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Johnstown High School

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Johnstown High School ranks 664 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

664^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 46% of New York high schools

Summary

Johnstown High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Johnstown, NY, with a total enrollment of 557 students. The school is part of the Johnstown City School District, which is ranked 497 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnstown High School's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state average, with some notable exceptions. The school performs well in certain Regents exams, such as Chemistry (77.55% proficient), Common Core Algebra II (69.77% proficient), and U.S. History and Government (79.05% proficient). However, the school struggles in other Regents exams, such as Earth Science (10% proficient) and Living Environment (28.57% proficient). The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a high of 92.8% to a low of 81.5%, and its dropout rate has varied from 3.1% to 5.6%.

Johnstown High School is located in close proximity to several other high schools, including Galway Junior/Senior High School, Northville High School, and Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School. Some of these nearby schools, such as Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School and Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School, outperform Johnstown High School, while others, like Amsterdam High School and Gloversville High School, also struggle. By addressing the identified areas for improvement and leveraging the resources and proximity to other schools, Johnstown High School has the potential to enhance its academic outcomes and provide a more well-rounded educational experience for its students.

554

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,759

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Sir Bills Circle
Johnstown, NY 12095-2099

(518) 762-4661

District: Johnstown City School District

Feeder schools for Johnstown High School:

Elementary:	Pleasant Avenue School
	Warren Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 55 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

New York avg63%

Middle school

473^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 33 pts since 2021

From bottom 36% (2021) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

664^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

497^th of 874Johnstown 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	473 of 1500	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	1003 of 1504	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1071 of 1500	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	813 of 1479	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	796 of 1242	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	640 of 1457	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	1066 of 1465	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1062 of 1463	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	980 of 1454	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	866 of 1066	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	839 of 965	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	558 of 1283	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	831 of 1296	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	964 of 1288	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	711 of 1306	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	653 of 935	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	356 of 1455	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	867 of 1464	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1024 of 1464	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	566 of 1455	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	518 of 1071	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	173 of 1298	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.3	805 of 1303	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1206 of 1307	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1032 of 1283	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	331 of 775	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.1	667 of 778	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	680 of 772	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	531 of 748	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	409 of 614	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	664 of 1234	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	520 of 1242	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	625 of 1228	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	620 of 1190	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	373 of 519	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	649 of 1207	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	604 of 1210	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	646 of 1221	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	767 of 1255	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	774 of 1255	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	756 of 1237	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	721 of 1217	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	745 of 1198	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	691 of 1165	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	636 of 1117	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	504 of 1086	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	542 of 1027	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.1	403 of 1002	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	506 of 986	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.5	397 of 935	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	692 of 1206	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	626 of 1219	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	634 of 1197	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	590 of 1155	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	230 of 290	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	592 of 1193	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	462 of 1176	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	46.4	403 of 851	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	481 of 815	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	699 of 1179	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	468 of 1170	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	722 of 1155	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	669 of 1101	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.1	279 of 289	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	688 of 1179	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	641 of 1154	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	587 of 1201	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	336 of 1211	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	562 of 1191	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	610 of 1154	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	229 of 354	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	670 of 1190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	658 of 1176	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	911 of 1149	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	847 of 1144	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	925 of 1130	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	631 of 1038	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	120 of 137	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	499 of 1132	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	601 of 1095	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	646 of 788	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	532 of 781	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	634 of 776	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	596 of 738	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	602 of 793	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	544 of 765	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-55 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2023)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

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

Chemistry78%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II70%-5 vs state

Geometry64%+4 vs state

Math58%+11 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences56%~ state avg

