Is Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School a good school?

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School ranks 458 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 594 students attended Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School?

Students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Summary:

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School is a public high school serving 563 students in grades 9-12 in Verona, NY, which is part of the Sherrill City School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, placing it in the middle to upper-middle range among New York high schools.

The school's performance is generally strong in core academic areas like math and English language arts, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra II and English Language Arts that exceed state averages. However, the school's performance is weaker in some science subjects like Chemistry and Living Environment. Additionally, the school has higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting overall student outcomes. While the school spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, its overall performance suggests there may be opportunities to leverage these resources more effectively.

Notably, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is in the lower-middle range compared to other New York high schools, indicating potential achievement gaps that the school may need to address. Overall, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School appears to be a solid, middle-performing high school with some areas of strength and opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing attendance and equity issues.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5275 State Rt 31
Verona, NY 13478-0128

(315) 829-2520

District: Sherrill City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,675

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School ranks better than 63.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill 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 (92.4%), two or more races (3.2%), Hispanic (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School employs 43.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School is $15,675.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School 458^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sherrill City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sherrill City School District 402^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	68.43	214^th	935	77.1%
2006	69.33	212^th	986	78.5%
2007	62.39	394^th	1002	60.7%
2008	68.61	266^th	1027	74.1%
2009	72.02	170^th	1086	84.3%
2010	70.74	214^th	1117	80.8%
2011	69.09	274^th	1165	76.5%
2012	65.41	409^th	1198	65.9%
2013	70.10	333^rd	1217	72.6%
2014	68.33	302^nd	1237	75.6%
2015	69.36	238^th	1255	81.0%
2016	62.53	389^th	1255	69.0%
2017	62.51	410^th	1221	66.4%
2018	66.29	392^nd	1210	67.6%
2019	66.31	413^th	1207	65.8%
2022	67.46	359^th	1190	69.8%
2023	66.95	393^rd	1228	68.0%
2024	63.77	458^th	1242	63.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.60	573^rd	1095	47.7%
2019	53.76	460^th	1132	59.4%
2022	54.91	374^th	1038	64.0%
2023	44.57	557^th	1130	50.7%
2024	52.00	457^th	1144	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.65	294^th	1154	74.5%
2019	64.76	333^rd	1179	71.8%
2022	60.60	353^rd	1101	67.9%
2023	60.23	391^st	1155	66.1%
2024	56.71	451^st	1170	61.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.64	418^th	1176	64.5%
2019	62.68	481^st	1193	59.7%
2022	66.19	368^th	1155	68.1%
2023	65.06	435^th	1197	63.7%
2024	65.84	418^th	1219	65.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.79	362^nd	1176	69.2%
2019	67.96	347^th	1190	70.8%
2022	67.02	350^th	1154	69.7%
2023	68.03	336^th	1191	71.8%
2024	61.08	466^th	1211	61.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.96	489^th	765	36.1%
2019	47.28	462^nd	793	41.7%
2022	61.05	250^th	738	66.1%
2023	45.09	463^rd	776	40.3%
2024	46.64	451^st	781	42.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

