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Salmon River High School

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Salmon River High School ranks 890 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 28% of New York high schools

Summary

Salmon River High School is a public high school located in Fort Covington, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the Salmon River Central School District, which is ranked 835 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salmon River High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Regents exams across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in subjects like Chemistry (48% vs. 64.53%), Geometry (18.52% vs. 23.65%), and U.S. History and Government (49.58% vs. 75.03%). Additionally, the school has had a four-year graduation rate around 84-91% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 46.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Salmon River High School to the nearby schools, such as Saint Lawrence High School, Franklin Academy High School, and Brushton-Moira High School, Salmon River consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, Saint Lawrence High School outperformed Salmon River High School on Regents exams in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts. Despite the high spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Salmon River High School, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

430

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,886

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

637 County Rt 1
Fort Covington, NY 12937-9722

(518) 358-6620

District: Salmon River Central School District

Feeder schools for Salmon River High School:

Elementary:	Saint Regis Mohawk School
	Salmon River Elementary School
Middle:	Salmon River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

59.8%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 67% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New York avg67%

890^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

835^th of 874Salmon River 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	27.5	890 of 1234	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	884 of 1242	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	795 of 1228	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	792 of 1190	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	719 of 1207	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	597 of 1210	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.7	758 of 1221	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.3	646 of 1255	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	668 of 1255	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.2	633 of 1237	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	657 of 1217	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	712 of 1198	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	587 of 1165	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	663 of 1117	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.9	418 of 1086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	440 of 1027	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	217 of 1002	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	63.6	352 of 986	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.3	476 of 935	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	800 of 1206	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	755 of 1219	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	736 of 1197	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	752 of 1155	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	697 of 1193	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	498 of 1176	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	917 of 1179	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	884 of 1170	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	741 of 1155	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	710 of 1101	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	629 of 1179	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	442 of 1154	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	965 of 1201	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	968 of 1211	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	829 of 1191	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	789 of 1154	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	730 of 1190	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	647 of 1176	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1067 of 1149	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	970 of 1144	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	877 of 1130	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	707 of 1038	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	572 of 1132	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	445 of 1095	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	708 of 788	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	725 of 781	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	720 of 776	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	678 of 793	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II93%+18 vs state

Physics92%+23 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts68%-8 vs state

Earth Science61%-4 vs state

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

U.S. History and Government50%-25 vs state

Chemistry48%-17 vs state

Living Environment43%-14 vs state

Geometry35%-25 vs state

Algebra I28%-28 vs state

Common Core Geometry19%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Unqualified teachers , They are not responding to emails from parents that have concerns ,out of a class of 15 more than half are failing die to lack of teaching Close Quote

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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 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
Salmon River High School	Public	9-12	637 County Rt 1	Fort Covington	12937	Franklin County	Salmon River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 358-6620	430	40	10.6	62.1%	137 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	27.5	890^th of 1234 public high schools	27.9%		27.2	884^th of 1242 public high schools	28.8%	6	48.0	92.9	67.6	18.5	60.6	59.0	42.7	91.7	49.6	28.3		34.7							96.3	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	$38,886	$4,155	$34,731
Brushton-Moira High School	Public	7-12	758 County Rt 7	Brushton	12916	Franklin County	Brushton-Moira Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 529-7342	334	35	9.5	54.5%	326 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45.8	699^th of 1234 public high schools	43.4%		52.5	616^th of 1242 public high schools	50.4%	83	77.8	84.6	64.0			71.2	41.2	80.0	72.4	44.3	51.1	79.2	72.7	33.3	31.9	40.4	30.0	34.9									$31,547	$2,244	$29,303
Franklin Academy High School	Public	9-12	42 Huskie Ln	Malone	12953	Franklin County	Malone Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 483-7807	705	69	10.1	45.1%	660 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	39.5	752^nd of 1234 public high schools	39.1%		45.2	705^th of 1242 public high schools	43.2%	47	47.0	94.0	77.0	22.2	9.7	73.4	26.1	100.0	68.1	42.0	50.0	42.5	37.8						99.9	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,539	$1,207	$26,332
Saint Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	1039 State Hwy 11c	Brasher Falls	13613	St. Lawrence County	Brasher Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 389-5131	276	26	10.4	55.4%	252 (91.3%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	53.1	602^nd of 1234 public high schools	51.2%		47.7	663^rd of 1242 public high schools	46.6%	61	94.7	84.6	86.2	25.0	79.3	74.7	56.5	100.0	65.9	42.5		75.9							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,913	$2,126	$29,787
Massena Senior High School	Public	9-12	84 Nightengale Ave	Massena	13662	St. Lawrence County	Massena Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 764-3710	743	55	13.5	49.4%	585 (78.7%)	11 (1.5%)	12 (1.6%)	6 (0.8%)	117 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	57	559^th of 1234 public high schools	54.7%		47.7	664^th of 1242 public high schools	46.5%	105	59.7	90.6	75.6	0.0	78.7	76.6	68.3	84.6	71.4	52.3	75.2	90.4							99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	$27,110	$2,195	$24,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Salmon River High School

What schools feed into Salmon River High School?

Salmon River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saint Regis Mohawk School
Elementary : Salmon River Elementary School
Middle : Salmon River Middle School

What district is Salmon River High School in?

Salmon River Central School District

How many students attend Salmon River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Salmon River High School.

Is Salmon River High School a good school?

Salmon River High School ranks 890^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salmon River High School?

Students at Salmon River High School are 60% American Indian, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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