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Niskayuna High School

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 93% of New York high schools

Summary

Niskayuna High School is a public high school located in Schenectady, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,363 students. The school is part of the Niskayuna Central School District, which is ranked 141 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niskayuna High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 47-84 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance. Niskayuna High School students significantly outperform the state averages on Regents exams across various subjects, including Chemistry (86.56% vs. 64.53%), Common Core Algebra II (97.32% vs. 74.88%), and Common Core English Language Arts (94.07% vs. 75.29%). The school also has a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 94.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average, and a lower dropout rate than the state average, ranging from 1.7% to 4.9%.

Niskayuna High School outperforms most of the nearby high schools in the region, including Colonie Central High School, Cohoes High School, Guilderland High School, and Shaker High School, in terms of academic performance, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 31.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

1,379

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,476

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309-5317

(518) 382-2511

District: Niskayuna Central School District

Feeder schools for Niskayuna High School:

Elementary:	Birchwood Elementary School
	Craig Elementary School
	Glencliff School
	Hillside School
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	Rosendale School
Middle:	Iroquois Middle School
	Van Antwerp Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

Asian:

18.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York high schools

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

Worth a look

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

!Living Environment scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

New York avg66%

84^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 874Niskayuna 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	84 of 1234	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	73 of 1242	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	69 of 1228	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	69 of 1190	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	62 of 1207	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	54 of 1210	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.7	49 of 1221	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	47 of 1255	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.4	53 of 1255	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	78.5	74 of 1237	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	71 of 1217	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	78.1	112 of 1198	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	54 of 1165	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	98 of 1117	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	73.5	128 of 1086	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	159 of 1027	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	149 of 1002	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	76 of 986	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	72.0	131 of 935	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	62 of 713	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	55 of 690	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	93 of 671	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	154 of 593	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	77 of 686	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	36 of 679	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	69 of 413	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	107 of 424	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	98 of 386	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	74 of 447	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	82 of 426	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	211 of 669	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	159 of 637	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	81 of 583	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	78 of 546	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	107 of 1206	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	87 of 1219	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	216 of 1197	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	113 of 1155	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	45 of 1193	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	75 of 1176	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	115 of 885	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	101 of 865	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	129 of 851	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	105 of 760	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	23 of 815	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	103 of 791	87.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	136 of 1179	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	161 of 1170	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	110 of 1155	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	92 of 1101	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	110 of 1179	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	105 of 1154	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	62 of 1201	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	49 of 1211	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	60 of 1191	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	53 of 1154	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	88 of 1190	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	45 of 1176	96.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	84 of 306	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	88 of 272	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	78 of 212	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	155 of 1149	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	182 of 1144	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	96 of 1130	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	106 of 1038	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	90 of 1132	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	179 of 1095	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	103 of 788	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	88 of 781	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	57 of 776	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	64 of 738	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	79 of 793	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	63 of 765	91.8%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile~ school

African American (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)70th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II97%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts94%+19 vs state

Geometry92%+33 vs state

Life Science Biology92%+34 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state

Physics88%+20 vs state

Chemistry87%+22 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences82%+26 vs state

