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Averill Park High School

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Averill Park High School ranks 396 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 68% of New York high schools

Summary

Averill Park High School is a public high school serving 884 students in grades 9-12 in the Averill Park Central School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on Regents exams, with particularly strong results in Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. Averill Park High School has maintained strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 94.6% over the past few years, outperforming the state average.

While Averill Park High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 34.1% in 2022-2023, the school still performs better than nearby Albany High School, which had a 31.5% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024. The school generally performs well across different student subgroups, with female students and multi-racial students ranking higher than their peers in New York state. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

Averill Park High School has a strong academic reputation, consistently ranking in the top 40% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's graduation rates are still strong, there has been a slight decline in recent years, which is an area the school may want to investigate and address. Overall, Averill Park High School is a high-performing school, but it faces some challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism and disparities in subgroup performance, that the school should work to improve.

870

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,045

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

146 Gettle Rd
Averill Park, NY 12018-9799

(518) 674-7000

District: Averill Park Central School District

Feeder schools for Averill Park High School:

Elementary:	North Greenbush School
	Poestenkill Elementary School
Middle:	Algonquin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 67% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

New York avg67%

396^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

312^th of 874Averill Park 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	65.9	396 of 1234	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	464 of 1242	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	435 of 1228	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	372 of 1190	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	368 of 1207	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	335 of 1210	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	342 of 1221	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	214 of 1255	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	332 of 1255	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	233 of 1237	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	167 of 1217	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	242 of 1198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	412 of 1165	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	477 of 1117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	432 of 1086	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	411 of 1027	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	564 of 1002	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	421 of 986	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	415 of 935	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	409 of 1206	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	422 of 1219	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	318 of 1197	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	354 of 1155	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	382 of 1193	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	346 of 1176	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	54.3	330 of 851	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	301 of 760	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	354 of 815	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	252 of 791	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	631 of 1179	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	563 of 1170	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	548 of 1155	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	607 of 1101	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	678 of 1179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	555 of 1154	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	401 of 1201	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	574 of 1211	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	495 of 1191	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	393 of 1154	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	346 of 1190	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	321 of 1176	72.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	202 of 328	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	144 of 272	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	97 of 212	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	88 of 157	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	448 of 1149	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	429 of 1144	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	468 of 1130	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	256 of 1038	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	302 of 1132	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	259 of 1095	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	437 of 788	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	465 of 781	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	432 of 776	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	385 of 738	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	373 of 793	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	354 of 765	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II91%+16 vs state

Chemistry88%+23 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+11 vs state

Living Environment79%+22 vs state

Geometry79%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

Physics67%~ state avg

Earth Science60%-6 vs state

Common Core Geometry21%~ state avg

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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
Averill Park High School	Public	9-12	146 Gettle Rd	Averill Park	12018	Rensselaer County	Averill Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 674-7000	870	58	14.9	27.6%	794 (91.3%)	11 (1.3%)	17 (2.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	65.9	396^th of 1234 public high schools	67.9%		63.3	464^th of 1242 public high schools	62.6%	68	87.8	90.6	86.1	21.4	59.6	77.8	79.1	67.4	72.9	70.7		78.5									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,045	$867	$25,178
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	962 Luther Rd	East Greenbush	12061	Rensselaer County	East Greenbush Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 207-2010	1,272	98	13.0	24.4%	963 (75.7%)	57 (4.5%)	97 (7.6%)	92 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.4%)	86	46^th of 1234 public high schools	96.3%		84.2	45^th of 1242 public high schools	96.4%	1	85.2	100.0	95.2		89.3	94.4	85.8	90.0	97.2	86.1		100.0									99.4	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.9	$25,660	$663	$24,997
Troy High School	Public	9-12	1950 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5401	1,193	101	11.7	68.1%	441 (37.0%)	348 (29.2%)	263 (22.0%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	118 (9.9%)	45.3	702^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.1%		43.3	721^st of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	19	44.8	90.6	65.1	20.0	44.6	75.6	50.3	52.2	77.8	60.3		58.4									99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$32,956	$2,888	$30,068
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-8561	462	51	9.1	71.9%	198 (42.9%)	72 (15.6%)	72 (15.6%)	68 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	39.4	753^rd of 1234 public high schools	39.0%		38.3	772^nd of 1242 public high schools	37.8%	19	18.8	60.0	71.8		44.7	73.5	46.3		81.8	35.2		81.0		38.1	23.9	31.4	13.6	17.4	36.6	32.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,392	$4,610	$23,783
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1245 Hillside Dr	Watervliet	12189	Albany County	Watervliet City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 629-3300	785	63	12.4	69.3%	289 (36.8%)	182 (23.2%)	133 (16.9%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (13.6%)	24	935^th of 1234 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	957^th of 1242 public high schools	22.9%	22	31.6	54.6	50.0	0.0	31.6	64.6	40.2	53.9	68.3	36.8		54.3		33.3	30.4	32.7	18.0	23.3	33.0	33.3	78.8	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	94.7	99.0	96.7	$22,586	$2,360	$20,225
Lansingburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	320 7th Ave	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6806	625	58	10.7	69.8%	312 (49.9%)	143 (22.9%)	101 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	47.2	682^nd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		47.7	666^th of 1242 public high schools	46.4%	16	42.9	87.5	82.7	0.0	16.7	76.9	48.5	50.0	76.8	39.7	50.7	74.2	60.8								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,214	$3,316	$25,898
Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	450	36	12.6	57.1%	3 (0.7%)	373 (82.9%)	45 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	13.2	1091^st of 1234 public high schools	11.6%		8.9	1160^th of 1242 public high schools	6.6%	69	0.0	7.5	63.8	0.0	0.0	61.1	28.4		56.2	10.3	41.9	6.7	16.8	48.2	40.5	38.1	14.8	16.2											$16,566	$1,187	$15,378
Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	6-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	383			81.2%	31 (8.1%)	225 (58.7%)	82 (21.4%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	8.6	1158^th of 1234 public high schools	6.2%		14.2	1065^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	93	20.0	7.1	41.5		18.0	47.6	34.4		62.5	10.9	18.5	0.0	9.3	53.9	25.5	24.5	15.1	21.7	12.2	20.9									$21,254	$865	$20,388
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,937	194	15.1	65.2%	455 (15.5%)	1,200 (40.9%)	731 (24.9%)	380 (12.9%)	13 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	144 (4.9%)	23.3	947^th of 1234 public high schools	23.3%		20.8	968^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	21	47.0	89.8	66.2	18.8	14.3	57.3	35.2	42.2	54.5	25.4	22.6	54.0	57.8								99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	$28,163	$1,434	$26,729
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 Averill Park High School

What schools feed into Averill Park High School?

Averill Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Greenbush School
Elementary : Poestenkill Elementary School
Middle : Algonquin Middle School

Is Averill Park High School a good school?

Averill Park High School ranks 396^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Averill Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Averill Park High School.

What is the racial makeup of Averill Park High School?

Students at Averill Park High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Averill Park High School in?

Averill Park Central School District

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