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Potsdam Senior High School

Public 9-12

 29 Leroy St
       Potsdam, NY  13676-1787

(315) 265-2000

District: Potsdam Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
260th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,548 Help


Feeder schools for Potsdam Senior High School:

Elementary:    Lawrence Avenue Elementary School
Middle:    A A Kingston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Asian:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.4% Help


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Compare Details Potsdam Senior High School ranks better than 78.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.3. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Potsdam Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), Hispanic (3.5%), Asian (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Potsdam Senior High School is 10.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Potsdam Senior High School is $12,548.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Potsdam Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Potsdam Senior High School 260th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Potsdam Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Potsdam Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Potsdam Central School District 239th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Potsdam Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 69.67 181st 935 80.6%
2006 74.04 99th 986 90.0%
2007 68.70 220th 1002 78.0%
2008 72.86 141st 1027 86.3%
2009 74.02 120th 1086 89.0%
2010 76.20 88th 1117 92.1%
2011 71.23 226th 1165 80.6%
2012 78.45 105th 1198 91.2%
2013 80.48 75th 1217 93.8%
2014 72.48 195th 1237 84.2%
2015 70.97 205th 1255 83.7%
2016 72.51 187th 1255 85.1%
2017 73.50 214th 1221 82.5%
2018 69.29 340th 1210 71.9%
2019 71.36 304th 1207 74.8%
2022 77.48 160th 1190 86.6%
2023 73.30 260th 1228 78.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.32 501st 1095 54.2%
2019 45.98 577th 1132 49.0%
2022 73.97 180th 1038 82.7%
2023 62.60 315th 1130 72.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.68 665th 1154 42.4%
2019 49.82 606th 1179 48.6%
2022 68.10 232nd 1101 78.9%
2023 64.85 298th 1155 74.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.81 293rd 1176 75.1%
2019 67.87 385th 1193 67.7%
2022 75.47 197th 1155 82.9%
2023 72.19 296th 1197 75.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.94 358th 1176 69.6%
2019 72.78 241st 1190 79.7%
2022 78.04 131st 1154 88.6%
2023 73.23 252nd 1191 78.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.18 157th 426 63.1%
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Rank History for White students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.50 376th 765 50.8%
2019 56.48 348th 793 56.1%
2022 64.72 206th 738 72.1%
2023 57.48 322nd 776 58.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Potsdam Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 486 3 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 495
1990 460 2 2 1 5 n/a n/a 0 470
1991 390 1 17 11 13 n/a n/a 0 432
1992 416 1 16 5 7 n/a n/a 0 445
1993 450 3 21 7 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1994 473 4 20 10 5 n/a n/a 0 512
1995 482 6 18 10 7 n/a n/a 0 523
1996 482 6 18 10 7 n/a n/a 0 523
1997 476 5 13 8 5 n/a n/a 0 507
1998 486 4 17 4 4 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 462 2 11 5 5 n/a n/a 0 485
2000 465 4 11 4 9 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 540 3 10 5 12 n/a n/a 0 570
2002 482 3 7 4 6 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 482 3 7 4 6 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 473 2 6 5 8 n/a n/a 0 494
2005 468 0 15 6 15 n/a n/a 0 504
2006 454 3 6 6 12 n/a n/a 0 481
2007 459 2 3 6 12 n/a n/a 0 482
2008 463 4 5 4 5 n/a n/a 1 482
2009 445 7 4 3 9 n/a n/a 0 468
2010 474 5 5 2 10 n/a n/a 1 497
2011 438 8 10 0 6 0 0 0 462
2012 401 8 10 2 4 0 2 0 427
2013 367 7 10 6 4 0 1 0 395
2014 340 8 9 3 1 0 1 0 362
2015 327 7 9 4 0 0 1 0 348
2016 322 9 14 6 0 0 3 0 354
2017 329 7 15 5 0 2 4 0 362
2018 351 10 15 4 1 1 7 0 389
2019 360 9 16 6 1 1 6 0 399
2020 351 8 12 6 1 1 4 0 383
2021 348 7 14 6 1 0 3 0 379
2022 361 7 11 10 2 1 3 0 395
2023 336 7 10 13 2 1 3 0 372

