Is Corcoran High School a good school?

Corcoran High School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Corcoran High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,244 students attended Corcoran High School.

What is the racial makeup of Corcoran High School?

Students at Corcoran High School are 55% African American, 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Corcoran High School?

Corcoran High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bellevue Elementary School Elementary : Delaware Primary School Elementary : Frazer K-8 School Elementary : McKinley-Brighton Elementary School Elementary : Meachem Elementary School Elementary : Porter Elementary School Elementary : Roberts K-8 School Elementary : Seymour Dual Language Academy Elementary : Steam At Dr King Elementary School Elementary : Van Duyn Elementary School Middle : Brighton Academy Middle : Clary Middle School Middle : Syracuse Stem At Blodgett

Corcoran High School

Summary:

Corcoran High School is a public high school located in Syracuse, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,252 students. It is part of the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 838 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Corcoran High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Corcoran High School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests and Regents exams, with only 17.47% of its students proficient in Algebra I, compared to 31.42% statewide and 21.77% in the Syracuse City School District. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 64-85% in recent years, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 4.9% to 10.5%. Corcoran High School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 75.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 83.92% to 86.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Corcoran High School's performance lags behind both state and local averages, and it appears to be one of the lowest-performing high schools in the Syracuse City School District and the state of New York. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and students from low-income families. Nearby high schools, such as Henninger High School, Nottingham High School, and Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler, generally perform better than Corcoran High School in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

919 Glenwood Ave
Syracuse, NY 13207-1598

(315) 435-4321

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1198^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,541

Feeder schools for Corcoran High School:

Elementary:	Bellevue Elementary School
	Delaware Primary School
	Frazer K-8 School
	McKinley-Brighton Elementary School
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	Meachem Elementary School
	Porter Elementary School
	Roberts K-8 School
	Seymour Dual Language Academy
	Steam At Dr King Elementary School
	Van Duyn Elementary School
Middle:	Brighton Academy
	Clary Middle School
	Syracuse Stem At Blodgett

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 1,244

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.4%

White:

17.5%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Corcoran High School ranks worse than 96.5% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Corcoran 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 Student population at Corcoran High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (55.4%), White (17.5%), Hispanic (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Corcoran High School is 13. 3 high schools in the Syracuse City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Corcoran High School employs 95.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Corcoran High School is $13,541, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 high schools in the Syracuse City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Corcoran High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Corcoran High School 1198^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Corcoran High School in the ranking list.)

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 838^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Corcoran High School

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Rank History for all students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	8.01	869^th	935	7.1%
2006	9.75	902^nd	986	8.5%
2007	12.26	919^th	1002	8.3%
2008	19.45	864^th	1027	15.9%
2009	15.96	951^st	1086	12.4%
2010	14.05	998^th	1117	10.7%
2011	10.57	1088^th	1165	6.6%
2012	23.39	906^th	1198	24.4%
2013	25.63	879^th	1217	27.8%
2014	22.48	940^th	1237	24.0%
2015	22.46	991^st	1255	21.0%
2016	24.13	983^rd	1255	21.7%
2017	12.12	1048^th	1221	14.2%
2018	10.33	1081^st	1210	10.7%
2019	7.20	1122^nd	1207	7.0%
2022	10.62	1061^st	1190	10.8%
2023	6.89	1166^th	1228	5.0%
2024	5.76	1198^th	1242	3.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	15.32	200^th	212	5.7%
2023	20.44	233^rd	272	14.3%
2024	10.62	289^th	306	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.96	447^th	546	18.1%
2019	23.37	484^th	565	14.3%
2022	17.28	459^th	481	4.6%
2023	11.47	579^th	583	0.7%
2024	16.92	609^th	637	4.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.46	912^th	1095	16.7%
2019	11.65	1086^th	1132	4.1%
2022	9.38	1018^th	1038	1.9%
2023	10.44	1103^rd	1130	2.4%
2024	12.58	1103^rd	1144	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.37	1072^nd	1154	7.1%
2019	4.83	1138^th	1179	3.5%
2022	6.57	1049^th	1101	4.7%
2023	4.33	1128^th	1155	2.3%
2024	4.98	1142^nd	1170	2.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.20	417^th	498	16.3%
2019	13.90	475^th	493	3.7%
2022	16.61	371^st	389	4.6%
2023	15.93	501^st	531	5.6%
2024	20.14	516^th	564	8.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.44	1083^rd	1176	7.9%
2019	7.78	1115^th	1193	6.5%
2022	11.78	1019^th	1155	11.8%
2023	11.71	1065^th	1197	11.0%
2024	6.54	1183^rd	1219	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.28	1069^th	1176	9.1%
2019	7.08	1109^th	1190	6.8%
2022	9.53	1041^st	1154	9.8%
2023	5.13	1155^th	1191	3.0%
2024	5.46	1176^th	1211	2.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.96	420^th	426	1.4%
2019	15.36	405^th	447	9.4%
2024	0.42	425^th	426	0.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.65	616^th	679	9.3%
2019	10.23	659^th	686	3.9%
2022	12.62	557^th	593	6.1%
2023	9.78	643^rd	671	4.2%
2024	10.93	659^th	690	4.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.48	728^th	791	8.0%
2019	9.65	764^th	815	6.3%
2022	11.27	701^st	760	7.8%
2023	13.85	774^th	851	9.0%
2024	8.44	834^th	865	3.6%

