Summary
Coxsackie-Athens High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Coxsackie, NY, which is part of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 700 out of 1,234 high schools in New York with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Coxsackie-Athens High School generally performs above the state average on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. However, the school struggles in areas like Algebra I, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 92.0%, which is generally in line with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 4.3% to 5.1% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 2-3%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 46.8% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.
Compared to nearby high schools, such as Germantown Junior-Senior High School, Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School, and Ichabod Crane Senior High School, Coxsackie-Athens High School generally performs worse, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, around 33-34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to these challenges, though the school's per-student spending is generally in line with or slightly above the state average.
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