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Cohoes High School

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Cohoes High School ranks 777 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 37% of New York high schools

Summary

Cohoes High School is a public high school located in Cohoes, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 592 students. The school is part of the Cohoes City School District, which is ranked 671 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cohoes High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 372 and 837 out of over 1,200 high schools in the state. It has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a 1-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, performing relatively well for homeless students but struggling with Asian, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Cohoes High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.8% to 84.3%, which is below the state average, and the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 52.7%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School, Shaker High School, and Shenendehowa High School, Cohoes High School's performance is generally lower, with higher statewide rankings, better graduation and dropout rates, and stronger academic performance on Regents exams. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 59.85% to 64.36%, may contribute to its challenges, despite increased spending per student over the years.

607

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,069

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Tiger Way
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299

(518) 237-9100

District: Cohoes City School District

Feeder schools for Cohoes High School:

Elementary:	Abram Lansing School
	Harmony Hill School
	Van Schaick Island School
Middle:	Cohoes Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (57% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (77% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (15% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

New York avg67%

777^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

671^st of 874Cohoes 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	37.5	777 of 1234	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	742 of 1242	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	753 of 1228	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	694 of 1190	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	372 of 519	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	686 of 1207	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	837 of 1210	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	813 of 1221	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	729 of 1255	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.4	657 of 1255	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	693 of 1237	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	749 of 1217	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.3	758 of 1198	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	692 of 1165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	711 of 1117	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	788 of 1086	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	700 of 1027	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	705 of 1002	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	706 of 986	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.1	630 of 935	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	503 of 713	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	466 of 690	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	406 of 671	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	318 of 593	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	273 of 686	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	504 of 679	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	6.1	406 of 424	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	554 of 669	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	298 of 637	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	340 of 583	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	786 of 1206	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	772 of 1219	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	766 of 1197	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	690 of 1155	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	192 of 290	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	702 of 1193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	876 of 1176	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	556 of 885	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	442 of 865	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	507 of 851	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	340 of 760	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.9	626 of 815	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	610 of 791	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	62 of 607	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	119 of 564	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	56 of 531	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	194 of 493	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	785 of 1179	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	738 of 1170	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	768 of 1155	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	743 of 1101	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	205 of 289	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	653 of 1179	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	840 of 1154	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	744 of 1201	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	678 of 1211	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	708 of 1191	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	678 of 1154	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	240 of 354	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	660 of 1190	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	779 of 1176	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.1	94 of 306	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	189 of 272	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	958 of 1149	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	676 of 1144	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	684 of 1130	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	688 of 1038	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	903 of 1132	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1004 of 1095	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	667 of 788	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	626 of 781	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	669 of 776	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	649 of 738	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	106 of 133	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	579 of 793	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	695 of 765	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+53 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2023)4th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II81%+7 vs state

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

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts70%-6 vs state

Global History and Geography66%-10 vs state

Chemistry50%-15 vs state

Living Environment40%-16 vs state

Geometry39%-21 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

Common Core Geometry22%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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