Is Geneva High School a good school?

Geneva High School ranks 854 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geneva High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 613 students attended Geneva High School.

What is the racial makeup of Geneva High School?

Students at Geneva High School are 42% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 12% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Geneva High School?

Geneva High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : North Street Elementary School Elementary : West Street Elementary School Middle : Geneva Middle School

Geneva High School

Summary:

Geneva High School is a public high school serving 613 students in grades 9-12 in Geneva, New York, which is part of the Geneva City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with academic performance and graduation rates below state and district averages.

Geneva High School faces significant challenges, including low proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.4% and 85.1%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.9% to 13.3% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 39.4%, significantly higher than the state average. These issues are compounded by the fact that 62.81% of Geneva High School students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Penn Yan Academy, Union Springs High School, and Canandaigua Academy, Geneva High School generally underperforms on key metrics, including higher proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. These higher-performing schools also tend to have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic outcomes. Addressing the academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism issues, particularly among disadvantaged student subgroups, may be crucial for Geneva High School to improve its educational outcomes and provide a better learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

101 Carter Rd
Geneva, NY 14456-1393

(315) 781-0402

District: Geneva City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,509

Feeder schools for Geneva High School:

Elementary:	North Street Elementary School
	West Street Elementary School
Middle:	Geneva Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 613

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geneva High School ranks worse than 68.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Geneva 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 Geneva High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.1%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geneva High School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Geneva High School employs 54.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geneva High School is $14,509.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geneva High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneva High School 854^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Geneva High School in the ranking list.)

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Geneva City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneva City School District 794^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geneva High School

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Rank History for all students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	64.46	298^th	935	68.1%
2006	58.56	474^th	986	51.9%
2007	64.10	348^th	1002	65.3%
2008	68.50	271^st	1027	73.6%
2009	68.88	244^th	1086	77.5%
2010	63.87	382^nd	1117	65.8%
2011	59.02	525^th	1165	54.9%
2012	49.46	688^th	1198	42.6%
2013	53.60	659^th	1217	45.9%
2014	52.86	615^th	1237	50.3%
2015	47.81	699^th	1255	44.3%
2016	46.30	695^th	1255	44.6%
2017	43.87	703^rd	1221	42.4%
2018	45.09	728^th	1210	39.8%
2019	41.45	764^th	1207	36.7%
2021	14.62	472^nd	519	9.1%
2022	40.42	714^th	1190	40.0%
2023	33.56	802^nd	1228	34.7%
2024	30.00	854^th	1242	31.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	4.11	211^th	212	0.5%
2023	10.34	260^th	272	4.4%
2024	17.68	272^nd	306	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.81	479^th	546	12.3%
2019	15.72	548^th	565	3.0%
2022	58.42	138^th	481	71.3%
2023	26.67	484^th	583	17.0%
2024	18.47	596^th	637	6.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.73	570^th	1095	47.9%
2019	25.69	877^th	1132	22.5%
2021	18.20	124^th	137	9.5%
2022	29.87	733^rd	1038	29.4%
2023	20.85	961^st	1130	15.0%
2024	15.57	1074^th	1144	6.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.16	823^rd	1154	28.7%
2019	28.73	871^st	1179	26.1%
2021	10.69	285^th	289	1.4%
2022	33.04	753^rd	1101	31.6%
2023	22.49	896^th	1155	22.4%
2024	18.08	973^rd	1170	16.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.36	415^th	498	16.7%
2019	47.69	234^th	493	52.5%
2023	45.51	253^rd	531	52.4%
2024	27.83	451^st	564	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.33	741^st	1176	37.0%
2019	35.04	812^th	1193	31.9%
2021	21.43	254^th	290	12.4%
2022	41.74	702^nd	1155	39.2%
2023	38.26	755^th	1197	36.9%
2024	38.33	765^th	1219	37.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.13	665^th	1176	43.5%
2019	46.94	685^th	1190	42.4%
2021	10.34	336^th	354	5.1%
2022	38.18	713^th	1154	38.2%
2023	30.11	819^th	1191	31.2%
2024	24.10	906^th	1211	25.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.48	411^th	679	39.5%
2019	32.67	472^nd	686	31.2%
2022	18.23	528^th	593	11.0%
2023	17.37	602^nd	671	10.3%
2024	12.43	651^st	690	5.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.83	636^th	791	19.6%
2019	23.30	635^th	815	22.1%
2021	14.64	57^th	64	10.9%
2022	38.97	433^rd	760	43.0%
2023	29.87	574^th	851	32.5%
2024	24.33	673^rd	865	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at Geneva High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.26	314^th	765	59.0%
2019	49.17	444^th	793	44.0%
2021	11.65	127^th	133	4.5%
2022	43.41	452^nd	738	38.8%
2023	38.64	513^th	776	33.9%
2024	40.14	509^th	781	34.8%

