Is Cornwall Central High School a good school?

Cornwall Central High School ranks 152 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cornwall Central High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,027 students attended Cornwall Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cornwall Central High School?

Students at Cornwall Central High School are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cornwall Central High School?

Cornwall Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cornwall Elementary School Elementary : Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School Elementary : Willow Avenue Elementary School Middle : Cornwall Middle School

Cornwall Central High School

Summary:

Cornwall Central High School is a public high school located in New Windsor, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,027 students. The school is part of the Cornwall Central School District, which is ranked 95 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornwall Central High School consistently ranks among the top 15% of high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 133-152 out of 1,242 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects, including Algebra II (95.7% vs. 74.04%), English Language Arts (92.74% vs. 78.55%), and Global History and Geography (96.08% vs. 76.9%). The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 10% for Hispanic students and top 25% for multi-racial students in the state. Additionally, the school performs well for military-connected students, ranking in the top 5 high schools in New York for this subgroup.

Cornwall Central High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Chester Academy-Middle/High School, Beacon High School, and Newburgh Free Academy, on various Regents/Common Core exams. However, Haldane High School, located just 6.26 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates on par with or exceeding Cornwall Central High School in several subjects. Cornwall Central High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,637 in the 2022-2023 school year and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention to students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10 Dragon Dr
New Windsor, NY 12553

(845) 534-8009

District: Cornwall Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,637

Feeder schools for Cornwall Central High School:

Elementary:	Cornwall Elementary School
	Cornwall-On-Hudson Elementary School
	Willow Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Cornwall Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,027

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornwall Central High School ranks better than 87.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cornwall Central 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 (61%), Hispanic (22%), African American (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornwall Central High School is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Cornwall Central High School employs 74.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornwall Central High School is $16,637.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cornwall Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cornwall Central High School 152^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Cornwall Central High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cornwall Central School District 95^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornwall Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	70.34	169^th	935	81.9%
2006	70.54	178^th	986	81.9%
2007	70.96	166^th	1002	83.4%
2008	69.65	234^th	1027	77.2%
2009	66.98	291^st	1086	73.2%
2010	63.26	392^nd	1117	64.9%
2011	69.44	266^th	1165	77.2%
2012	71.76	271^st	1198	77.4%
2013	70.72	316^th	1217	74.0%
2014	68.94	287^th	1237	76.8%
2015	63.53	378^th	1255	69.9%
2016	72.43	191^st	1255	84.8%
2017	75.75	172^nd	1221	85.9%
2018	75.18	203^rd	1210	83.2%
2019	74.26	238^th	1207	80.3%
2021	84.01	13^th	519	97.5%
2022	78.30	143^rd	1190	88.0%
2023	79.22	133^rd	1228	89.2%
2024	78.81	152^nd	1242	87.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	52.08	108^th	212	49.1%
2023	78.82	25^th	272	90.8%
2024	68.94	83^rd	306	72.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.82	208^th	583	64.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.02	241^st	1095	78.0%
2019	76.09	198^th	1132	82.5%
2022	61.15	306^th	1038	70.5%
2023	73.08	199^th	1130	82.4%
2024	70.97	239^th	1144	79.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.06	241^st	1154	79.1%
2019	68.73	248^th	1179	79.0%
2022	72.56	149^th	1101	86.5%
2023	75.39	134^th	1155	88.4%
2024	73.05	173^rd	1170	85.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.28	194^th	1176	83.5%
2019	72.66	278^th	1193	76.7%
2022	77.89	150^th	1155	87.0%
2023	80.99	102^nd	1197	91.5%
2024	79.50	128^th	1219	89.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.16	3^rd	7	57.1%
2019	59.63	3^rd	6	50.0%
2022	74.38	1^st	6	83.3%
2023	70.39	4^th	15	73.3%
2024	77.15	2^nd	13	84.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.55	223^rd	1176	81.0%
2019	73.93	222^nd	1190	81.3%
2022	77.17	145^th	1154	87.4%
2023	76.57	176^th	1191	85.2%
2024	76.70	188^th	1211	84.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.34	102^nd	426	76.1%
2019	72.64	103^rd	447	77.0%
2022	75.25	63^rd	386	83.7%
2023	70.43	112^th	424	73.6%
2024	75.49	67^th	426	84.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.70	46^th	679	93.2%
2019	84.77	42^nd	686	93.9%
2022	73.72	108^th	593	81.8%
2023	75.47	104^th	671	84.5%
2024	78.88	88^th	690	87.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.23	113^th	791	85.7%
2019	76.50	129^th	815	84.2%
2022	84.83	51^st	760	93.3%
2023	84.27	58^th	851	93.2%
2024	83.00	72^nd	865	91.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cornwall Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.48	198^th	765	74.1%
2019	64.43	234^th	793	70.5%
2022	71.91	120^th	738	83.7%
2023	72.71	124^th	776	84.0%
2024	72.67	122^nd	781	84.4%

