Is Marcellus High School a good school?

Marcellus High School ranks 324 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marcellus High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Marcellus High School.

What is the racial makeup of Marcellus High School?

Students at Marcellus High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Marcellus High School?

Marcellus High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : K C Heffernan Elementary School Middle : C S Driver Middle School

Marcellus High School

Summary:

Marcellus High School is a public high school located in Marcellus, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 466. It is part of the Marcellus Central School District, which is ranked 169 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marcellus High School consistently performs well on Regents/Common Core exams, with high proficiency rates across various subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 94.57% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II and 93.97% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the state averages of 74.04% and 78.55%, respectively. The school has also maintained strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 84.3%. Additionally, Marcellus High School has shown consistent high performance across different student subgroups, ranking 74th out of 1,155 New York high schools for female students and 70th out of 1,101 high schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the 2021-2022 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ontech Charter High School, Corcoran High School, and Solvay High School, Marcellus High School's performance is notably stronger, with higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings. The school's spending per student, ranging from $13,565 to $15,135 in recent years, is comparable to the spending levels of nearby high-performing schools like Skaneateles Senior High School and West Genesee Senior High School. Marcellus High School's strong academic culture, low chronic absenteeism, and efficient resource allocation appear to be key factors in its success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Mustang Hill
Marcellus, NY 13108-1199

(315) 673-6300

District: Marcellus Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,075

Feeder schools for Marcellus High School:

Elementary:	K C Heffernan Elementary School
Middle:	C S Driver Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marcellus High School ranks better than 73.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marcellus 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 (92.1%), two or more races (2.6%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marcellus High School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Marcellus High School employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marcellus High School is $15,075.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marcellus High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marcellus High School 324^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Marcellus High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Marcellus Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marcellus Central School District 169^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marcellus High School

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Rank History for all students at Marcellus High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	73.22	103^rd	935	89.0%
2006	73.89	106^th	986	89.2%
2007	75.68	72^nd	1002	92.8%
2008	75.68	75^th	1027	92.7%
2009	76.58	70^th	1086	93.6%
2010	74.87	117^th	1117	89.5%
2011	71.20	227^th	1165	80.5%
2012	74.15	209^th	1198	82.6%
2013	71.60	294^th	1217	75.8%
2014	77.94	84^th	1237	93.2%
2015	78.99	79^th	1255	93.7%
2016	76.77	116^th	1255	90.8%
2017	76.59	156^th	1221	87.2%
2018	75.37	200^th	1210	83.5%
2019	75.13	215^th	1207	82.2%
2021	58.06	247^th	519	52.4%
2022	79.10	132^nd	1190	88.9%
2023	76.23	208^th	1228	83.1%
2024	71.17	324^th	1242	73.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marcellus High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.60	214^th	1095	80.5%
2019	61.62	348^th	1132	69.3%
2022	71.70	204^th	1038	80.3%
2023	68.85	240^th	1130	78.8%
2024	64.50	298^th	1144	74.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.96	260^th	1154	77.5%
2019	65.02	324^th	1179	72.5%
2022	79.76	70^th	1101	93.6%
2023	67.36	255^th	1155	77.9%
2024	65.94	278^th	1170	76.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Marcellus High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.21	171^st	1176	85.5%
2019	78.45	139^th	1193	88.3%
2022	81.79	74^th	1155	93.6%
2023	77.40	187^th	1197	84.4%
2024	71.48	307^th	1219	74.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Marcellus High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.62	220^th	1176	81.3%
2019	70.59	297^th	1190	75.0%
2022	75.31	185^th	1154	84.0%
2023	74.19	231^st	1191	80.6%
2024	68.26	350^th	1211	71.1%

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Rank History for White students at Marcellus High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	68.32	159^th	738	78.5%
2023	61.67	259^th	776	66.6%
2024	50.77	412^th	781	47.2%

