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Schenectady High School

Public Grades 9-12

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 20% of New York high schools

Summary

Schenectady High School is a public high school serving 2,860 students in grades 9-12 in Schenectady, New York. The school is part of the Schenectady City School District, which is ranked 841 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schenectady High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very low academic performance. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 65-84%, which is significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 4.5-14.8% in recent years. Schenectady High School also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5-53.4% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Student performance on Regents exams is poor, with proficiency rates below 60% in most subject areas.

In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Niskayuna High School, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, and Shenendehowa High School significantly outperform Schenectady High School on academic metrics, with 4-5 star ratings, much higher test scores, and graduation rates around 84%. Even other high-need urban districts like Cohoes High School and Mohonasen Senior High School have higher test scores and graduation rates than Schenectady High School, suggesting systemic issues within the Schenectady City School District that are negatively impacting student outcomes.

2,885

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,317

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308-2699

(518) 881-2044

District: Schenectady City School District

Feeder schools for Schenectady High School:

Elementary:	Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School
	Hamilton Elementary School
	Howe Elementary School
	Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
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	Lincoln Elementary School
	Paige Elementary School
	Pleasant Valley Elementary School
	Van Corlaer Elementary School
	William C Keane Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School
	Yates Elementary School
Middle:	Central Park Middle School
	Mont Pleasant Middle School
	Oneida Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

25.6%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

23.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

New York avg66%

987^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

841^st of 874Schenectady 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	19.7	987 of 1234	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	981 of 1242	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	969 of 1228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	922 of 1190	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	925 of 1207	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	959 of 1210	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	918 of 1221	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	816 of 1255	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	810 of 1255	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	795 of 1237	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	792 of 1217	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.6	902 of 1198	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1004 of 1165	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	922 of 1117	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	818 of 1086	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	759 of 1027	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	769 of 1002	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	764 of 986	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.3	787 of 935	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	586 of 713	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	536 of 690	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	566 of 671	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	487 of 593	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	527 of 686	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	565 of 679	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	361 of 413	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	396 of 424	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	352 of 386	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	387 of 447	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	384 of 426	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	565 of 669	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	344 of 637	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	373 of 583	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	345 of 481	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	383 of 565	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	261 of 546	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1012 of 1206	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	809 of 1219	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	834 of 1197	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	910 of 1155	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	900 of 1193	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	940 of 1176	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	786 of 885	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	743 of 865	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	715 of 851	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	599 of 760	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	681 of 815	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	644 of 791	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	537 of 607	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	399 of 564	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	411 of 531	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	277 of 389	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	370 of 493	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	381 of 498	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	994 of 1179	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	944 of 1170	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	977 of 1155	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	919 of 1101	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	975 of 1179	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	963 of 1154	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	898 of 1201	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	991 of 1211	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	978 of 1191	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	920 of 1154	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	945 of 1190	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	983 of 1176	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	306 of 328	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1046 of 1149	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	993 of 1144	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1035 of 1130	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	889 of 1038	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1051 of 1132	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1027 of 1095	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	729 of 788	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	713 of 781	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	717 of 776	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	693 of 738	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	730 of 793	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	714 of 765	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts59%-16 vs state

Geometry54%-5 vs state

Physics53%-15 vs state

U.S. History and Government53%-22 vs state

Earth Science52%-13 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences41%-15 vs state

Chemistry41%-24 vs state

Life Science Biology27%-31 vs state

Algebra I26%-30 vs state

Living Environment21%-36 vs state

Common Core Geometry16%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

You waste tremendous amounts of money, especially on the night program. Thousands for no work because no one shows up you waste more money in other areas. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

I go to Schenectady High School. I would say it's the worst school i ever went to, there is so much gang violence, fighting, knife fights, and a whole lot more. I do not want be in this school, but i have to because i live in Schenectady school district. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, February 21, 2009

I actually go to the school. There are plenty of distractions (violence, drugs, etc.) But if you focus on school and take advanced classes it is a very good school. Close Quote