I endured some very inaccurate teachings while I was a student at VVS. The tried to teach me that The Civil War had nothing to do with slavery (that's racially insensitive and not true). I also had to attend an abstinence based sex program that wasn't scientifically accurate. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	717	2	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	728
1990	700	0	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	714
1991	681	2	13	9	2	n/a	n/a	707
1992	743	1	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	764
1993	737	3	12	9	3	n/a	n/a	764
1994	733	1	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	743
1995	815	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	820
1996	815	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	820
1997	777	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	779
1998	788	0	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	794
1999	785	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	793
2000	747	2	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	759
2001	801	4	7	4	5	n/a	n/a	821
2002	754	7	8	5	4	n/a	n/a	778
2003	754	7	8	5	4	n/a	n/a	778
2004	727	7	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	749
2005	738	9	13	3	2	n/a	n/a	765
2006	745	9	11	3	5	n/a	n/a	773
2007	712	12	9	2	6	n/a	n/a	741
2008	739	9	10	1	4	n/a	n/a	763
2009	782	8	7	1	9	n/a	n/a	807
2010	709	9	6	2	8	n/a	n/a	734
2011	677	4	6	4	7	0	1	699
2012	637	4	4	5	4	1	1	656
2013	616	5	4	3	6	1	1	636
2014	627	5	4	2	4	0	2	644
2015	626	6	3	4	3	0	1	643
2016	607	4	3	3	4	0	2	623
2017	580	5	4	3	3	0	2	597
2018	544	4	3	5	2	1	2	561
2019	554	1	4	4	2	3	9	577
2020	518	1	3	4	3	3	12	544
2021	513	2	3	9	3	2	10	542
2022	548	4	3	5	2	1	13	576
2023	529	4	6	6	3	1	14	563
2024	549	5	7	10	3	1	19	594

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 Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	728	54.5	13.3	n/a
1990	714	53.5	13.3	n/a
1991	707	49.6	14.2	n/a
1992	764	46.8	16.3	n/a
1993	764	47.0	16.3	n/a
1994	743	48.0	15.5	9.6
1995	820	47.4	17.3	10.7
1996	820	47.4	17.3	10.7
1997	779	48.1	16.2	13.6
1998	794	39.2	20.3	10.6
1999	793	51.3	15.5	12
2000	759	52.8	14.4	20.4
2001	821	50.9	16.1	18.6
2002	778	51.9	15.0	20.1
2003	778	51.9	15.0	20.1
2004	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	765	51.8	14.8	34.9
2006	773	53.0	14.6	24.2
2007	741	51.1	14.5	26.3
2008	763	50.3	15.2	22.7
2009	807	49.4	16.3	22.6
2010	734	50.1	14.6	27.5
2011	699	48.7	14.3	25.2
2012	656	44.3	14.7	32.8
2013	636	40.7	15.6	40.6
2014	644	40.2	16.0	26.6
2015	643	38.0	16.9	28.6
2016	623	38.0	16.3	27
2017	597	43.0	13.8	30
2018	561	39.0	14.3	34.6
2019	577	35.8	16.1	37.1
2020	544	51.9	10.4	36
2021	542	40.8	13.2	38.2
2022	576	42.8	13.4	33.5
2023	563	37.8	14.8	35.5
2024	594	43.2	13.7	39.4

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 Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	728	54.5	13.3	n/a
1990	714	53.5	13.3	n/a
1991	707	49.6	14.2	n/a
1992	764	46.8	16.3	n/a
1993	764	47.0	16.3	n/a
1994	743	48.0	15.5	9.6
1995	820	47.4	17.3	10.7
1996	820	47.4	17.3	10.7
1997	779	48.1	16.2	13.6
1998	794	39.2	20.3	10.6
1999	793	51.3	15.5	12
2000	759	52.8	14.4	20.4
2001	821	50.9	16.1	18.6
2002	778	51.9	15.0	20.1
2003	778	51.9	15.0	20.1
2004	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	765	51.8	14.8	34.9
2006	773	53.0	14.6	24.2
2007	741	51.1	14.5	26.3
2008	763	50.3	15.2	22.7
2009	807	49.4	16.3	22.6
2010	734	50.1	14.6	27.5
2011	699	48.7	14.3	25.2
2012	656	44.3	14.7	32.8
2013	636	40.7	15.6	40.6
2014	644	40.2	16.0	26.6
2015	643	38.0	16.9	28.6
2016	623	38.0	16.3	27
2017	597	43.0	13.8	30
2018	561	39.0	14.3	34.6
2019	577	35.8	16.1	37.1
2020	544	51.9	10.4	36
2021	542	40.8	13.2	38.2
2022	576	42.8	13.4	33.5
2023	563	37.8	14.8	35.5
2024	594	43.2	13.7	39.4

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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