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Schalmont High School

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Schalmont High School ranks 481 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 61% of New York high schools

Summary

Schalmont High School is a public high school located in Schenectady, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 541. It is part of the Schalmont Central School District, which is ranked 601 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schalmont High School has shown strong academic performance, with several Regents exam scores exceeding the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.22% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 75.29%. Similarly, the school had 84.95% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, significantly higher than the state average of 74.88%. The school has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 88.9% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Colonie Central High School and Shenendehowa High School.

However, Schalmont High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 29.2% to 34.1% over the past few years. This is a concern and an area for potential improvement, as the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than those of nearby schools like Colonie Central High School and Shenendehowa High School. The school's diverse student population, with 30.13% to 32.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests the need to further investigate and address any achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

545

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,009

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Sabre Dr
Schenectady, NY 12306-1093

(518) 355-6110

District: Schalmont Central School District

Feeder schools for Schalmont High School:

Middle:

Schalmont Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

!Living Environment scores 37 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

New York avg66%

481^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

601^st of 874Schalmont 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	61.8	481 of 1234	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	374 of 1242	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	444 of 1228	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	349 of 1190	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	62 of 519	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	275 of 1207	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	422 of 1210	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	318 of 1221	74.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.1	231 of 1255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	195 of 1255	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.5	271 of 1237	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	183 of 1217	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	355 of 1198	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	332 of 1165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.1	375 of 1117	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	386 of 1086	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	375 of 1027	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	550 of 1002	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	498 of 986	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.4	496 of 935	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	141 of 713	80.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	424 of 1206	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	350 of 1219	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	455 of 1197	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	341 of 1155	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	384 of 1193	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	457 of 1176	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	407 of 885	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	215 of 865	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	139 of 851	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	195 of 760	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	365 of 815	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	172 of 791	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	673 of 1179	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	318 of 1170	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	400 of 1155	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	400 of 1101	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	409 of 1179	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	601 of 1154	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	493 of 1201	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	382 of 1211	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	421 of 1191	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	367 of 1154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	55 of 354	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	189 of 1190	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	377 of 1176	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	141 of 328	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	238 of 306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	165 of 272	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	154 of 212	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	73 of 165	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	699 of 1149	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	317 of 1144	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	531 of 1130	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	285 of 1038	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	225 of 1132	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	255 of 1095	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	477 of 788	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	386 of 781	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	453 of 776	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	367 of 738	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	231 of 793	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	409 of 765	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government88%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Common Core Algebra II85%+10 vs state

Life Science Biology79%+20 vs state

Global History and Geography78%~ state avg

Physics69%~ state avg

Algebra I64%+8 vs state

Geometry60%~ state avg

Chemistry59%-6 vs state

Earth Science55%-10 vs state

Common Core Geometry31%+7 vs state

Living Environment20%-37 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)		% 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	% 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Duanesburg High School	Public	7-12	163 School Dr	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-3000	290	35	8.3	29.7%	276 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	66.3	389^th of 1234 public high schools	68.5%		66.6	415^th of 1242 public high schools	66.6%	26	84.2	93.6	84.6	41.2	25.0	82.9	85.7	100.0	81.3	67.2	52.9	81.1	85.7	54.7	40.6	67.9	50.0	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,443	$1,399	$26,044
Clayton A Bouton High School	Public	9-12	432 New Salem Rd	Voorheesville	12186	Albany County	Voorheesville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 765-3314	354	33	10.8	15.0%	322 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	82.7	91^st of 1234 public high schools	92.6%		83.1	68^th of 1242 public high schools	94.5%	23	83.1	91.2	88.5		82.0	95.6	91.9	79.0	90.7	81.0		95.4						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,319	$606	$26,713
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Schalmont High School

What is the racial makeup of Schalmont High School?

Students at Schalmont High School are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Schalmont High School?

Schalmont High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Schalmont Middle School

What district is Schalmont High School in?

Schalmont Central School District

Is Schalmont High School a good school?

Schalmont High School ranks 481^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schalmont High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Schalmont High School.

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