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Chatham High School

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Chatham High School ranks 393 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 68% of New York high schools

Summary

Chatham High School is a public high school serving 309 students in grades 9-12 in Chatham, NY, which is part of the Chatham Central School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on Regents exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 65% to 90% across various subjects, which is notably higher than the state's 50-70% range. Chatham High School also maintains a 4-year graduation rate around 84-93%, on par with or slightly above the state average, and a dropout rate of 4-6%, which is lower than the state average.

While Chatham High School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 28-34% compared to the ideal, it is still lower than some nearby schools. The school performs well across different student subgroups, with female students, male students, and special education students all ranking in the top 30-40% of New York high schools. However, the performance of white students and Hispanic students is relatively lower, ranking in the 40-50% range. With 39-41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Chatham High School serves a diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby schools, Chatham High School stands out for its consistent academic excellence, particularly in Regents exam proficiency. It performs well compared to many of the surrounding schools, such as Columbia High School and Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School. However, some schools in the area, like Columbia High School and Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School, outperform Chatham in certain areas, such as Regents exam proficiency and overall state rankings. With a relatively high per-student spending of around $20,000-$43,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of around 9:1, Chatham High School appears to have the resources to support its academic success.

316

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,075

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1397

(518) 392-1570

District: Chatham Central School District

Feeder schools for Chatham High School:

Elementary:	Mary E Dardess Elementary School
Middle:	Chatham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

New York avg67%

393^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

505^th of 874Chatham 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	66.0	393 of 1234	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	370 of 1242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	285 of 1228	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	330 of 1190	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	525 of 1207	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	467 of 1210	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.3	454 of 1221	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	369 of 1255	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	359 of 1255	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	59.5	484 of 1237	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	485 of 1217	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	632 of 1198	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	683 of 1165	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	516 of 1117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	511 of 1086	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	515 of 1027	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	566 of 1002	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	577 of 986	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	528 of 935	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	332 of 1206	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	317 of 1219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	314 of 1197	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	335 of 1155	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	454 of 1193	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	374 of 1176	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	363 of 885	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	429 of 865	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	344 of 815	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	376 of 1179	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	285 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	257 of 1155	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	269 of 1101	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	495 of 1179	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	404 of 1154	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	455 of 1201	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	394 of 1211	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	271 of 1191	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	343 of 1154	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	561 of 1190	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	562 of 1176	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	456 of 1149	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	131 of 1144	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	288 of 1130	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	176 of 1038	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	365 of 1132	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	260 of 1095	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	434 of 788	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	367 of 781	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	334 of 776	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	379 of 738	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	433 of 793	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	392 of 765	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II90%+15 vs state

Chemistry87%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts86%+10 vs state

Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Physics69%~ state avg

Life Science Biology69%+11 vs state

Living Environment67%+10 vs state

Algebra I65%+9 vs state

Earth Science65%~ state avg

Geometry59%~ state avg

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by a student
Friday, October 30, 2009

