Is South Lewis High School a good school?

South Lewis High School ranks 485 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Lewis High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended South Lewis High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Lewis High School?

Students at South Lewis High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Lewis High School?

South Lewis High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : South Lewis Elementary School Middle : South Lewis Middle School

South Lewis High School

Summary:

South Lewis High School is a public high school in Turin, New York, serving 272 students in grades 9-12 and part of the South Lewis Central School District, which is ranked 435 out of 865 school districts in the state.

South Lewis High School consistently performs above the state average in Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates across various subjects, including Chemistry, Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance in Regents/Common Core Algebra I and Earth Science is slightly below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.5% to 86.9%, is comparable to nearby Beaver River Senior High School (84.3%) and Lowville High School (84.3%), but its dropout rate, ranging from 4.9% to 10.5%, is higher than these nearby schools. Additionally, South Lewis High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.5% to 37.8%, compared to the nearby schools, which have rates around 34.1%.

While the school's performance for female students and special education students is generally on par with or slightly better than the overall school performance, the performance of white students at South Lewis High School is significantly lower than the state average, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of New York high schools for this subgroup. Interestingly, Beaver River Senior High School and Lowville High School, located within 20 miles of South Lewis High School, consistently outperform South Lewis High School in academic measures, despite the fact that South Lewis High School spends significantly more per student ($18,513 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools ($10,705 for Beaver River Senior High School and $16,514 for Lowville High School).

Detail:

Public 9-12

4264 East Rd
Turin, NY 13473-0040

(315) 348-2520

District: South Lewis Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,513

Feeder schools for South Lewis High School:

Elementary:	South Lewis Elementary School
Middle:	South Lewis Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Lewis High School ranks better than 61% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Lewis 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 (93%), Hispanic (2.8%), African American (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Lewis High School is 9.6. (See more...)

Compare South Lewis High School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Lewis High School is $18,513.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Lewis High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lewis High School 485^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See South Lewis High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South Lewis Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lewis Central School District 435^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Lewis High School

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Rank History for all students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	56.94	463^rd	935	50.5%
2006	65.16	307^th	986	68.9%
2007	62.86	385^th	1002	61.6%
2008	56.01	543^rd	1027	47.1%
2009	66.15	314^th	1086	71.1%
2010	64.65	359^th	1117	67.9%
2011	68.64	281^st	1165	75.9%
2012	65.37	414^th	1198	65.4%
2013	64.03	471^st	1217	61.3%
2014	65.48	368^th	1237	70.3%
2015	56.77	545^th	1255	56.6%
2016	56.73	528^th	1255	57.9%
2017	56.74	538^th	1221	55.9%
2018	56.90	587^th	1210	51.5%
2019	50.06	670^th	1207	44.5%
2021	58.09	245^th	519	52.8%
2022	59.77	508^th	1190	57.3%
2023	66.44	400^th	1228	67.4%
2024	62.46	485^th	1242	61.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.25	598^th	1095	45.4%
2019	34.25	740^th	1132	34.6%
2021	36.26	89^th	137	35.0%
2022	46.40	486^th	1038	53.2%
2023	64.39	301^st	1130	73.4%
2024	59.89	357^th	1144	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.53	595^th	1154	48.4%
2019	49.70	610^th	1179	48.3%
2021	69.33	64^th	289	77.9%
2022	57.01	416^th	1101	62.2%
2023	66.53	270^th	1155	76.6%
2024	56.02	467^th	1170	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.25	542^nd	1176	53.9%
2019	56.42	583^rd	1193	51.1%
2021	67.21	84^th	290	71.0%
2022	54.62	562^nd	1155	51.3%
2023	70.00	344^th	1197	71.3%
2024	59.44	516^th	1219	57.7%

