Homer Senior High School

Homer Senior High School serves 558 students in grades 9 through 12 in the small town of Homer, New York. With 54 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, allowing for more personalized attention and smaller class sizes. The school demonstrates outstanding academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10 and ranking #307 out of 4,758 schools statewide, placing it in the 94th percentile among New York high schools.

Students consistently excel in core subjects, with an impressive 95% achieving proficiency or above in English Language Arts and reading, while an exceptional 98% meet or exceed proficiency standards in mathematics. Homer Senior High School is situated in Cortland County's ZIP code 13077, a stable community of 6,646 residents with a median household income of $70,016 and median home values around $163,000. The area maintains a low poverty rate of just 4.2%, and over one-third of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, reflecting a community that values education.

This public high school provides students with a strong academic foundation in a supportive small-town environment where educational achievement is clearly prioritized and consistently delivered.