Elmira Free Academy, or EFA, is a high school in Elmira, New York, USA. It is one of seven public high schools serving Chemung county. (Waverly, Spencer-Van Etten and Odessa-Montour are outside Chemung County, but serve students from Chemung County). As of 2007, EFA has an enrollment of 1,047 students, with a faculty that includes 67 full-time teachers and many other instructors, administrators, and support staff .
The metro-area surrounding EFA ...
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Elmira Free Academy, or EFA, is a high school in Elmira, New York, USA. It is one of seven public high schools serving Chemung county. (Waverly, Spencer-Van Etten and Odessa-Montour are outside Chemung County, but serve students from Chemung County). As of 2007, EFA has an enrollment of 1,047 students, with a faculty that includes 67 full-time teachers and many other instructors, administrators, and support staff .
The metro-area surrounding EFA is both economically and racially diverse, traits reflected in the student body. 77% of the student body is White, 20% is Black, 2% Hispanic, less than 1% Asian or Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American. Also, 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunches, a percentage significantly higher than the state average of 17%.
The school also boasts many honors courses, taught to the standards of both AP and ACE (a program that offers direct college credits at many schools). Elmira Free Academy is also a strong statewide...
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