Is South Jefferson High School a good school?

South Jefferson High School ranks 336 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Jefferson High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended South Jefferson High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Jefferson High School?

Students at South Jefferson High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Jefferson High School?

South Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mannsville Manor Elementary School Elementary : Maynard P Wilson Elementary School Middle : Clarke Middle School

South Jefferson High School

Summary:

South Jefferson High School is a public high school located in Adams, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 553 students. The school is part of the South Jefferson Central School District, which is ranked 428 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Jefferson High School consistently performs well on Regents/Common Core exams, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, such as 91.8% in Regents/Chemistry, 88.96% in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, and 81.16% in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, all of which are significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.0% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 3.9% and 10.0%. While the school has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 23.0% to 37.8% in recent years, its performance is still better than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pulaski Middle-High School and Watertown Senior High School, South Jefferson High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. The school also stands out for its strong performance in serving military-connected students, ranking 5th out of 13 New York high schools in this category. While the school is performing well overall, addressing chronic absenteeism and further improving the performance of specific subgroups, such as white students and low socioeconomic status students, could be areas for continued focus and improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

11060 Us Rt 11
Adams, NY 13605-0010

(315) 232-4531

District: South Jefferson Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
336^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,126

Feeder schools for South Jefferson High School:

Elementary:	Mannsville Manor Elementary School
	Maynard P Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Clarke Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Jefferson High School ranks better than 72.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Jefferson High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.5%), Hispanic (2.7%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Jefferson High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare South Jefferson High School employs 39.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Jefferson High School is $11,126.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Jefferson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Jefferson High School 336^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See South Jefferson High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South Jefferson Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Jefferson Central School District 428^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Jefferson High School

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Rank History for all students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	67.90	225^th	935	75.9%
2006	68.38	230^th	986	76.7%
2007	65.40	315^th	1002	68.6%
2008	70.09	220^th	1027	78.6%
2009	62.74	405^th	1086	62.7%
2010	71.78	186^th	1117	83.3%
2011	74.46	154^th	1165	86.8%
2012	73.17	237^th	1198	80.2%
2013	74.64	208^th	1217	82.9%
2014	70.77	238^th	1237	80.8%
2015	64.10	366^th	1255	70.8%
2016	63.18	370^th	1255	70.5%
2017	65.27	358^th	1221	70.7%
2018	72.45	265^th	1210	78.1%
2019	71.27	311^th	1207	74.2%
2021	67.30	170^th	519	67.2%
2022	64.84	414^th	1190	65.2%
2023	59.48	521^st	1228	57.6%
2024	70.00	336^th	1242	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.97	366^th	1095	66.6%
2019	60.40	364^th	1132	67.8%
2022	53.56	390^th	1038	62.4%
2023	52.15	447^th	1130	60.4%
2024	51.35	468^th	1144	59.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.18	332^nd	1154	71.2%
2019	64.95	327^th	1179	72.3%
2021	63.72	87^th	289	69.9%
2022	54.22	470^th	1101	57.3%
2023	46.35	605^th	1155	47.6%
2024	62.25	347^th	1170	70.3%