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Rank History for White students at Corcoran High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.78	699^th	765	8.6%
2019	10.39	741^st	793	6.6%
2022	14.93	673^rd	738	8.8%
2023	5.48	738^th	776	4.9%
2024	2.88	766^th	781	1.9%

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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 Corcoran High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	741	548	3	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	1317
1990	714	582	5	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1991	713	584	3	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	1325
1992	692	584	1	20	12	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1993	688	615	0	24	16	n/a	n/a	0	1343
1994	661	611	1	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1995	639	641	3	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1996	639	641	3	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	1313
1997	660	666	6	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	1362
1998	658	660	4	12	14	n/a	n/a	0	1348
1999	657	668	4	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	1354
2000	654	690	2	18	12	n/a	n/a	0	1376
2001	660	756	1	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	1447
2002	581	805	3	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1437
2003	581	805	3	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1437
2004	501	872	7	45	16	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2005	457	931	9	61	14	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2006	456	1060	4	69	18	n/a	n/a	0	1607
2007	406	1135	3	75	20	n/a	n/a	0	1639
2008	364	1093	7	79	20	n/a	n/a	0	1563
2009	323	1123	5	82	18	n/a	n/a	0	1551
2010	295	1042	8	83	20	n/a	n/a	0	1448
2011	270	986	12	97	22	0	0	0	1387
2012	216	902	16	100	18	2	40	0	1294
2013	221	933	19	126	13	1	37	0	1350
2014	225	941	40	160	18	0	41	0	1425
2015	226	928	48	163	21	0	32	0	1418
2016	248	989	64	188	19	0	37	0	1545
2017	242	910	54	169	19	0	35	0	1429
2018	245	878	43	175	20	4	36	0	1401
2019	243	807	41	168	19	4	32	0	1314
2020	239	727	32	161	14	10	51	0	1234
2021	240	683	20	157	16	5	60	0	1181
2022	258	689	17	170	16	1	74	0	1225
2023	233	697	27	182	21	1	90	1	1252
2024	218	689	26	183	20	5	102	1	1244

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 Corcoran High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1317	100.8	13.0	n/a
1990	1334	102.3	13.0	n/a
1991	1325	109.7	12.0	n/a
1992	1309	102.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1343	83.9	16.0	n/a
1994	1309	88.7	14.8	43.3
1995	1313	86.0	15.3	41.5
1996	1313	86.0	15.3	41.5
1997	1362	90.0	15.1	39.4
1998	1348	82.0	16.4	38.1
1999	1354	81.0	16.7	34.6
2000	1376	83.0	16.6	40
2001	1447	84.3	17.2	41.2
2002	1437	91.7	15.7	46.6
2003	1437	91.7	15.7	46.6
2004	1441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1472	91.3	16.1	57.5
2006	1607	98.0	16.4	53.4
2007	1639	100.0	16.4	53.9
2008	1563	101.0	15.5	57.6
2009	1551	102.8	15.1	60.9
2010	1448	103.9	13.9	63.1
2011	1387	107.1	12.9	67.5
2012	1294	85.9	15.0	70.3
2013	1350	82.9	16.2	71.7
2014	1425	83.0	17.1	59.9
2015	1418	82.0	17.2	68.8
2016	1545	86.0	17.9	70.8
2017	1429	83.7	17.0	78.2
2018	1401	95.0	14.7	81.6
2019	1314	86.0	15.2	80.1
2020	1234	97.2	12.6	77.9
2021	1181	93.9	12.5	79.7
2022	1225	89.4	13.6	83.9
2023	1252	88.7	14.1	87
2024	1244	95.3	13.0	86.9

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 Corcoran High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1317	100.8	13.0	n/a
1990	1334	102.3	13.0	n/a
1991	1325	109.7	12.0	n/a
1992	1309	102.8	12.7	n/a
1993	1343	83.9	16.0	n/a
1994	1309	88.7	14.8	43.3
1995	1313	86.0	15.3	41.5
1996	1313	86.0	15.3	41.5
1997	1362	90.0	15.1	39.4
1998	1348	82.0	16.4	38.1
1999	1354	81.0	16.7	34.6
2000	1376	83.0	16.6	40
2001	1447	84.3	17.2	41.2
2002	1437	91.7	15.7	46.6
2003	1437	91.7	15.7	46.6
2004	1441	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1472	91.3	16.1	57.5
2006	1607	98.0	16.4	53.4
2007	1639	100.0	16.4	53.9
2008	1563	101.0	15.5	57.6
2009	1551	102.8	15.1	60.9
2010	1448	103.9	13.9	63.1
2011	1387	107.1	12.9	67.5
2012	1294	85.9	15.0	70.3
2013	1350	82.9	16.2	71.7
2014	1425	83.0	17.1	59.9
2015	1418	82.0	17.2	68.8
2016	1545	86.0	17.9	70.8
2017	1429	83.7	17.0	78.2
2018	1401	95.0	14.7	81.6
2019	1314	86.0	15.2	80.1
2020	1234	97.2	12.6	77.9
2021	1181	93.9	12.5	79.7
2022	1225	89.4	13.6	83.9
2023	1252	88.7	14.1	87
2024	1244	95.3	13.0	86.9

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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