A typical public school, they emphasize favorable test scores (which anyone with binge/purge study habits can obtain) over the creative exploration and critical thought that leads to genuine intellectual gain. The town itself is a small, insular exurb that noticeably lacks diversity. As such, children (and adults for that matter) tend to sacrifice their individuality to the gods of mediocrity in exchange for the privilege to conform. All in all, it's a great place to be average. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Chatham High School	Public	9-12	50 Woodbridge Ave	Chatham	12037	Columbia County	Chatham Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 392-1570	316	41	7.7	37.3%	266 (84.2%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	66	393^rd of 1234 public high schools	68.2%		68.3	370^th of 1242 public high schools	70.2%	23	86.7	90.3	85.7		65.0	85.2	66.7	69.2	79.4	65.3	69.2	59.3							98.4	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.1	99.1	99.7	$37,075	$3,121	$33,954
Ichabod Crane Senior High School	Public	9-12	2910 Rt 9	Valatie	12184	Columbia County	Kinderhook Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 758-7575	557	53	10.5	35.9%	449 (80.6%)	12 (2.2%)	78 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	70.8	315^th of 1234 public high schools	74.5%		71.9	313^th of 1242 public high schools	74.8%	2	46.2	95.5	90.2	28.6	65.6	88.2	80.0	69.2	84.9	76.3		84.0							97.1	98.6	99.4	99.4	99.6	98.6	99.0	99.4	$28,991	$391	$28,600
Coxsackie-Athens High School	Public	9-12	24 Sunset Blvd	Coxsackie	12051	Greene County	Coxsackie-Athens Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 731-1800	379	39	9.7	26.4%	319 (84.2%)	21 (5.5%)	33 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.7	700^th of 1234 public high schools	43.3%		52.6	613^th of 1242 public high schools	50.6%	87	66.7	77.4	71.4	50.0	62.7	71.6	63.6		69.3	29.6		59.2							99.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,696	$1,575	$30,121
Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1216 Maple Hill Rd	Castleton	12033	Rensselaer County	Schodack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 732-7701	399	40	9.8	23.1%	361 (90.5%)	5 (1.3%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	73.9	253^rd of 1234 public high schools	79.5%		68.1	375^th of 1242 public high schools	69.8%	122	85.4	95.4	82.9	14.3	71.4	85.1	85.2	23.1	83.6	93.1		72.6		64.6	51.2	66.0	55.2	71.0	99.2	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,151	$779	$28,372
Brookwood Secure Center For Youth	Public	9-12	419 Spook Rock Rd	Claverack	12513	Columbia County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(518) 851-3623	61				3 (4.9%)	45 (73.8%)	13 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2841	471	54	8.7	55.6%	355 (75.4%)	13 (2.8%)	71 (15.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	722^nd of 1234 public high schools	41.5%		55.1	586^th of 1242 public high schools	52.8%	136	51.7	100.0	87.8		16.7	74.1	52.9	50.0	64.8	35.3		37.5	59.5	51.4	40.9	47.1	32.4	40.3	98.5	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	99.5	$37,389	$2,223	$35,165
New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	14665 Rte 22	New Lebanon	12125	Columbia County	New Lebanon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 794-7600	173	25	6.8	43.4%	146 (84.4%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	62.1	478^th of 1234 public high schools	61.3%		64.7	445^th of 1242 public high schools	64.2%	33	33.3	100.0	86.2		67.7	91.7	79.0	70.0	80.8	47.6		57.1		63.2	60.5	55.0	61.5	50.0	97.9	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.4	98.4	99.5	$38,400	$1,552	$36,848
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Senior High School	Public	9-12	2025 Rt 9w	Ravena	12143	Albany County	Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 756-5200	514	57	9.0	38.1%	399 (77.6%)	27 (5.3%)	43 (8.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	55.5	574^th of 1234 public high schools	53.5%		57.5	558^th of 1242 public high schools	55.1%	16	72.1	80.8	79.4	66.7	57.1	73.4	69.5	75.0	69.4	54.1		81.7							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,300	$1,263	$25,037
Catskill Senior High School	Public	9-12	341 W Main St	Catskill	12414	Greene County	Catskill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 943-2300	394	36	10.8	49.7%	270 (68.5%)	19 (4.8%)	61 (15.5%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	62.9	458^th of 1234 public high schools	62.9%		69.5	347^th of 1242 public high schools	72.1%	111	71.0	90.2	80.2		83.9	71.3	74.5		81.6	50.5		83.1							99.1	99.6	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.6	99.3	99.6	$28,674	$2,045	$26,630
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham High School

How many students attend Chatham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Chatham High School.

Is Chatham High School a good school?

Chatham High School ranks 393^rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chatham High School?

Chatham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mary E Dardess Elementary School
Middle : Chatham Middle School

What district is Chatham High School in?

Chatham Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Chatham High School?

Students at Chatham High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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