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Glens Falls Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12
407th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 67% of New York high schools
Summary

Glens Falls Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 622 students in Glens Falls, New York. The school is part of the Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked 399 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glens Falls Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 213 and 484, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's female students have generally outperformed their male counterparts, but the school has struggled with the performance of its African American, Hispanic, and Special Education student populations, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools for these subgroups. Conversely, the school's multi-racial student population has performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of New York high schools in recent years.

Glens Falls Senior High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Hudson Falls High School, but the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools, such as Lake George Junior-Senior High School and Fort Ann Middle/High School, which have consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools. To improve its overall performance, the school may need to address its challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism, and explore strategies to better support its diverse student population.

628
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,438
Per pupil spending ?
44.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10 Quade St
       Glens Falls, NY  12801-2725

(518) 792-6564

District: Glens Falls City School District


Feeder schools for Glens Falls Senior High School:

Elementary:    Big Cross Street School
    Jackson Heights School
    Kensington Road School
Middle:    Glens Falls Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.1%
Two or more races:
7.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 66% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the New York median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Living Environment scores 24 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school75%
District avg76%
New York avg66%
407th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
399th of 874Glens Falls 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.3407 of 123467.0%★★★☆☆
202462.8478 of 124261.5%★★★☆☆
202366.6398 of 122867.6%★★★☆☆
202261.2478 of 119059.8%★★★☆☆
201963.0484 of 120759.9%★★★☆☆
201863.1456 of 121062.3%★★★☆☆
201760.9440 of 122164.0%★★★☆☆
201660.8433 of 125565.5%★★★☆☆
201565.7326 of 125574.0%★★★★☆
201471.7213 of 123782.8%★★★★☆
201371.0312 of 121774.4%★★★★☆
201269.0334 of 119872.1%★★★★☆
201156.6574 of 116550.7%★★★☆☆
201060.1459 of 111758.9%★★★☆☆
200958.4491 of 108654.8%★★★☆☆
200861.1453 of 102755.9%★★★☆☆
200765.8304 of 100269.7%★★★☆☆
200666.8263 of 98673.3%★★★★☆
200560.8385 of 93558.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201842.4367 of 67945.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.7377 of 120668.7%★★★☆☆
202460.8502 of 121958.8%★★★☆☆
202372.6286 of 119776.1%★★★★☆
202262.7440 of 115561.9%★★★☆☆
201960.4519 of 119356.5%★★★☆☆
201858.4538 of 117654.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202456.1331 of 86561.7%★★★☆☆
202356.0315 of 85163.0%★★★☆☆
202244.7396 of 76047.9%★★☆☆☆
201966.5228 of 81572.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202423.2488 of 56413.5%★☆☆☆☆
201882.436 of 49892.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.0548 of 117953.5%★★★☆☆
202451.9516 of 117055.9%★★★☆☆
202362.0357 of 115569.1%★★★☆☆
202254.4468 of 110157.5%★★★☆☆
201955.6509 of 117956.8%★★★☆☆
201851.0571 of 115450.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.1442 of 120163.2%★★★☆☆
202462.0450 of 121162.8%★★★☆☆
202361.6464 of 119161.0%★★★☆☆
202258.7483 of 115458.1%★★★☆☆
201963.9441 of 119062.9%★★★☆☆
201866.6365 of 117669.0%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.0207 of 32836.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.9173 of 30643.5%★★☆☆☆
202370.763 of 27276.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.3830 of 114927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202434.0755 of 114434.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.8566 of 113049.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.2554 of 103846.6%★★☆☆☆
201927.6844 of 113225.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.3860 of 109521.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.1397 of 78849.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.5425 of 78145.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.9407 of 77647.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.5486 of 73834.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.6429 of 79345.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.7411 of 76546.3%★★☆☆☆
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)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school
African American (2018)46th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2025)28th percentile-39 vs school
Homeless (2024)13th percentile-48 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Physics92%+23 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state
Common Core Algebra II87%+12 vs state
Geometry81%+21 vs state
U.S. History and Government79%+3 vs state
Global History and Geography78%~ state avg
Chemistry78%+13 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences75%+19 vs state
Algebra I66%+10 vs state
Life Science Biology59%~ state avg
Living Environment32%-24 vs state

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Glens Falls Senior High School ranks 407th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Glens Falls Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Cross Street School
Elementary : Jackson Heights School
Elementary : Kensington Road School
Middle : Glens Falls Middle School

Students at Glens Falls Senior High School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 628 students attended Glens Falls Senior High School.

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Latest New York data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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