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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 Marcellus High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	590	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1990	529	3	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	535	3	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1992	532	1	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1993	543	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	569	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	545	4	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	545	4	9	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	569	3	11	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	568	1	10	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	559	1	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2000	619	2	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2001	612	2	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2002	656	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2003	656	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2004	650	2	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	673	2	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	683
2006	683	1	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
2007	679	1	4	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	693
2008	706	3	3	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	724
2009	686	4	4	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
2010	679	2	2	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	692
2011	634	3	2	6	4	0	1	0	650
2012	613	3	1	8	3	0	1	0	629
2013	609	2	4	8	1	0	2	0	626
2014	588	1	7	4	3	0	0	0	603
2015	596	1	9	3	2	0	1	0	612
2016	559	2	10	0	2	0	2	0	575
2017	546	4	13	1	2	0	0	0	566
2018	528	2	12	0	0	0	2	0	544
2019	519	5	10	1	0	0	4	0	539
2020	516	3	8	9	1	0	3	0	540
2021	491	4	11	11	1	0	3	0	521
2022	472	3	9	12	2	0	3	4	505
2023	432	2	8	13	1	0	5	5	466
2024	417	4	7	6	1	1	12	5	453

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 Marcellus High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	596	41.7	14.2	n/a
1990	547	35.9	15.2	n/a
1991	552	30.5	18.0	n/a
1992	540	31.1	17.3	n/a
1993	549	29.5	18.6	n/a
1994	577	31.8	18.1	1.2
1995	560	32.4	17.3	3.8
1996	560	32.4	17.3	3.8
1997	586	32.4	18.1	3.8
1998	583	34.4	16.9	5.8
1999	570	32.0	17.8	4.2
2000	629	34.2	18.4	8.1
2001	622	35.6	17.5	3.9
2002	665	37.3	17.8	9.5
2003	665	37.3	17.8	9.5
2004	660	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	683	39.1	17.5	8.1
2006	693	40.0	17.3	8.7
2007	693	40.2	17.2	11
2008	724	44.4	16.3	10.2
2009	702	1.8	390.0	8.4
2010	692	46.3	14.9	9.8
2011	650	50.1	12.9	8.2
2012	629	41.6	15.1	11
2013	626	40.8	15.3	8.3
2014	603	39.6	15.2	10.1
2015	612	40.0	15.3	11.8
2016	575	40.0	14.3	15.3
2017	566	39.3	14.3	18
2018	544	43.5	12.5	21
2019	539	40.0	13.4	15.4
2020	540	51.2	10.5	n/a
2021	521	48.9	10.6	19
2022	505	46.3	10.8	19.4
2023	466	44.1	10.5	19.5
2024	453	42.4	10.6	21.6

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 Marcellus High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	596	41.7	14.2	n/a
1990	547	35.9	15.2	n/a
1991	552	30.5	18.0	n/a
1992	540	31.1	17.3	n/a
1993	549	29.5	18.6	n/a
1994	577	31.8	18.1	1.2
1995	560	32.4	17.3	3.8
1996	560	32.4	17.3	3.8
1997	586	32.4	18.1	3.8
1998	583	34.4	16.9	5.8
1999	570	32.0	17.8	4.2
2000	629	34.2	18.4	8.1
2001	622	35.6	17.5	3.9
2002	665	37.3	17.8	9.5
2003	665	37.3	17.8	9.5
2004	660	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	683	39.1	17.5	8.1
2006	693	40.0	17.3	8.7
2007	693	40.2	17.2	11
2008	724	44.4	16.3	10.2
2009	702	1.8	390.0	8.4
2010	692	46.3	14.9	9.8
2011	650	50.1	12.9	8.2
2012	629	41.6	15.1	11
2013	626	40.8	15.3	8.3
2014	603	39.6	15.2	10.1
2015	612	40.0	15.3	11.8
2016	575	40.0	14.3	15.3
2017	566	39.3	14.3	18
2018	544	43.5	12.5	21
2019	539	40.0	13.4	15.4
2020	540	51.2	10.5	n/a
2021	521	48.9	10.6	19
2022	505	46.3	10.8	19.4
2023	466	44.1	10.5	19.5
2024	453	42.4	10.6	21.6

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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