Summary:
The Penn Yan Central School District is home to a single high school, Penn Yan Academy, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 25% of high schools in New York state.
Penn Yan Academy's students perform exceptionally well on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across a wide range of subjects. The school's graduation rate of 84.3% is above the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is lower than the state average. Despite having a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with approximately 47.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Penn Yan Academy is able to deliver high-quality education with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1.
While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% is relatively high, Penn Yan Academy continues to outperform the Penn Yan Central School District and the state of New York on academic metrics. This consistent excellence and the school's ability to support a diverse student population make it a model of educational success within the region.
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