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Hudson High School

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Hudson High School ranks 741 st of 1234 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 40% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Hudson High School is a public high school located in Hudson, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Hudson City School District, which is ranked 800 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hudson High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 731-792 out of 1190-1242 high schools over the past 5 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing relatively better, while Hispanic and White students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, perform worse. Hudson High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.8% and 84.3% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and the school has also had a high dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 13.1% during the same period.

Nearby schools like Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Senior High School, Cairo-Durham High School, and Saugerties Senior High School generally outperform Hudson High School on key metrics such as statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance on Regents exams. These schools serve similar student populations but have higher levels of funding and resources, as evidenced by their higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios. While Hudson High School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $18,764 in 2020-2021 to $41,900 in 2023-2024, this increased funding does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how resources are allocated and utilized to better support student learning.

493

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,354

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534-1709

(518) 828-4360

District: Hudson City School District

Feeder schools for Hudson High School:

Elementary:	Montgomery C Smith Elementary School
Middle:	Hudson Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.7%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (59% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (68% vs 83%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

New York avg66%

741^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

800^th of 874Hudson 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	40.9	741 of 1234	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	752 of 1242	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	792 of 1228	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	731 of 1190	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	356 of 519	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	790 of 1207	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	799 of 1210	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	786 of 1221	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.4	783 of 1255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	840 of 1255	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.0	863 of 1237	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	782 of 1217	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	759 of 1198	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	826 of 1165	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	813 of 1117	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	762 of 1086	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	671 of 1027	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.7	738 of 1002	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.6	630 of 986	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	621 of 935	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	444 of 713	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	389 of 690	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	431 of 671	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	439 of 593	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	332 of 686	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	425 of 679	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	230 of 413	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	278 of 426	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	293 of 424	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	263 of 386	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	404 of 447	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	346 of 426	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	492 of 669	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.7	158 of 637	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	12.9	577 of 583	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	328 of 481	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	237 of 565	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	482 of 546	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	717 of 1206	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	720 of 1219	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	781 of 1197	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	733 of 1155	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	840 of 1193	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	833 of 1176	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	560 of 885	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	618 of 865	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	647 of 851	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	443 of 760	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	712 of 815	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	576 of 791	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	44.6	260 of 493	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	471 of 498	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	749 of 1179	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	740 of 1170	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	763 of 1155	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	689 of 1101	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	783 of 1179	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	835 of 1154	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	751 of 1201	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	760 of 1211	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	784 of 1191	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	708 of 1154	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	710 of 1190	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	759 of 1176	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	241 of 328	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	193 of 306	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	236 of 272	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	199 of 212	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1031 of 1149	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	886 of 1144	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	752 of 1130	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	712 of 1038	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1058 of 1132	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	786 of 1095	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	585 of 788	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	616 of 781	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	654 of 776	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	601 of 738	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	614 of 793	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	572 of 765	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)47th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

African American (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics80%+11 vs state

Common Core Algebra II78%+3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts75%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences74%+18 vs state

Chemistry71%+6 vs state

U.S. History and Government68%-7 vs state

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology56%~ state avg

Geometry49%-11 vs state

Common Core Geometry44%+21 vs state

Algebra I38%-18 vs state

Living Environment34%-22 vs state

Earth Science20%-45 vs state

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I am dismayed to be paying $15,000.00 in school taxes. For a disfuctional school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	% 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	% 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
Hudson High School	Public, Alternative	1-12	215 Harry Howard Ave	Hudson	12534	Columbia County	Hudson City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 828-4360	493	45	11.0	62.1%	171 (34.7%)	104 (21.1%)	100 (20.3%)	48 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.0%)								(n/a)	70.6	77.8	75.4	44.4	20.0	61.2	34.2	80.0	68.1	37.8	55.9	49.2	74.1	95.0	96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.7	96.5	96.3	$34,354	$2,684	$31,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson High School

How many students attend Hudson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Hudson High School.

Is Hudson High School a good school?

Hudson High School ranks 741^st of 1234 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hudson High School?

Students at Hudson High School are 35% White, 21% African American, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What district is Hudson High School in?

Hudson City School District

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