Is Johnson City Senior High School a good school?

Johnson City Senior High School ranks 641 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Johnson City Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 729 students attended Johnson City Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson City Senior High School?

Students at Johnson City Senior High School are 55% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian.

What schools feed into Johnson City Senior High School?

Johnson City Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School Elementary : Johnson City Elementary/Primary School Middle : Johnson City Middle School

Johnson City Senior High School

Summary:

Johnson City Senior High School is a public high school serving 729 students in grades 9-12 in Johnson City, NY, which is part of the Johnson City Central 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.

Johnson City Senior High School faces several challenges, including low proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.3% and 85.1% in recent years, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 43.4% in the past few years, significantly above the state average. These issues are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.51% to 61.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Owego Free Academy, Chenango Forks High School, and Vestal Senior High School, Johnson City Senior High School has significant room for improvement across multiple areas. Addressing the school's socioeconomic challenges and implementing targeted interventions to improve attendance and academic achievement should be the focus of the school and district's efforts.

Detail:

Public 9-12

666 Reynolds Rd
Johnson City, NY 13790-1398

(607) 930-1009

District: Johnson City Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
641^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,322

Feeder schools for Johnson City Senior High School:

Elementary:	Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School
	Johnson City Elementary/Primary School
Middle:	Johnson City Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 729

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

12.3%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Johnson City Senior High School ranks worse than 51.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Johnson City Senior 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 (55%), African American (12.3%), two or more races (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Johnson City Senior High School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Johnson City Senior High School employs 55.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Johnson City Senior High School is $15,322.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Johnson City Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson City Senior High School 641^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Johnson City Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Johnson City Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnson City Central School District 757^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Johnson City Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.56	394^th	935	57.9%
2006	57.95	489^th	986	50.4%
2007	61.55	416^th	1002	58.5%
2008	58.30	508^th	1027	50.5%
2009	55.47	547^th	1086	49.6%
2010	61.76	428^th	1117	61.7%
2011	52.37	632^nd	1165	45.8%
2012	56.68	589^th	1198	50.8%
2013	56.83	611^th	1217	49.8%
2014	59.65	479^th	1237	61.3%
2015	47.62	702^nd	1255	44.1%
2016	43.14	733^rd	1255	41.6%
2017	52.85	594^th	1221	51.4%
2018	60.65	518^th	1210	57.2%
2019	63.26	479^th	1207	60.3%
2021	51.09	301^st	519	42.0%
2022	42.24	699^th	1190	41.3%
2023	46.42	673^rd	1228	45.2%
2024	50.23	641^st	1242	48.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.62	82^nd	157	47.8%
2019	43.53	114^th	165	30.9%
2022	23.98	180^th	212	15.1%
2023	33.94	199^th	272	26.8%
2024	33.07	218^th	306	28.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.48	50^th	546	90.8%
2019	69.62	99^th	565	82.5%
2022	73.82	58^th	481	87.9%
2023	72.63	84^th	583	85.6%
2024	81.51	47^th	637	92.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.44	203^rd	1095	81.5%
2019	43.72	608^th	1132	46.3%
2022	36.77	623^rd	1038	40.0%
2023	32.30	766^th	1130	32.2%
2024	31.15	799^th	1144	30.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.80	412^th	1154	64.3%
2019	60.16	425^th	1179	64.0%
2021	59.19	107^th	289	63.0%
2022	40.02	677^th	1101	38.5%
2023	41.76	671^st	1155	41.9%
2024	45.26	623^rd	1170	46.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.36	350^th	498	29.7%
2019	71.66	83^rd	493	83.2%
2024	64.05	116^th	564	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.61	478^th	1176	59.4%
2019	62.17	492^nd	1193	58.8%
2021	53.24	145^th	290	50.0%
2022	40.24	714^th	1155	38.2%
2023	44.21	684^th	1197	42.9%
2024	53.83	593^rd	1219	51.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.24	529^th	1176	55.0%
2019	63.20	455^th	1190	61.8%
2021	48.62	204^th	354	42.4%
2022	42.93	659^th	1154	42.9%
2023	49.06	628^th	1191	47.3%
2024	47.04	658^th	1211	45.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.40	216^th	426	49.3%
2019	34.33	336^th	447	24.8%
2022	24.31	314^th	386	18.7%
2023	31.82	319^th	424	24.8%
2024	29.54	328^th	426	23.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.13	279^th	679	58.9%
2019	63.33	212^th	686	69.1%
2022	42.68	314^th	593	47.0%
2023	40.44	364^th	671	45.8%
2024	58.31	237^th	690	65.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.87	224^th	791	71.7%
2019	76.99	124^th	815	84.8%
2022	25.95	560^th	760	26.3%
2023	26.00	625^th	851	26.6%
2024	47.53	409^th	865	52.7%

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Rank History for White students at Johnson City Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.34	417^th	765	45.5%
2019	54.64	370^th	793	53.3%
2022	27.71	597^th	738	19.1%
2023	32.55	582^nd	776	25.0%
2024	36.03	548^th	781	29.8%

