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Shenendehowa High School

Q: Is Shenendehowa High School a good school?

Shenendehowa High School ranks 148 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 88% of New York high schools

Summary

Shenendehowa High School is a public high school located in Clifton Park, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,956 students. The school is part of the Shenendehowa Central School District, which is ranked 118 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shenendehowa High School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 148 out of 1,234 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% for Asian students, top 15% for African American and Hispanic students, and top 25% for White and multi-racial students. Shenendehowa High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.5% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 2.1% to 4.9% in recent years, significantly better than the state average.

Shenendehowa High School students consistently outperform the state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school's spending per student has increased from $11,928 in 2020-2021 to $21,231 in 2023-2024, indicating a significant investment in resources and support for students. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates have improved from 34.1% to 12.1% over the past two years, it is still higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School, which ranks 124th in the state and has similar high performance.

2,968

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,171

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065-3688

(518) 881-0310

District: Shenendehowa Central School District

Feeder schools for Shenendehowa High School:

Elementary:	Arongen Elementary School
	Chango Elementary School
	Karigon Elementary School
	Okte Elementary School
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	Orenda Elementary School
	Shatekon Elementary School
	Skano Elementary School
	Tesago Elementary School
Middle:	Acadia Middle School
	Gowana Middle School
	Koda Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Asian:

12.1%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

New York avg66%

148^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 874Shenendehowa Central 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	80.3	148 of 1234	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	134 of 1242	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	152 of 1228	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	170 of 1190	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	21 of 519	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	106 of 1207	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	106 of 1210	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.4	115 of 1221	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	75.4	133 of 1255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	138 of 1255	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	127 of 1237	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	141 of 1217	88.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	155 of 1198	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	170 of 1165	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.9	114 of 1117	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	88 of 1086	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	70.7	201 of 1027	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	175 of 1002	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.7	223 of 986	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	156 of 935	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	99 of 713	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	67 of 690	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	54 of 671	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	41 of 593	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	45 of 686	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	20 of 679	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	66 of 413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	100 of 426	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	110 of 424	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	112 of 386	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	136 of 447	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	62 of 426	85.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	86 of 669	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	80 of 637	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	94 of 583	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	89 of 481	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	100 of 565	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	58 of 546	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	180 of 1206	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	136 of 1219	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	202 of 1197	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	177 of 1155	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	13 of 290	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	134 of 1193	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	104 of 1176	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	113 of 885	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	87 of 865	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	128 of 851	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	113 of 760	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	116 of 815	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	121 of 791	84.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	127 of 498	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	281 of 1179	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	239 of 1170	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	261 of 1155	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	227 of 1101	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	239 of 1179	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	167 of 1154	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	110 of 1201	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	142 of 1211	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	158 of 1191	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	172 of 1154	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	7 of 354	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	101 of 1190	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.9	118 of 1176	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	76 of 272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	76 of 212	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	42 of 157	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	283 of 1149	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	235 of 1144	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	297 of 1130	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	261 of 1038	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	172 of 1132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	193 of 1095	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	176 of 788	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	173 of 781	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	202 of 776	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	213 of 738	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	131 of 793	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	136 of 765	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2018)74th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology92%+34 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts92%+17 vs state

Common Core Algebra II92%+17 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

U.S. History and Government87%+12 vs state

Geometry87%+27 vs state

Physics85%+17 vs state

Chemistry83%+18 vs state

Algebra I80%+23 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences77%+21 vs state

Living Environment67%+11 vs state

Common Core Geometry51%+27 vs state

Earth Science27%-38 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
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
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
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
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	717	58	12.3	45.3%	630 (87.9%)	19 (2.6%)	27 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	65.1	412^th of 1234 public high schools	66.6%		60.5	514^th of 1242 public high schools	58.6%	102	66.7	97.4	79.6	66.7	81.8	82.4	62.7	88.0	82.4	61.2		87.1		39.8	33.8	45.7	36.1	29.0	75.8	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$20,703	$741	$19,962
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
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	330	41	8.0	40.3%	288 (87.3%)	11 (3.3%)	11 (3.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	60.3	508^th of 1234 public high schools	58.8%		68.1	378^th of 1242 public high schools	69.6%	130	80.7	100.0	78.3		88.4	64.6	78.3	60.0	61.4	74.2		84.2			23.3	46.3		69.6	79.5	61.5	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,144	$1,756	$34,388
Cohoes High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 237-9100	607	53	11.5	68.5%	382 (62.9%)	82 (13.5%)	78 (12.9%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	37.5	777^th of 1234 public high schools	37.0%		41.4	742^nd of 1242 public high schools	40.3%	35	50.0	81.4	69.8	22.2	70.6	66.5	40.4		78.9	27.3		38.7									99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$26,069	$3,025	$23,043
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
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
Ballston Spa Senior High School	Public	9-12	220 Ballston Ave	Ballston Spa	12020	Saratoga County	Ballston Spa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 884-7150	1,300	110	11.8	32.8%	1,097 (84.4%)	16 (1.2%)	95 (7.3%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (4.2%)	66.7	384^th of 1234 public high schools	68.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	12	86.4	89.9	81.6	16.7	78.6	78.3	41.0	93.0	77.1	59.7	76.8	83.6									99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$25,765	$583	$25,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Shenendehowa High School

What schools feed into Shenendehowa High School?

Shenendehowa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arongen Elementary School
Elementary : Chango Elementary School
Elementary : Karigon Elementary School
Elementary : Okte Elementary School
Elementary : Orenda Elementary School
Elementary : Shatekon Elementary School
Elementary : Skano Elementary School
Elementary : Tesago Elementary School
Middle : Acadia Middle School
Middle : Gowana Middle School
Middle : Koda Middle School

Is Shenendehowa High School a good school?

Shenendehowa High School ranks 148^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shenendehowa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,968 students attended Shenendehowa High School.

What district is Shenendehowa High School in?

Shenendehowa Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Shenendehowa High School?

Students at Shenendehowa High School are 71% White, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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