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Saranac High School

Q: Is Saranac High School a good school?

Saranac High School ranks 369 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 70% of New York high schools

468

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,079

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981-0008

(518) 565-5800

District: Saranac Central School District

Feeder schools for Saranac High School:

Elementary:	Morrisonville Elementary School
	Saranac Elementary School
Middle:	Saranac Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 48 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

New York avg66%

369^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

696^th of 874Saranac 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	67.9	369 of 1234	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	363 of 1242	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	421 of 1228	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	360 of 1190	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	203 of 519	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	203 of 1207	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	317 of 1210	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	273 of 1221	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	177 of 1255	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	410 of 1255	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	397 of 1237	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	355 of 1217	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	244 of 1198	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	211 of 1165	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	164 of 1117	85.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	209 of 1086	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	396 of 1027	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	328 of 1002	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	310 of 986	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	331 of 935	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	362 of 1206	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	430 of 1219	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	334 of 1197	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	410 of 1155	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	247 of 1193	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	361 of 1176	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	520 of 1179	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	420 of 1170	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	461 of 1155	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	404 of 1101	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	31 of 289	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	119 of 1179	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	452 of 1154	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	353 of 1201	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	423 of 1211	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	406 of 1191	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	302 of 1154	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	175 of 1190	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	261 of 1176	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	408 of 1149	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	378 of 1144	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	593 of 1130	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	307 of 1038	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	128 of 1132	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	186 of 1095	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	435 of 788	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	434 of 781	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	441 of 776	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	329 of 738	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	77 of 133	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	220 of 793	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	440 of 765	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Physics94%+26 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Chemistry87%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Geometry76%+16 vs state

Algebra I75%+19 vs state

Life Science Biology66%+8 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences63%+7 vs state

Living Environment50%-7 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

Earth Science17%-48 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
Saranac High School	Public	9-12	60 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5800	468	41	11.3	39.7%	441 (94.2%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	67.9	369^th of 1234 public high schools	70.1%		68.9	363^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.8%	6	86.7	98.2	81.4	33.3	16.7	88.3	50.0	94.4	77.1	75.2	66.4	76.1	63.1								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,079	$1,202	$26,877
Peru High School	Public	9-12	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6400	555	48	11.6	46.7%	505 (91.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	62.8	462^nd of 1234 public high schools	62.6%		62.8	480^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	18	70.4	88.9	87.9	54.6		77.8	50.0		79.0	64.6	46.6	57.7	94.9								99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$28,342	$1,308	$27,034
Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	566	57	9.8	72.1%	472 (83.4%)	46 (8.1%)	19 (3.4%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	64.3	430^th of 1234 public high schools	65.2%		63.3	465^th of 1242 public high schools	62.6%	35	56.7	79.0	82.5	53.9		77.0	90.6	66.7	86.2	57.7		78.4	64.3								99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$24,841	$1,577	$23,264
Beekmantown High School	Public	9-12	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8787	557	50	11.1	46.9%	527 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	259^th of 1234 public high schools	79.0%		74.7	247^th of 1242 public high schools	80.1%	12	98.6	91.0	88.6	50.0	83.9	85.1	71.8	76.9	87.8	48.9		85.9									99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.8	$26,810	$754	$26,056
Ausable Valley High School	Public	9-12	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	342	30	11.5	46.5%	331 (96.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54	596^th of 1234 public high schools	51.7%		55.3	585^th of 1242 public high schools	52.9%	11	60.9	85.1	81.5			61.7	60.2		75.0	51.9		76.5	74.0								99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,596	$1,815	$27,781
Northern Adirondack Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5586 Rt 11	Ellenburg Depot	12935	Clinton County	Northern Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 594-3962	424	50	8.5	44.1%	412 (97.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	57.1	558^th of 1234 public high schools	54.8%		61.1	506^th of 1242 public high schools	59.3%	52	61.5	65.2	96.2	0.0	31.9	75.4	62.5		96.7	68.8	71.2	35.5		24.6	35.3	19.3	31.7	43.9	21.6	31.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,487	$1,076	$34,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Saranac High School

What district is Saranac High School in?

Saranac Central School District

How many students attend Saranac High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Saranac High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saranac High School?

Students at Saranac High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Saranac High School?

Saranac High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morrisonville Elementary School
Elementary : Saranac Elementary School
Middle : Saranac Middle School

Is Saranac High School a good school?

Saranac High School ranks 369^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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