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Rank History for Male students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.60	588^th	1176	50.0%
2019	43.48	722^nd	1190	39.3%
2021	39.14	254^th	354	28.2%
2022	62.16	432^nd	1154	62.6%
2023	62.85	431^st	1191	63.8%
2024	63.56	433^rd	1211	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at South Lewis High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.19	563^rd	765	26.4%
2019	30.90	629^th	793	20.7%
2022	33.37	560^th	738	24.1%
2024	24.40	654^th	781	16.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for South Lewis High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	629	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	632
1990	603	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	605
1991	621	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	623
1992	645	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	647
1993	669	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	671
1994	668	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	668
1995	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	445
1996	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	445
1997	437	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	437
1998	437	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	437
1999	417	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	417
2000	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	418
2001	429	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	429
2002	435	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	437
2003	435	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	437
2004	424	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	424
2005	413	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	415
2006	426	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	427
2007	395	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	399
2008	371	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	374
2009	361	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	361
2010	338	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	338
2011	353	2	0	0	0	0	355
2012	342	1	0	0	0	4	347
2013	309	1	0	0	0	4	314
2014	292	2	0	0	0	4	298
2015	283	1	1	2	0	7	294
2016	283	2	1	2	0	10	298
2017	287	4	2	6	0	12	311
2018	295	3	4	5	0	11	318
2019	277	3	1	6	0	11	298
2020	289	2	3	5	0	8	307
2021	275	3	3	3	0	6	290
2022	243	4	0	2	0	7	256
2023	257	5	0	4	0	6	272
2024	267	7	0	8	0	5	287

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 South Lewis High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	43.7	14.4	n/a
1990	605	44.4	13.6	n/a
1991	623	44.5	14.0	n/a
1992	647	43.4	14.9	n/a
1993	671	43.6	15.4	n/a
1994	668	42.6	15.7	21.4
1995	445	25.9	17.2	43.6
1996	445	25.9	17.2	43.6
1997	437	26.9	16.2	26.3
1998	437	27.8	15.7	24.7
1999	417	27.8	15.0	36.5
2000	418	27.8	15.0	47.6
2001	429	30.3	14.2	35.9
2002	437	30.0	14.6	40
2003	437	30.0	14.6	40
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	415	26.0	16.0	95.9
2006	427	27.0	15.8	65.1
2007	399	27.0	14.8	52.1
2008	374	27.0	13.9	61.5
2009	361	28.0	12.9	46.5
2010	338	27.5	12.2	50.6
2011	355	23.6	14.9	65.4
2012	347	23.5	14.7	51.3
2013	314	23.6	13.2	45.9
2014	298	23.5	12.6	54
2015	294	24.0	12.2	58.2
2016	298	22.0	13.5	60.4
2017	311	22.9	13.5	63.3
2018	318	22.0	14.4	59.1
2019	298	23.0	12.9	58.1
2020	307	36.5	8.4	58.3
2021	290	26.7	10.8	55.5
2022	256	27.3	9.3	48.8
2023	272	27.7	9.8	55.5
2024	287	29.8	9.6	57.5

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 South Lewis High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	632	43.7	14.4	n/a
1990	605	44.4	13.6	n/a
1991	623	44.5	14.0	n/a
1992	647	43.4	14.9	n/a
1993	671	43.6	15.4	n/a
1994	668	42.6	15.7	21.4
1995	445	25.9	17.2	43.6
1996	445	25.9	17.2	43.6
1997	437	26.9	16.2	26.3
1998	437	27.8	15.7	24.7
1999	417	27.8	15.0	36.5
2000	418	27.8	15.0	47.6
2001	429	30.3	14.2	35.9
2002	437	30.0	14.6	40
2003	437	30.0	14.6	40
2004	424	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	415	26.0	16.0	95.9
2006	427	27.0	15.8	65.1
2007	399	27.0	14.8	52.1
2008	374	27.0	13.9	61.5
2009	361	28.0	12.9	46.5
2010	338	27.5	12.2	50.6
2011	355	23.6	14.9	65.4
2012	347	23.5	14.7	51.3
2013	314	23.6	13.2	45.9
2014	298	23.5	12.6	54
2015	294	24.0	12.2	58.2
2016	298	22.0	13.5	60.4
2017	311	22.9	13.5	63.3
2018	318	22.0	14.4	59.1
2019	298	23.0	12.9	58.1
2020	307	36.5	8.4	58.3
2021	290	26.7	10.8	55.5
2022	256	27.3	9.3	48.8
2023	272	27.7	9.8	55.5
2024	287	29.8	9.6	57.5

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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