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Living Environment42%-15 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)	% 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	% 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
Niskayuna High School	Public	9-12	1626 Balltown Rd	Schenectady	12309	Schenectady County	Niskayuna Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-2511	1,379	109	12.6	21.7%	870 (63.1%)	77 (5.6%)	98 (7.1%)	257 (18.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.0%)	83	84^th of 1234 public high schools	93.2%		82.6	73^rd of 1242 public high schools	94.1%	11	86.6	97.3	94.1			91.5	42.1	88.2	88.5	77.4	92.0	92.5	81.9	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$24,476	$452	$24,024
Schenectady High School	Public	9-12	1445 The Plaza	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-2044	2,885	217	13.3	74.2%	455 (15.8%)	729 (25.3%)	689 (23.9%)	738 (25.6%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	264 (9.2%)	19.7	987^th of 1234 public high schools	20.0%		20.4	981^st of 1242 public high schools	21.0%	6	40.5	88.4	59.2	16.3	51.6	60.6	20.5	53.3	52.9	26.1	27.0	54.4	40.6	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$29,317	$3,936	$25,381
Scotia-Glenville Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tartan Way	Scotia	12302	Schenectady County	Scotia-Glenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 382-1231	689	61	11.3	31.6%	611 (88.7%)	26 (3.8%)	37 (5.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	71.6	301^st of 1234 public high schools	75.6%		68.7	365^th of 1242 public high schools	70.6%	64	83.9	84.1	87.3	43.5	61.5	85.6	63.2	84.8	86.2	53.8	76.6	70.5	83.9	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,034	$969	$28,064
Mohonasen Senior High School	Public	9-12	2072 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8300	924	66	14.0	39.7%	632 (68.4%)	66 (7.1%)	106 (11.5%)	36 (3.9%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	68 (7.4%)	56.6	566^th of 1234 public high schools	54.1%		56.4	570^th of 1242 public high schools	54.1%	4	75.8	91.4	72.2	18.2	45.5	80.0	37.1	64.7	77.4	57.8	55.4	81.2	69.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,106	$1,074	$21,032
Shenendehowa High School	Public	9-12	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0310	2,968	220	13.4	21.9%	2,101 (70.8%)	100 (3.4%)	237 (8.0%)	359 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	166 (5.6%)	80.3	148^th of 1234 public high schools	88.0%		79.7	134^th of 1242 public high schools	89.2%	14	82.8	91.5	91.9	50.8	26.8	91.2	67.4	85.3	87.1	79.5	92.1	87.1	77.2	99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	$22,171	$797	$21,374
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School	Public	9-12	88 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 399-9141	965	94	10.2	21.2%	863 (89.4%)	11 (1.1%)	31 (3.2%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	81.4	124^th of 1234 public high schools	90.0%		82.7	71^st of 1242 public high schools	94.3%	53	94.1	95.7	92.4		89.2	94.6	45.7	68.1	89.7	84.7	79.5	97.5		99.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.6	99.8	$26,910	$708	$26,202
Schalmont High School	Public	9-12	1 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 355-6110	545	50	10.8	30.1%	444 (81.5%)	12 (2.2%)	45 (8.3%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.4%)	61.8	481^st of 1234 public high schools	61.0%		68.2	374^th of 1242 public high schools	69.9%	107	58.7	85.0	87.2	30.8	54.9	77.6	20.0	69.2	87.6	64.0	78.5	60.0		99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.8	$29,009	$733	$28,276
Colonie Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Raider Blvd	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 459-1220	1,640	123	13.3	41.6%	944 (57.6%)	168 (10.2%)	203 (12.4%)	209 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (6.8%)	72.9	280^th of 1234 public high schools	77.3%		73.5	275^th of 1242 public high schools	77.9%	5	80.6	88.7	80.9	31.8	77.5	88.6	73.5	83.7	95.4	67.3		72.5		99.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	$24,708	$505	$24,203
Cohoes High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Way	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 237-9100	607	53	11.5	68.5%	382 (62.9%)	82 (13.5%)	78 (12.9%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	37.5	777^th of 1234 public high schools	37.0%		41.4	742^nd of 1242 public high schools	40.3%	35	50.0	81.4	69.8	22.2	70.6	66.5	40.4		78.9	27.3		38.7		99.2	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	99.8	$26,069	$3,025	$23,043
Guilderland High School	Public	9-12	8 School Rd	Guilderland Center	12085	Albany County	Guilderland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 861-8591	1,476	134	11.0	28.3%	981 (66.5%)	85 (5.8%)	102 (6.9%)	231 (15.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (4.7%)	76.9	203^rd of 1234 public high schools	83.5%		77	189^th of 1242 public high schools	84.8%	14	81.5	89.2	89.9	62.5	85.7	89.2	54.4		91.0	68.2	76.2	77.7	85.7	94.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.7	$24,736	$756	$23,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Niskayuna High School

How many students attend Niskayuna High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,379 students attended Niskayuna High School.

What schools feed into Niskayuna High School?

Niskayuna High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birchwood Elementary School
Elementary : Craig Elementary School
Elementary : Glencliff School
Elementary : Hillside School
Elementary : Rosendale School
Middle : Iroquois Middle School
Middle : Van Antwerp Middle School

Is Niskayuna High School a good school?

Yes. Niskayuna High School ranks in the top 6.8% of New York high schools.

What district is Niskayuna High School in?

Niskayuna Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Niskayuna High School?

Students at Niskayuna High School are 63% White, 19% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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