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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 Geneva High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	579	69	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	680
1990	518	71	4	36	0	n/a	n/a	629
1991	499	84	4	33	0	n/a	n/a	620
1992	502	102	6	35	0	n/a	n/a	645
1993	469	99	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	609
1994	526	104	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	673
1995	528	105	4	52	0	n/a	n/a	689
1996	528	105	4	52	0	n/a	n/a	689
1997	541	98	6	64	1	n/a	n/a	710
1998	566	77	5	42	1	n/a	n/a	691
1999	582	73	12	39	2	n/a	n/a	708
2000	605	81	3	41	13	n/a	n/a	743
2001	623	88	12	46	1	n/a	n/a	770
2002	639	110	9	75	1	n/a	n/a	834
2003	639	110	9	75	1	n/a	n/a	834
2004	601	118	13	72	0	n/a	n/a	804
2005	617	122	15	70	2	n/a	n/a	826
2006	575	134	14	70	2	n/a	n/a	795
2007	534	127	2	80	10	n/a	n/a	753
2008	537	144	14	87	2	n/a	n/a	784
2009	504	149	10	85	0	n/a	n/a	748
2010	492	145	13	82	1	n/a	n/a	733
2011	487	147	12	112	0	0	0	758
2012	420	116	11	119	0	0	12	678
2013	429	95	14	124	0	0	44	706
2014	380	96	10	135	0	0	48	669
2015	355	96	13	144	0	0	57	665
2016	376	99	12	163	0	0	58	708
2017	342	77	10	157	0	0	64	650
2018	340	77	13	168	1	0	60	659
2019	331	80	15	180	1	0	46	653
2020	293	73	14	174	1	0	48	603
2021	270	65	12	188	1	0	52	588
2022	268	77	13	202	0	0	62	622
2023	258	71	13	197	0	0	74	613

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 Geneva High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	48.2	14.1	n/a
1990	629	44.6	14.1	n/a
1991	620	40.2	15.4	n/a
1992	645	42.5	15.1	n/a
1993	609	45.3	13.4	n/a
1994	673	45.4	14.8	21.8
1995	689	48.7	14.1	22.5
1996	689	48.7	14.1	22.5
1997	710	47.8	14.9	21.8
1998	691	46.6	14.8	21.6
1999	708	49.5	14.3	32.9
2000	743	56.6	13.1	23.4
2001	770	58.3	13.2	20.5
2002	834	59.7	14.0	29.7
2003	834	59.7	14.0	29.7
2004	804	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	826	58.8	14.0	33.3
2006	795	57.0	13.9	49.4
2007	753	58.6	12.8	39.3
2008	784	57.7	13.6	44.3
2009	748	60.1	12.4	42.2
2010	733	59.4	12.3	47.7
2011	758	56.6	13.3	50
2012	678	62.3	10.8	n/a
2013	706	64.1	11.0	47.7
2014	669	58.6	11.4	42.6
2015	665	59.0	11.2	56.5
2016	708	56.0	12.6	59.3
2017	650	60.4	10.7	59.1
2018	659	61.0	10.7	58.7
2019	653	57.8	11.2	53.6
2020	603	66.9	9.0	53.6
2021	588	56.5	10.3	55.8
2022	622	62.3	9.9	59.3
2023	613	54.7	11.1	62.8

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 Geneva High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	680	48.2	14.1	n/a
1990	629	44.6	14.1	n/a
1991	620	40.2	15.4	n/a
1992	645	42.5	15.1	n/a
1993	609	45.3	13.4	n/a
1994	673	45.4	14.8	21.8
1995	689	48.7	14.1	22.5
1996	689	48.7	14.1	22.5
1997	710	47.8	14.9	21.8
1998	691	46.6	14.8	21.6
1999	708	49.5	14.3	32.9
2000	743	56.6	13.1	23.4
2001	770	58.3	13.2	20.5
2002	834	59.7	14.0	29.7
2003	834	59.7	14.0	29.7
2004	804	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	826	58.8	14.0	33.3
2006	795	57.0	13.9	49.4
2007	753	58.6	12.8	39.3
2008	784	57.7	13.6	44.3
2009	748	60.1	12.4	42.2
2010	733	59.4	12.3	47.7
2011	758	56.6	13.3	50
2012	678	62.3	10.8	n/a
2013	706	64.1	11.0	47.7
2014	669	58.6	11.4	42.6
2015	665	59.0	11.2	56.5
2016	708	56.0	12.6	59.3
2017	650	60.4	10.7	59.1
2018	659	61.0	10.7	58.7
2019	653	57.8	11.2	53.6
2020	603	66.9	9.0	53.6
2021	588	56.5	10.3	55.8
2022	622	62.3	9.9	59.3
2023	613	54.7	11.1	62.8

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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