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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 Johnson City Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	964	20	40	0	0	n/a	n/a	1024
1990	911	17	28	0	0	n/a	n/a	956
1991	891	20	43	1	0	n/a	n/a	955
1992	920	23	56	3	0	n/a	n/a	1002
1993	946	22	79	5	0	n/a	n/a	1052
1994	914	26	68	7	0	n/a	n/a	1015
1995	1001	31	50	12	0	n/a	n/a	1094
1996	1001	31	50	12	0	n/a	n/a	1094
1997	1010	44	55	19	0	n/a	n/a	1128
1998	1007	45	52	20	2	n/a	n/a	1126
1999	986	53	59	27	1	n/a	n/a	1126
2000	960	51	65	26	2	n/a	n/a	1104
2001	926	51	67	14	2	n/a	n/a	1060
2002	900	53	69	20	8	n/a	n/a	1050
2003	900	53	69	20	8	n/a	n/a	1050
2004	729	49	62	17	7	n/a	n/a	864
2005	703	59	48	25	8	n/a	n/a	843
2006	718	72	49	28	7	n/a	n/a	874
2007	718	73	49	29	7	n/a	n/a	876
2008	708	73	60	30	4	n/a	n/a	875
2009	622	79	67	25	4	n/a	n/a	797
2010	604	82	58	30	4	n/a	n/a	778
2011	592	86	52	46	6	0	0	782
2012	562	87	48	49	7	1	5	759
2013	559	88	47	56	5	0	14	769
2014	527	95	43	60	5	0	29	759
2015	508	102	49	67	4	0	43	773
2016	536	105	46	66	4	0	50	807
2017	480	100	46	57	4	1	60	748
2018	475	111	56	63	1	1	57	764
2019	452	112	59	56	1	1	67	748
2020	419	127	68	56	0	0	51	721
2021	437	105	66	63	0	0	60	731
2022	424	104	68	66	1	0	76	739
2023	401	90	74	80	1	0	83	729

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 Johnson City Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1024	72.8	14.0	n/a
1990	956	71.7	13.3	n/a
1991	955	69.3	13.7	n/a
1992	1002	64.7	15.4	n/a
1993	1052	66.6	15.8	n/a
1994	1015	71.3	14.2	19.1
1995	1094	74.4	14.7	20.3
1996	1094	74.4	14.7	20.3
1997	1128	75.7	14.9	22.7
1998	1126	78.7	14.3	21.3
1999	1126	83.5	13.5	24.3
2000	1104	83.5	13.2	33.2
2001	1060	86.0	12.3	24.9
2002	1050	86.4	12.2	26.7
2003	1050	86.4	12.2	26.7
2004	864	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	843	73.2	11.5	30.8
2006	874	73.0	12.0	37.1
2007	876	69.7	12.6	41.1
2008	875	70.9	12.3	38.9
2009	797	72.3	11.0	45
2010	778	69.1	11.2	44.3
2011	782	68.5	11.4	50.4
2012	759	62.7	12.1	82.7
2013	769	63.6	12.0	50.3
2014	759	65.1	11.6	54.4
2015	773	68.0	11.3	57.7
2016	807	66.0	12.2	61.8
2017	748	65.0	11.4	61.2
2018	764	69.4	11.0	62
2019	748	67.7	11.0	64
2020	721	68.7	10.4	65.5
2021	731	60.9	12.0	61.8
2022	739	51.9	14.2	57.5
2023	729	55.8	13.0	60.4

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 Johnson City Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1024	72.8	14.0	n/a
1990	956	71.7	13.3	n/a
1991	955	69.3	13.7	n/a
1992	1002	64.7	15.4	n/a
1993	1052	66.6	15.8	n/a
1994	1015	71.3	14.2	19.1
1995	1094	74.4	14.7	20.3
1996	1094	74.4	14.7	20.3
1997	1128	75.7	14.9	22.7
1998	1126	78.7	14.3	21.3
1999	1126	83.5	13.5	24.3
2000	1104	83.5	13.2	33.2
2001	1060	86.0	12.3	24.9
2002	1050	86.4	12.2	26.7
2003	1050	86.4	12.2	26.7
2004	864	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	843	73.2	11.5	30.8
2006	874	73.0	12.0	37.1
2007	876	69.7	12.6	41.1
2008	875	70.9	12.3	38.9
2009	797	72.3	11.0	45
2010	778	69.1	11.2	44.3
2011	782	68.5	11.4	50.4
2012	759	62.7	12.1	82.7
2013	769	63.6	12.0	50.3
2014	759	65.1	11.6	54.4
2015	773	68.0	11.3	57.7
2016	807	66.0	12.2	61.8
2017	748	65.0	11.4	61.2
2018	764	69.4	11.0	62
2019	748	67.7	11.0	64
2020	721	68.7	10.4	65.5
2021	731	60.9	12.0	61.8
2022	739	51.9	14.2	57.5
2023	729	55.8	13.0	60.4

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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