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Rank History for Female students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.18	222^nd	1176	81.1%
2019	71.55	303^rd	1193	74.6%
2021	64.94	94^th	290	67.6%
2022	63.32	427^th	1155	63.0%
2023	60.46	505^th	1197	57.8%
2024	71.17	312^th	1219	74.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.77	5^th	13	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.18	332^nd	1176	71.8%
2019	69.44	327^th	1190	72.5%
2021	63.09	121^st	354	65.8%
2022	64.68	389^th	1154	66.3%
2023	58.72	505^th	1191	57.6%
2024	68.16	351^st	1211	71.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Jefferson High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.16	279^th	765	63.5%
2019	53.60	387^th	793	51.2%
2022	40.33	487^th	738	34.0%
2023	35.54	555^th	776	28.5%
2024	51.46	405^th	781	48.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for South Jefferson High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	851	3	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
1990	849	3	5	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	865
1991	815	3	1	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	830
1992	876	4	1	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	892
1993	889	2	0	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	904
1994	932	2	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	947
1995	959	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	964
1996	959	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	964
1997	1010	1	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1998	990	1	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1999	1016	1	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2000	978	1	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	992
2001	1014	2	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
2002	950	8	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
2003	950	8	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	968
2004	977	10	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	995
2005	633	5	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
2006	645	6	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
2007	633	10	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
2008	629	8	4	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	645
2009	626	6	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	2	641
2010	617	4	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	1	630
2011	596	2	3	2	3	0	1	0	607
2012	605	5	3	1	1	0	3	0	618
2013	623	5	4	0	4	0	4	0	640
2014	580	6	5	3	2	0	8	0	604
2015	595	6	6	8	1	0	7	0	623
2016	583	5	9	11	1	0	2	0	611
2017	549	4	7	17	2	2	6	0	587
2018	545	5	3	19	3	1	9	0	585
2019	529	4	3	16	3	1	9	0	565
2020	503	9	5	12	2	2	10	0	543
2021	510	4	4	12	2	1	14	0	547
2022	545	3	3	7	2	1	16	0	577
2023	528	1	2	8	3	0	11	0	553
2024	551	2	2	16	3	1	14	0	589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Jefferson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	863	61.4	14.0	n/a
1990	865	59.6	14.5	n/a
1991	830	60.3	13.7	n/a
1992	892	63.6	14.0	n/a
1993	904	59.4	15.2	n/a
1994	947	61.4	15.4	13.8
1995	964	62.4	15.4	25.4
1996	964	62.4	15.4	25.4
1997	1018	66.6	15.3	19.4
1998	1003	66.4	15.1	19.5
1999	1028	66.0	15.6	17
2000	992	71.1	14.0	24.6
2001	1028	71.1	14.5	24.3
2002	968	69.0	14.0	23.9
2003	968	69.0	14.0	23.9
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	643	39.5	16.3	57.7
2006	659	41.0	16.1	24.6
2007	650	43.0	15.1	26.9
2008	645	45.1	14.3	32.4
2009	641	43.0	14.9	36.8
2010	630	43.0	14.6	37.2
2011	607	36.5	16.6	49.4
2012	618	38.0	16.2	39
2013	640	38.5	16.6	33.8
2014	604	40.0	15.0	34.3
2015	623	38.0	16.3	44.9
2016	611	40.0	15.2	44
2017	587	37.1	15.8	45.1
2018	585	36.0	16.2	46.7
2019	565	38.0	14.8	46.7
2020	543	47.0	11.5	48.4
2021	547	36.4	15.0	47.9
2022	577	39.5	14.5	46.3
2023	553	42.5	13.0	45.9
2024	589	39.9	14.7	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Jefferson High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	863	61.4	14.0	n/a
1990	865	59.6	14.5	n/a
1991	830	60.3	13.7	n/a
1992	892	63.6	14.0	n/a
1993	904	59.4	15.2	n/a
1994	947	61.4	15.4	13.8
1995	964	62.4	15.4	25.4
1996	964	62.4	15.4	25.4
1997	1018	66.6	15.3	19.4
1998	1003	66.4	15.1	19.5
1999	1028	66.0	15.6	17
2000	992	71.1	14.0	24.6
2001	1028	71.1	14.5	24.3
2002	968	69.0	14.0	23.9
2003	968	69.0	14.0	23.9
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	643	39.5	16.3	57.7
2006	659	41.0	16.1	24.6
2007	650	43.0	15.1	26.9
2008	645	45.1	14.3	32.4
2009	641	43.0	14.9	36.8
2010	630	43.0	14.6	37.2
2011	607	36.5	16.6	49.4
2012	618	38.0	16.2	39
2013	640	38.5	16.6	33.8
2014	604	40.0	15.0	34.3
2015	623	38.0	16.3	44.9
2016	611	40.0	15.2	44
2017	587	37.1	15.8	45.1
2018	585	36.0	16.2	46.7
2019	565	38.0	14.8	46.7
2020	543	47.0	11.5	48.4
2021	547	36.4	15.0	47.9
2022	577	39.5	14.5	46.3
2023	553	42.5	13.0	45.9
2024	589	39.9	14.7	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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