Ithaca High School (Ithaca, New York)
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| Coordinates | 42°27′19″N 76°29′53″W / 42.4553°N 76.4980°WCoordinates: 42°27′19″N 76°29′53″W / 42.4553°N 76.4980°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1875 |
| School district | Ithaca City School District |
| Staff | 160 |
| Faculty | 130 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Gold |
| Mascot | Skunk/Bear |
| Website | http://www.ithacacityschools.org/index.cfm/page/highschool.htm |
Ithaca High School (IHS) is a public high school in Ithaca, New York. It is part of the Ithaca City School District, and has an enrollment of approximately 1,675. Ithaca High School is located at 1401 North Cayuga Street in the north end of Ithaca, near Stewart Park, Cayuga Lake, and Ithaca Falls. The current principal is Jason Trumble.
In 2017, US News & World Report ranked IHS as the best high school in Central New York, 48th in New York State, and 401st nationwide.
Ithaca High School has historically had a reputation for strong academics. While today the school faces various problems, many common to most high schools, by most objective measures Ithaca High School students still score well above state and national averages. The mean SAT score in 2003 was 1169, compared to 1026 nationally. Typically, about 70% of students matriculate at four-year colleges and 20% at two-year colleges following graduation. The school traditionally sends a very large number of graduates to nearby Cornell University; from 2000 to 2004, an average of 37.6 students per class (slightly less than ten percent) matriculated at Cornell immediately following graduation.
Nineteen advanced placement courses are offered:
There are 140 professional staff members, including about 120 classroom teachers, and over 85% of the faculty has a master's degree or higher. Two Ithaca High School math teachers received the prestigious Edyth May Sliffe Award, given annually to about 25 math teachers nationally: Dave Bock (twice, in 1990 and 1993), and Roselyn Teukolsky (in 1991).
The school is also part of the Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC). Athletic teams compete as the "Little Red," in counterpoint to the "Big Red" of nearby Cornell University. Ithaca High School has won five New York State Class A Boys’ ice hockey championships (1984, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2007), as well as four Upstate New York Girls' Hockey League championships (2001, 2002, 2003, 2011). The Ithaca Women's Varsity Swim team has had more than two decades of consecutive Section IV titles, several unofficial state titles, and countless undefeated seasons. Since 1989, the team has lost only one dual meet in 1998. The team has been coached by Roy Staley for through all of these successful seasons. The Boys' Lacrosse Program has established itself as a Section IV, Class A powerhouse, winning five straight sectional championships from 2000 to 2005 and often finding itself in the State and National Rankings. Furthermore, Little Reds lacrosse team has been a recent hot streak, making the Section IV, Class A finals in both 2010 and 2011, but losing to Fairport and Farmingdale programs respectively. Tough loses, but helped solidify its reputation as a local lacrosse hub in upstate New York and a dominant program for years to come. And the Boys and girls' Track and Field Program went undefeated in dual meets for eight years until 2005, when defeated by 70-71 by Vestal High School. The program turns out state competitors regularly in both Cross Country and Track and Field. In 2005, it produced two state and Federation Champions, Drew Hilker (pentathlon) and Peter Thompson (pole vault). In addition to offering most traditional school sports Ithaca offers a large array of private sports teams which are mostly made up of Ithaca High School Students. Notable among these teams is Cascadilla Boat Club which has gone undefeated in section III championships for its entire existence.
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