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Potsdam Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 495 37.7 13.1 n/a
1990 470 32.7 14.3 n/a
1991 432 34.2 12.6 n/a
1992 445 33.7 13.2 n/a
1993 485 33.8 14.3 n/a
1994 512 34.7 14.8 8.2
1995 523 34.4 15.2 8.8
1996 523 34.4 15.2 8.8
1997 507 34.9 14.5 10.1
1998 515 34.0 15.1 12.2
1999 485 36.4 13.3 12.2
2000 493 35.4 13.9 14.6
2001 570 32.4 17.6 18.8
2002 502 34.3 14.6 15.9
2003 502 34.3 14.6 15.9
2004 494 n/a n/a n/a
2005 504 39.9 12.6 25.4
2006 481 36.0 13.4 25.2
2007 482 38.1 12.7 23.7
2008 482 38.1 12.7 20.8
2009 468 36.1 13.0 25.4
2010 497 38.1 13.0 31.7
2011 462 36.8 12.5 33.5
2012 427 29.8 14.2 92.5
2013 395 28.8 13.7 45.3
2014 362 28.3 12.7 26.5
2015 348 26.0 13.3 26.7
2016 354 24.0 14.7 32.2
2017 362 30.9 11.6 28.7
2018 389 23.0 16.8 26.7
2019 399 28.0 14.2 30.3
2020 383 33.9 11.2 30.5
2021 379 31.9 11.8 35.1
2022 395 40.2 9.8 29.6
2023 372 35.4 10.4 37.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Potsdam Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 495 37.7 13.1 n/a
1990 470 32.7 14.3 n/a
1991 432 34.2 12.6 n/a
1992 445 33.7 13.2 n/a
1993 485 33.8 14.3 n/a
1994 512 34.7 14.8 8.2
1995 523 34.4 15.2 8.8
1996 523 34.4 15.2 8.8
1997 507 34.9 14.5 10.1
1998 515 34.0 15.1 12.2
1999 485 36.4 13.3 12.2
2000 493 35.4 13.9 14.6
2001 570 32.4 17.6 18.8
2002 502 34.3 14.6 15.9
2003 502 34.3 14.6 15.9
2004 494 n/a n/a n/a
2005 504 39.9 12.6 25.4
2006 481 36.0 13.4 25.2
2007 482 38.1 12.7 23.7
2008 482 38.1 12.7 20.8
2009 468 36.1 13.0 25.4
2010 497 38.1 13.0 31.7
2011 462 36.8 12.5 33.5
2012 427 29.8 14.2 92.5
2013 395 28.8 13.7 45.3
2014 362 28.3 12.7 26.5
2015 348 26.0 13.3 26.7
2016 354 24.0 14.7 32.2
2017 362 30.9 11.6 28.7
2018 389 23.0 16.8 26.7
2019 399 28.0 14.2 30.3
2020 383 33.9 11.2 30.5
2021 379 31.9 11.8 35.1
2022 395 40.2 9.8 29.6
2023 372 35.4 10.4 37.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Potsdam Senior High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.3%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%98.5%
201499.2%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.2%
201599.2%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%99.7%100.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201799.2%0.0%0.5%99.7%99.7%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201898.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.8%99.8%99.5%
201999.3%0.0%0.0%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
2020100.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Potsdam Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $195 (1.4%) $14,009 (98.6%) $14,204
2020 $187 (1.4%) $13,037 (98.6%) $13,224
2021 $746 (6.1%) $11,452 (93.9%) $12,198
2022 $736 (5.9%) $11,812 (94.1%) $12,548

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Potsdam Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 260th of 1228 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Potsdam Senior High School)92.990.7
 2.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Potsdam Central School District)93.893.3
 0.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Potsdam Senior High School)78.175
 3.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (Potsdam Central School District)78.175
 3.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (Potsdam Senior High School)94.690.6
 4.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Potsdam Central School District)94.690.6
 4.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Potsdam Senior High School)94.388.2
 6.1%
   End of Course English (Potsdam Central School District)94.388.2
 6.1%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Potsdam Senior High School)92.681.5
 11.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Potsdam Central School District)92.681.5
 11.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Potsdam Senior High School)72.787.3
 14.5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Potsdam Central School District)78.487.3
 8.9%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Potsdam Senior High School)85.179.2
 5.9%
   End of Course Living Environment (Potsdam Central School District)85.183.9
 1.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Potsdam Senior High School)93.3100
 6.7%
   End of Course Physics (Potsdam Central School District)93.3100
 6.7%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Potsdam Senior High School)84.479.8
 4.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Potsdam Central School District)84.479.8
 4.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students399372
 6.8%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic613
 116.7%
Pacific Islander11
White360336
 6.7%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.3%37.4%
 7%

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Students at Potsdam Senior High School are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Potsdam Senior High School ranks 260th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Potsdam Senior High School.

Potsdam Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lawrence Avenue Elementary School
Middle : A A Kingston Middle School


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