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Amsterdam High School

Public Grades 9-12

1025^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 17% of New York high schools

Summary

Amsterdam High School is a public high school located in Amsterdam, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,200 students. The school is part of the Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked 826 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amsterdam High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across most subject areas. Graduation rates have fluctuated between 68.8% and 84.3% in recent years, lower than the state average, and the school has high dropout rates ranging from 4.5% to 13.9%. Additionally, Amsterdam High School faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 67.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, Duanesburg High School, Schalmont High School, and Scotia-Glenville Senior High School generally outperform Amsterdam High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on Regents exams, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

1,192

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,623

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Saratoga Ave
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-4932

District: Amsterdam City School District

Feeder schools for Amsterdam High School:

Elementary:	Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication
	Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy
	William B Tecler Arts In Education
	William H Barkley Microsociety
Middle:	Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.4%

White:

34.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (67% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

New York avg67%

1,025^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

826^th of 874Amsterdam City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1025 of 1234	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	990 of 1242	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	940 of 1228	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	870 of 1190	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	940 of 1207	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	900 of 1210	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	782 of 1221	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	793 of 1255	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	920 of 1255	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.2	773 of 1237	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	814 of 1217	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	741 of 1198	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	652 of 1165	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	603 of 1117	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	576 of 1086	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	564 of 1027	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	629 of 1002	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	582 of 986	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	559 of 935	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	454 of 713	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	597 of 690	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	572 of 671	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	469 of 593	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	460 of 686	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	402 of 413	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	252 of 426	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	268 of 424	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	646 of 669	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	582 of 637	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	531 of 583	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	466 of 481	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	540 of 565	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	485 of 546	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1019 of 1206	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1004 of 1219	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	957 of 1197	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	867 of 1155	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	959 of 1193	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	942 of 1176	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	784 of 885	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	741 of 865	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	721 of 851	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	636 of 760	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	708 of 815	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	671 of 791	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	518 of 607	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	350 of 531	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	405 of 493	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	461 of 498	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1050 of 1179	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1041 of 1170	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	989 of 1155	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	933 of 1101	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1049 of 1179	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	980 of 1154	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1001 of 1201	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	946 of 1211	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	900 of 1191	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	848 of 1154	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	923 of 1190	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	854 of 1176	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	300 of 328	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	287 of 306	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	251 of 272	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	203 of 212	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1122 of 1149	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1109 of 1144	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1067 of 1130	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	989 of 1038	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1019 of 1132	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	808 of 1095	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	726 of 788	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	704 of 781	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	714 of 776	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	655 of 738	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	721 of 793	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	697 of 765	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)36th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics83%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

U.S. History and Government60%-16 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts52%-24 vs state

Chemistry40%-24 vs state

Earth Science37%-28 vs state

Common Core Algebra II35%-40 vs state

Living Environment35%-22 vs state

Geometry30%-30 vs state

Algebra I16%-40 vs state

Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amsterdam High School	Public	9-12	140 Saratoga Ave	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-4932	1,192	80	14.9	72.5%	416 (34.9%)	65 (5.5%)	625 (52.4%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (5.6%)	17.4	1025^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		19.3	990^th of 1242 public high schools	20.3%	35	40.3	35.1	51.5	7.0	36.8	60.9	35.0	83.3	59.5	16.1		29.5									99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.7	$23,623	$1,817	$21,807
Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Bridge St	Broadalbin	12025	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2600	756	66	11.5	35.2%	702 (92.9%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	71.8	295^th of 1234 public high schools	76.1%		70.1	334^th of 1242 public high schools	73.1%	39	85.5	84.0	87.9	60.0	84.2	83.2	69.9	91.7	83.1	68.0		95.3			48.5	42.3		78.0	70.8	50.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$22,639	$557	$22,082
Galway Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	419	49	8.5	36.0%	411 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64.7	419^th of 1234 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	416^th of 1242 public high schools	66.5%	3	59.3	66.7	82.4	19.1	69.2	89.7	73.0	100.0	73.5	85.0		68.6		42.4	55.2	61.4	47.4	69.0	70.5	67.4	98.1	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$28,502	$823	$27,679
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	112 Old Johnstown Rd	Fonda	12068	Montgomery County	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 853-3182	349	36	9.7	27.2%	317 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	84.8	55^th of 1234 public high schools	95.5%		79.6	135^th of 1242 public high schools	89.1%	80	83.3	97.0	89.5		88.7	95.4	95.2	66.7	85.2	89.4	92.0	96.6	84.9								99.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$37,467	$612	$36,855
Mayfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 School St	Mayfield	12117	Fulton County	Mayfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 661-8200	379	37	10.3	29.3%	345 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	73	279^th of 1234 public high schools	77.4%		70	337^th of 1242 public high schools	72.9%	58	67.6	82.1	77.4		86.1	91.3	71.1		89.7	72.9		97.8			47.5	58.8		57.4	68.6	62.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,187	$1,155	$27,032
Johnstown High School	Public	8-12	1 Sir Bills Circle	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-4661	554	47	11.7	51.6%	494 (89.2%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	48.5	664^th of 1234 public high schools	46.2%		60.2	520^th of 1242 public high schools	58.1%	144	77.6	69.8	73.8		10.0	76.5	28.6	35.3	79.1	49.5	50.7	63.8	56.0			56.6			57.7	51.6	98.2	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,759	$1,034	$27,725
Gloversville High School	Public	9-12	199 Lincoln St	Gloversville	12078	Fulton County	Gloversville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 775-5710	669	62	10.7	71.6%	507 (75.8%)	28 (4.2%)	72 (10.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	30.3	859^th of 1234 public high schools	30.4%		34.1	806^th of 1242 public high schools	35.1%	53	97.2	62.1	56.2	7.7	29.7	65.5	24.6	100.0	72.7	27.8	61.7	45.0									99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,487	$1,764	$20,723
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tartan Way	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1231	689	61	11.3	31.6%	611 (88.7%)	26 (3.8%)	37 (5.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	71.6	301^st of 1234 public high schools	75.6%		68.7	365^th of 1242 public high schools	70.6%	64	83.9	84.1	87.3	43.5	61.5	85.6	63.2	84.8	86.2	53.8	76.6	70.5	83.9								99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,034	$969	$28,064
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	88 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	965	94	10.2	21.2%	863 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	31 (3.2%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	81.4	124^th of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		82.7	71^st of 1242 public high schools	94.3%	53	94.1	95.7	92.4		89.2	94.6	45.7	68.1	89.7	84.7	79.5	97.5									99.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,910	$708	$26,202
Duanesburg High School	Public	7-12	163 School Dr	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-3000	290	35	8.3	29.7%	276 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	66.3	389^th of 1234 public high schools	68.5%		66.6	415^th of 1242 public high schools	66.6%	26	84.2	93.6	84.6	41.2	25.0	82.9	85.7	100.0	81.3	67.2	52.9	81.1	85.7		54.7	40.6		67.9	50.0		99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,443	$1,399	$26,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Amsterdam High School

What district is Amsterdam High School in?

Amsterdam City School District

What schools feed into Amsterdam High School?

Amsterdam High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication
Elementary : Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy
Elementary : William B Tecler Arts In Education
Elementary : William H Barkley Microsociety
Middle : Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

How many students attend Amsterdam High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,192 students attended Amsterdam High School.

Is Amsterdam High School a good school?

Amsterdam High School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Amsterdam High School?

Students at Amsterdam High School are 52% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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