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Plattsburgh Senior High School

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Plattsburgh Senior High School ranks 430 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 65% of New York high schools

Summary

Plattsburgh Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Plattsburgh, New York, with a student population of 560. The school is part of the Plattsburgh City School District, which is ranked 688 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Plattsburgh Senior High School has seen fluctuating statewide rankings over the past 10 years, ranging from 258 to 603 out of over 1,200 New York high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. The school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 35% of New York high schools, but its performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is weaker, ranking in the bottom 50%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.9% and 89.3%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 12.6%. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 37.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Chazy Central Rural Junior-Senior High School and Beekmantown High School, Plattsburgh Senior High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 43.49% to 47.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $13,920 in 2020-2021 to $25,244 in 2023-2024, the school's performance has not seen consistent improvements, indicating a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization.

566

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,841

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Clifford Dr
Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2686

(518) 561-7500

District: Plattsburgh City School District

Feeder schools for Plattsburgh Senior High School:

Elementary:	Arthur P Momot Elementary School
	Oak Street School
	Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School
Middle:	Stafford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (12% vs 5%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

New York avg66%

430^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

688^th of 874Plattsburgh 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	64.3	430 of 1234	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	465 of 1242	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	548 of 1228	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	603 of 1190	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	258 of 519	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	364 of 1207	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	566 of 1210	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	431 of 1221	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	492 of 1255	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	385 of 1255	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	534 of 1237	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.3	552 of 1217	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	539 of 1198	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	471 of 1165	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	404 of 1117	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	501 of 1086	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	454 of 1027	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	312 of 1002	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	430 of 986	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	502 of 935	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	222 of 713	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	235 of 690	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	224 of 671	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.5	60 of 593	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	116 of 686	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	231 of 679	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	423 of 1206	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	505 of 1219	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	637 of 1197	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	639 of 1155	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	155 of 290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	296 of 1193	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	546 of 1176	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	54.5	177 of 531	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	159 of 498	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	510 of 1179	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	500 of 1170	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	631 of 1155	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	674 of 1101	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	120 of 289	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	458 of 1179	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	662 of 1154	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	404 of 1201	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	454 of 1211	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	516 of 1191	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	549 of 1154	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	438 of 1190	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	551 of 1176	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	362 of 1149	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	320 of 1144	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	527 of 1130	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	357 of 1038	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	417 of 1132	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	453 of 1095	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	444 of 788	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	450 of 781	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	531 of 776	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	577 of 738	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	380 of 793	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	536 of 765	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2023)67th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment91%+34 vs state

U.S. History and Government86%+11 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+7 vs state

Common Core Algebra II79%+4 vs state

Geometry78%+19 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Physics67%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences64%+8 vs state

Algebra I58%~ state avg

Chemistry57%-8 vs state

Common Core Geometry54%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

so sad knowing the waste this school is in, They take care of themselves first, starting at the top, anything bad is sweep under the rug. IRS needs to look into this , and people need to be accountable, their is no responsibility or liability with this group the tax payer is the risk taker Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Plattsburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Clifford Dr	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 561-7500	566	57	9.8	72.1%	472 (83.4%)	46 (8.1%)	19 (3.4%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	64.3	430^th of 1234 public high schools	65.2%		63.3	465^th of 1242 public high schools	62.6%	35	56.7	79.0	82.5	53.9		77.0	90.6	66.7	86.2	57.7		78.4	64.3						99.6	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	$24,841	$1,577	$23,264
Beekmantown High School	Public	9-12	37 Eagle Way	West Chazy	12992	Clinton County	Beekmantown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 563-8787	557	50	11.1	46.9%	527 (94.6%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	259^th of 1234 public high schools	79.0%		74.7	247^th of 1242 public high schools	80.1%	12	98.6	91.0	88.6	50.0	83.9	85.1	71.8	76.9	87.8	48.9		85.9							99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.8	$26,810	$754	$26,056
Peru High School	Public	9-12	17 School St	Peru	12972	Clinton County	Peru Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 643-6400	555	48	11.6	46.7%	505 (91.0%)	9 (1.6%)	9 (1.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	62.8	462^nd of 1234 public high schools	62.6%		62.8	480^th of 1242 public high schools	61.4%	18	70.4	88.9	87.9	54.6		77.8	50.0		79.0	64.6	46.6	57.7	94.9						99.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.8	99.8	$28,342	$1,308	$27,034
Saranac High School	Public	9-12	60 Picketts Crnrs Rd	Saranac	12981	Clinton County	Saranac Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 565-5800	468	41	11.3	39.7%	441 (94.2%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	67.9	369^th of 1234 public high schools	70.1%		68.9	363^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.8%	6	86.7	98.2	81.4	33.3	16.7	88.3	50.0	94.4	77.1	75.2	66.4	76.1	63.1						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,079	$1,202	$26,877
Chazy Central Rural Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	609 Miner Farm Rd	Chazy	12921	Clinton County	Chazy Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 846-7135	225	23	9.7	34.7%	213 (94.7%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81	132^nd of 1234 public high schools	89.3%		79.5	137^th of 1242 public high schools	89.0%	5	90.5	100.0	93.8		78.6	83.3			78.1	95.7	94.4	96.3		63.6	58.8	72.7	52.6	73.5	86.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$30,417	$1,353	$29,064
Ausable Valley High School	Public	9-12	1490 Rt 9n	Clintonville	12924	Clinton County	Ausable Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 834-2800	342	30	11.5	46.5%	331 (96.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54	596^th of 1234 public high schools	51.7%		55.3	585^th of 1242 public high schools	52.9%	11	60.9	85.1	81.5			61.7	60.2		75.0	51.9		76.5	74.0						99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,596	$1,815	$27,781

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