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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 Cornwall Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	843	15	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	890
1990	812	9	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1991	789	15	8	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1992	814	12	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	802	9	11	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1994	832	12	11	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1995	855	13	14	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1996	855	13	14	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	926
1997	845	16	25	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	939
1998	912	18	21	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1999	1004	20	25	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2000	980	24	17	61	5	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2001	1010	23	18	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2002	1016	31	14	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2003	1016	31	14	81	2	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2004	847	35	16	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	971
2005	894	37	18	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2006	927	41	22	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	1085
2007	937	51	21	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2008	952	64	21	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	1134
2009	936	69	33	101	1	n/a	n/a	5	1145
2010	936	72	36	107	0	n/a	n/a	3	1154
2011	907	86	51	115	1	0	0	0	1160
2012	896	86	51	121	1	0	2	0	1157
2013	844	86	45	127	1	0	7	0	1110
2014	820	85	50	142	3	0	8	0	1108
2015	788	80	47	145	2	0	11	0	1073
2016	772	82	61	152	3	0	12	0	1082
2017	752	82	62	176	1	3	17	0	1093
2018	753	79	63	188	3	2	17	0	1105
2019	748	84	68	195	4	2	17	0	1118
2020	759	81	62	203	3	1	18	0	1127
2021	724	83	67	206	5	0	25	0	1110
2022	657	89	71	217	4	0	26	0	1064
2023	626	82	63	226	2	0	28	0	1027

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 Cornwall Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	890	73.9	12.0	n/a
1990	835	67.3	12.4	n/a
1991	831	64.5	12.8	n/a
1992	856	63.8	13.4	n/a
1993	853	55.3	15.4	n/a
1994	882	55.9	15.8	3.9
1995	926	57.9	16.0	3.6
1996	926	57.9	16.0	3.6
1997	939	59.6	15.8	4
1998	1012	60.5	16.7	3.6
1999	1107	65.4	16.9	3.7
2000	1087	68.9	15.8	4.5
2001	1112	68.9	16.1	6.6
2002	1144	74.7	15.3	5.7
2003	1144	74.7	15.3	5.7
2004	971	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1044	68.6	15.2	6.8
2006	1085	67.0	16.2	8.2
2007	1094	67.6	16.2	8.2
2008	1134	68.1	16.7	7.6
2009	1145	69.6	16.5	6.8
2010	1154	68.6	16.8	8.7
2011	1160	65.3	17.7	9.4
2012	1157	69.6	16.6	11.8
2013	1110	69.1	16.0	12.6
2014	1108	67.1	16.5	13.5
2015	1073	66.0	16.2	16.6
2016	1082	68.0	15.9	12.1
2017	1093	65.3	16.7	0.3
2018	1105	67.8	16.2	17.1
2019	1118	70.5	15.8	14
2020	1127	70.9	15.8	16.1
2021	1110	70.4	15.7	20.1
2022	1064	73.2	14.5	18.5
2023	1027	74.1	13.8	19.9

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 Cornwall Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	890	73.9	12.0	n/a
1990	835	67.3	12.4	n/a
1991	831	64.5	12.8	n/a
1992	856	63.8	13.4	n/a
1993	853	55.3	15.4	n/a
1994	882	55.9	15.8	3.9
1995	926	57.9	16.0	3.6
1996	926	57.9	16.0	3.6
1997	939	59.6	15.8	4
1998	1012	60.5	16.7	3.6
1999	1107	65.4	16.9	3.7
2000	1087	68.9	15.8	4.5
2001	1112	68.9	16.1	6.6
2002	1144	74.7	15.3	5.7
2003	1144	74.7	15.3	5.7
2004	971	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1044	68.6	15.2	6.8
2006	1085	67.0	16.2	8.2
2007	1094	67.6	16.2	8.2
2008	1134	68.1	16.7	7.6
2009	1145	69.6	16.5	6.8
2010	1154	68.6	16.8	8.7
2011	1160	65.3	17.7	9.4
2012	1157	69.6	16.6	11.8
2013	1110	69.1	16.0	12.6
2014	1108	67.1	16.5	13.5
2015	1073	66.0	16.2	16.6
2016	1082	68.0	15.9	12.1
2017	1093	65.3	16.7	0.3
2018	1105	67.8	16.2	17.1
2019	1118	70.5	15.8	14
2020	1127	70.9	15.8	16.1
2021	1110	70.4	15.7	20.1
2022	1064	73.2	14.5	18.5
2023	1027	74.1	13.8	19.9

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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