students in grades 6-12, Lehman Alternative Community School ranks in the top 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 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,254 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
280 students
1,254 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
103 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1580 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#136 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
95%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Grade 9 Students
33
356
Grade 10 Students
42
272
Grade 11 Students
37
291
Grade 12 Students
43
323
Ungraded Students
3
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%