Schools Near Schenectady High School

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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)	% 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	% 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
Schenectady High School	Public	9-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,885	217	13.3	74.2%	455 (15.8%)	729 (25.3%)	689 (23.9%)	738 (25.6%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	264 (9.2%)	19.7	987^th of 1234 public high schools	20.0%		20.4	981^st of 1242 public high schools	21.0%	6	40.5	88.4	59.2	16.3	51.6	60.6	20.5	53.3	52.9	26.1	27.0	54.4	40.6	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$29,317	$3,936	$25,381
Niskayuna High School	Public	9-12	1626 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-2511	1,379	109	12.6	21.7%	870 (63.1%)	77 (5.6%)	98 (7.1%)	257 (18.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.0%)	83	84^th of 1234 public high schools	93.2%		82.6	73^rd of 1242 public high schools	94.1%	11	86.6	97.3	94.1			91.5	42.1	88.2	88.5	77.4	92.0	92.5	81.9	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$24,476	$452	$24,024
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
Mohonasen Senior High School	Public	9-12	2072 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8300	924	66	14.0	39.7%	632 (68.4%)	66 (7.1%)	106 (11.5%)	36 (3.9%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	68 (7.4%)	56.6	566^th of 1234 public high schools	54.1%		56.4	570^th of 1242 public high schools	54.1%	4	75.8	91.4	72.2	18.2	45.5	80.0	37.1	64.7	77.4	57.8	55.4	81.2	69.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,106	$1,074	$21,032
Schalmont High School	Public	9-12	1 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-6110	545	50	10.8	30.1%	444 (81.5%)	12 (2.2%)	45 (8.3%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.4%)	61.8	481^st of 1234 public high schools	61.0%		68.2	374^th of 1242 public high schools	69.9%	107	58.7	85.0	87.2	30.8	54.9	77.6	20.0	69.2	87.6	64.0	78.5	60.0		99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,009	$733	$28,276
Shenendehowa High School	Public	9-12	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0310	2,968	220	13.4	21.9%	2,101 (70.8%)	100 (3.4%)	237 (8.0%)	359 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	166 (5.6%)	80.3	148^th of 1234 public high schools	88.0%		79.7	134^th of 1242 public high schools	89.2%	14	82.8	91.5	91.9	50.8	26.8	91.2	67.4	85.3	87.1	79.5	92.1	87.1	77.2	99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	$22,171	$797	$21,374
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
Guilderland High School	Public	9-12	8 School Rd	Guilderland Center	12085	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 861-8591	1,476	134	11.0	28.3%	981 (66.5%)	85 (5.8%)	102 (6.9%)	231 (15.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	76.9	203^rd of 1234 public high schools	83.5%		77	189^th of 1242 public high schools	84.8%	14	81.5	89.2	89.9	62.5	85.7	89.2	54.4		91.0	68.2	76.2	77.7	85.7	94.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.7	$24,736	$756	$23,980
Colonie Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Raider Blvd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 459-1220	1,640	123	13.3	41.6%	944 (57.6%)	168 (10.2%)	203 (12.4%)	209 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (6.8%)	72.9	280^th of 1234 public high schools	77.3%		73.5	275^th of 1242 public high schools	77.9%	5	80.6	88.7	80.9	31.8	77.5	88.6	73.5	83.7	95.4	67.3		72.5		99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	$24,708	$505	$24,203
Shaker High School	Public	9-12	445 Watervliet-Shaker Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-5511	2,138	177	12.0	30.9%	1,140 (53.3%)	219 (10.2%)	151 (7.1%)	491 (23.0%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (5.7%)	73	278^th of 1234 public high schools	77.5%		75.6	222^nd of 1242 public high schools	82.1%	56	76.0	96.2	90.5	42.4	35.7	85.7	54.0	81.8	84.0	64.7	77.3	81.5	76.9	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$22,433	$730	$21,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Schenectady High School

How many students attend Schenectady High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,885 students attended Schenectady High School.

Is Schenectady High School a good school?

Schenectady High School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of New York high schools.

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Schenectady City School District

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Students at Schenectady High School are 26% Asian, 25% African American, 24% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races.

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