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Lansing High School

Public | 9-12 | 370 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 14, 2013

Lansing is an amazing school!!! The education is top notch. There is a great deal of economic diversity in Lansing which is great. Wealthier families are drawn to the great school system. This is good for all. Wealthier families mean more money to fund great education
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 30, 2011

Fabulous teachers who go above and beyond after school every day. this is a wonderful school. It is great academically, athletically, artistically, and musically! The best.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2011

Updated review.... I am the former coach and a parent of the Lansing School District and reported that they had cleaned up in the athletic office[2 yrs. ago] and the school was heading to a much better place. That has changed again and the politics are stronger than ever and I have been here since 1980's........teaching is excellent/sports have fallen a bit/I certainly would think twice about attending
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 19, 2011

It's a small school, yes, but easily better than my current school (dayton high in nevada. DON'T GO THERE), or any other one, for that matter. I still remember my time in Lansing; the students were friendly and disciplined, and the teachers loved what they did and did it well.


Posted October 15, 2009

I am a parent/coach in this district and since they[the district] have cleaned house in both the athletic dept.and some administrative positions this past year. Lansing could be heading to a better place. Now with 'tweeking' of some of the coaching staffs sportsmanship and ethics issues- Lansing will be the BEST!


Posted October 15, 2009

As a college professor who has one child graduated from Lansing and others still in the HS, I can't say enough good about the school. It's not perfect; no place is. Lansing is a small town and nearly all white, so there are some unfortunate pockets of racism and small-mindedness. There were several years of rancorous Board-Superintendent problems; but that now seems behind us with a strong new Superintendent, a long-time resident as HS principal, and some Board turnover. But look past all that at results. The extracurriculars are first-rate: art, drama, music, a wide range of sports, community service, etc. Lansing teams and groups do exceptionally well. And the academics are very strong, especially in social sciences, french, music, art and biology. A very high proportion of Lansing graduates go on to college, with a large group heading off to Ivy League or Ivy-caliber colleges and universities. They do well.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2009

Once off to college, both of my children were amazed at how far advanced they were compared to kids coming from other schools. Great Job Lansing !
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2007

The schools have bad teachers, worse teaching styles and even worse discipline methods. They do not attempt to prepare kids to go to college, only to graduate high school. As someone who has moved out of the area I can tell you that Lansing is a mong the worst my kids have ever attended ( they have been to over six). Their sports are decent but many of the coaches have no fun coaching, they do not respect the kids and the kids do not respect them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 30, 2005

The sports programs of Lansing High School are some of the best in the area. Lansing excels in soccer, foot ball, and most of all swimming. Lansing has a great art program, with many diffrent things for students to try, and discover. Lansing's drama department is also top of the line, which puts on wonderful musicals every year. Parental involvment is completly optional, however for those who want to get involved, Lansing is extreamly open to new ideas and suggestions by parents. A new program called CASS has recently been developed it allows Lansing to reduce bulling with kids as young as secound grade. This allows Lansing to be one of the safest and healtiest school in the area. CASS is a program supported by staff, parents, and students.
—Submitted by Maxwell MacKenzie, a student


Posted November 4, 2005

Lansing has always provided a great number of opportunities in both school programs and extracurricular activities. For the accelerated learner, there are many honors classes and also a number of AP courses avaiable which is surprising for such a small school district. The teachers are well qualified and foster mentoring relationships with the students. From a first hand perspective, I felt prepared for college and a world outside of Lansing through the education and learning opportunities i was given. The test scores are always on top and this is a school distict that wants well rounded individuals.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted November 1, 2005

In this region, Lansing is definetly top notch. Not only do they have great staff and high academic standards, but they provide many great extra activities. This school really prepares your child for a college future.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted August 23, 2005

In this school you must be into a sport, art, or music to belong. Also, in this school you must be able to dress appropriately. this school is full of student who have been there their whole lives and whose parents have also gone there and lived in the community. i would not recommend starting in High School. The community is very judgmental. the principal has favorites. unless your in sports, arts, or music, you're an outcast.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted May 25, 2005

lansing high school has a wide virety of activites. it has progarms against drunk driving and chours, band and a wide virety of sprots. it also has a terrific art teacher. and many of her students go on to college for some kind of art. wether it be performancing, or just drawin she teaches it all. lansing also has many progarms for parents to get involved in. it has cub scouts and many other activites for parents to spend with there child alo for them to spend with other parents in the district. and lansing is a small town so usually in no time at all both childeren and parents will have many great friends.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Algebra 2/Trigonometry

The state average for Algebra 2/Trigonometry was 64% in 2011.

61 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
88%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 78% in 2011.

55 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 72% in 2011.

52 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%
English

The state average for English was 85% in 2011.

103 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%
French

The state average for French was 95% in 2011.

20 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
100%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 75% in 2011.

75 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
93%
Global History and Geography

The state average for Global History and Geography was 70% in 2011.

93 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%
Integrated Algebra

The state average for Integrated Algebra was 73% in 2011.

76 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
83%
Italian

The state average for Italian was 98% in 2011.

2011

 
 
n/a
Living Environment

The state average for Living Environment was 81% in 2011.

88 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 79% in 2011.

44 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
98%
Spanish

The state average for Spanish was 94% in 2011.

45 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
98%
U.S. History and Government

The state average for U.S. History and Government was 80% in 2011.

97 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in english language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages. The results for english language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics, global history and geography, US history and government, french, italian, and spanish are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

All Students88%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Chemistry

All Students87%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Earth Science

All Students94%
Students with disabilities100%
General population93%

English

All Students96%
Students with disabilities78%
General population98%

French

All Students100%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Geometry

All Students93%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Global History and Geography

All Students92%
Students with disabilities82%
General population95%

Integrated Algebra

All Students83%
Students with disabilities73%
General population86%

Italian

All Studentsn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Living Environment

All Students97%
Students with disabilities94%
General population98%

Physics

All Students98%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

Spanish

All Students98%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
General populationn/a

U.S. History and Government

All Students92%
Students with disabilities66%
General population95%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in english language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages. The results for english language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics, global history and geography, US history and government, french, italian, and spanish are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the New York Department of Education. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 94% 51%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 8%
Black 2% 19%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Hispanic 1% 21%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 10%N/A44%
Limited English proficient 0%N/A7%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Graduation rate

  This school District averageState average
All Students 93%N/A76%
Female 93%N/A79%
Male 93%N/A71%
White 94%N/A86%
Economically disadvantaged 83%N/A65%
Not economically disadvantaged 94%N/A80%
Students with disabilities 87%N/A56%
General-Education students 94%N/A79%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Fewer than 3 years experience 10%N/A10%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree and above 49%N/A33%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Teachers with no valid teaching certificate 3%N/A5%
Source: NYSED, 2007-2008
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300 Ridge Rd
Lansing, NY 14882
Phone: (607) 533-3020

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