CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

www.candorcs.org

306 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Candor Junior-Senior High School, located at 1 Academy Street in Candor, New York, serves as the secondary education hub for the Candor Central School District. As a combined junior-senior high facility, the school provides a continuous academic environment for students in grades 7 through 12. The institution is committed to fostering a supportive community atmosphere where students are encouraged to pursue academic excellence, personal growth, and extracurricular engagement within a rural educational setting.

The school’s curriculum is designed to prepare students for post-secondary success, offering a blend of core academic requirements, elective opportunities, and career-readiness initiatives. By utilizing resources from the broader Candor Central School District, the high school emphasizes a student-centered approach, aiming to cultivate critical thinking and civic responsibility. For families and community members seeking detailed information regarding academic calendars, athletic programs, and district policies, the school maintains an official web presence at http://www.candorcsd.org.

306

Total Students

33.3

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	288
Hispanic	9
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	7

White
288 (94.1%)
Hispanic
9 (2.9%)
Two or More
7 (2.3%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(607)659-5020
Website:	http://www.candorcs.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	306
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	191
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 38

Grade 9 46

Grade 10 49

Grade 11 53

Grade 12 52