Science52%+8 vs state

Life Science Biology51%-8 vs state

Algebra I50%-7 vs state

Physics35%-33 vs state

Living Environment29%-28 vs state

Earth Science10%-55 vs state

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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
Johnstown High School	Public	8-12	1 Sir Bills Circle	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-4661	554	47	11.7	51.6%	494 (89.2%)	7 (1.3%)	34 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	48.5	664^th of 1234 public high schools	46.2%		60.2	520^th of 1242 public high schools	58.1%	144	77.6	69.8	73.8		10.0	76.5	28.6	35.3	79.1	49.5	50.7	63.8	56.0			56.6			57.7	51.6	98.2	99.1	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	$28,759	$1,034	$27,725
Gloversville High School	Public	9-12	199 Lincoln St	Gloversville	12078	Fulton County	Gloversville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 775-5710	669	62	10.7	71.6%	507 (75.8%)	28 (4.2%)	72 (10.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	30.3	859^th of 1234 public high schools	30.4%		34.1	806^th of 1242 public high schools	35.1%	53	97.2	62.1	56.2	7.7	29.7	65.5	24.6	100.0	72.7	27.8	61.7	45.0									99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,487	$1,764	$20,723
Fonda-Fultonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	112 Old Johnstown Rd	Fonda	12068	Montgomery County	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 853-3182	349	36	9.7	27.2%	317 (90.8%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	84.8	55^th of 1234 public high schools	95.5%		79.6	135^th of 1242 public high schools	89.1%	80	83.3	97.0	89.5		88.7	95.4	95.2	66.7	85.2	89.4	92.0	96.6	84.9								99.3	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$37,467	$612	$36,855
Mayfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	27 School St	Mayfield	12117	Fulton County	Mayfield Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 661-8200	379	37	10.3	29.3%	345 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	73	279^th of 1234 public high schools	77.4%		70	337^th of 1242 public high schools	72.9%	58	67.6	82.1	77.4		86.1	91.3	71.1		89.7	72.9		97.8			47.5	58.8		57.4	68.6	62.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,187	$1,155	$27,032
Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Bridge St	Broadalbin	12025	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2600	756	66	11.5	35.2%	702 (92.9%)	10 (1.3%)	17 (2.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	71.8	295^th of 1234 public high schools	76.1%		70.1	334^th of 1242 public high schools	73.1%	39	85.5	84.0	87.9	60.0	84.2	83.2	69.9	91.7	83.1	68.0		95.3			48.5	42.3		78.0	70.8	50.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$22,639	$557	$22,082
Amsterdam High School	Public	9-12	140 Saratoga Ave	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-4932	1,192	80	14.9	72.5%	416 (34.9%)	65 (5.5%)	625 (52.4%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (5.6%)	17.4	1025^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		19.3	990^th of 1242 public high schools	20.3%	35	40.3	35.1	51.5	7.0	36.8	60.9	35.0	83.3	59.5	16.1		29.5									99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.7	$23,623	$1,817	$21,807
Canajoharie Senior High School	Public	9-12	136 Scholastic Way	Canajoharie	13317	Montgomery County	Canajoharie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 673-6330	249	28	8.8	44.6%	239 (96.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	57.2	557^th of 1234 public high schools	54.9%		58.8	536^th of 1242 public high schools	56.8%	21	77.4	92.3	98.3	40.0	25.0	84.9			94.8	38.0	58.3	41.2	23.3								99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,790	$1,580	$25,210
Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 West St	Fort Plain	13339	Montgomery County	Fort Plain Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 993-4000	316	35	9.0	62.7%	274 (86.7%)	6 (1.9%)	20 (6.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	59.6	518^th of 1234 public high schools	58.0%		56	575^th of 1242 public high schools	53.7%	57	66.7	86.4	77.2	14.3	79.6	77.1	78.0	75.0	69.1	60.0		72.7			37.0	31.1		35.2	34.5	47.6	99.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,636	$1,881	$32,755
Oppenheim-Ephratah-St Johnsville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	44 Center St	St Johnsville	13452	Montgomery County	Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 568-2011	349	29	12.0	57.9%	328 (94.0%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	52.9	606^th of 1234 public high schools	50.9%		54.2	597^th of 1242 public high schools	51.9%	9		58.8	73.5	8.3	66.7	80.5	76.7	83.3	81.2	44.6		33.3			37.5	35.6		46.8	48.3	55.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	$27,648	$806	$26,842
Galway Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	419	49	8.5	36.0%	411 (98.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	64.7	419^th of 1234 public high schools	66.0%		66.6	416^th of 1242 public high schools	66.5%	3	59.3	66.7	82.4	19.1	69.2	89.7	73.0	100.0	73.5	85.0		68.6		42.4	55.2	61.4	47.4	69.0	70.5	67.4	98.1	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	$28,502	$823	$27,679

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnstown High School

What schools feed into Johnstown High School?

Johnstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Avenue School
Elementary : Warren Street School

What district is Johnstown High School in?

Johnstown City School District

How many students attend Johnstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Johnstown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnstown High School?

Students at Johnstown High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Johnstown High School a good school?

Johnstown High School ranks 664^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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