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Coxsackie-Athens High School

Public Grades 9-12
700th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 43% of New York high schools
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.

379
Students ?
9.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,696
Per pupil spending ?
26.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24 Sunset Blvd
       Coxsackie, NY  12051-1132

(518) 731-1800

District: Coxsackie-Athens Central School District


Feeder schools for Coxsackie-Athens High School:

Elementary:    Coxsackie Elementary School
    Edward J Arthur Elementary School
Middle:    Coxsackie-Athens Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Hispanic:
8.7%
African American:
5.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (61% vs 67% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg63%
New York avg67%
700th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
618th of 874Coxsackie-Athens 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.7700 of 123443.3%★★☆☆☆
202452.6613 of 124250.6%★★★☆☆
202347.7665 of 122845.8%★★☆☆☆
202254.3574 of 119051.8%★★★☆☆
202158.8239 of 51953.9%★★★☆☆
201941.9758 of 120737.2%★★☆☆☆
201852.9630 of 121047.9%★★☆☆☆
201755.8552 of 122154.8%★★★☆☆
201667.1297 of 125576.3%★★★★☆
201551.0653 of 125548.0%★★☆☆☆
201460.7464 of 123762.5%★★★☆☆
201363.2486 of 121760.1%★★★☆☆
201267.6371 of 119869.0%★★★☆☆
201164.0392 of 116566.4%★★★☆☆
201054.4568 of 111749.1%★★☆☆☆
200957.9496 of 108654.3%★★★☆☆
200853.1586 of 102742.9%★★☆☆☆
200745.7670 of 100233.1%★★☆☆☆
200641.7677 of 98631.3%★★☆☆☆
200548.3610 of 93534.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201838.5402 of 67940.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.7730 of 120639.5%★★☆☆☆
202455.2569 of 121953.3%★★★☆☆
202351.6616 of 119748.5%★★☆☆☆
202252.2585 of 115549.4%★★☆☆☆
201942.8744 of 119337.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.0607 of 117648.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.4650 of 88526.6%★☆☆☆☆
202442.6455 of 86547.4%★★☆☆☆
202354.9326 of 85161.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.3819 of 117930.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.8745 of 117036.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.0721 of 115537.6%★★☆☆☆
202243.0639 of 110142.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.1867 of 117926.5%★☆☆☆☆
201843.5679 of 115441.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.3646 of 120146.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.8652 of 121146.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.9673 of 119143.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.6542 of 115453.0%★★★☆☆
201941.1750 of 119037.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.3618 of 117647.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.7823 of 114928.4%★☆☆☆☆
202443.9560 of 114451.0%★★★☆☆
202336.2695 of 113038.5%★★☆☆☆
202232.3691 of 103833.4%★★☆☆☆
201930.2805 of 113228.9%★☆☆☆☆
201842.6595 of 109545.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.4602 of 78823.6%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8577 of 78126.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.6575 of 77625.9%★☆☆☆☆
202239.9491 of 73833.5%★★☆☆☆
201917.5718 of 7939.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201836.0567 of 76525.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)46th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2018)41st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II77%+3 vs state
Global History and Geography72%-4 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts71%-4 vs state
U.S. History and Government69%-6 vs state
Chemistry67%~ state avg
Living Environment64%+7 vs state
Earth Science63%~ state avg
Geometry59%~ state avg
Common Core Geometry50%+26 vs state
Algebra I30%-27 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Coxsackie-Athens High School.

Students at Coxsackie-Athens High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Coxsackie-Athens High School ranks 700th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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