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Colonie Central High School

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Colonie Central High School ranks 280 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 77% of New York high schools

Summary

Colonie Central High School is a public high school located in Albany, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,561 students. It is part of the South Colonie Central School District, which is ranked 328 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonie Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of New York high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 280 out of 1,234 high schools in the state. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few years, indicating strong academic performance. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 6% of New York high schools for African American students and the top 29% for Hispanic students. Colonie Central High School's 4-year graduation rate of around 84-89% is slightly above the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.2-4.9% is lower than the state average.

While Colonie Central High School's academic performance is strong, its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.7% to 34.1% in recent years, are an area of concern. This issue is not unique to Colonie Central, as many of the nearby high schools, such as Lansingburgh Senior High School, Troy High School, and Cohoes High School, also struggle with high chronic absenteeism. However, Colonie Central High School generally outperforms many of these nearby schools in terms of academic achievement and student outcomes.

1,640

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,708

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Raider Blvd
Albany, NY 12205-2784

(518) 459-1220

District: South Colonie Central School District

Feeder schools for Colonie Central High School:

Elementary:	Forest Park Elementary School
	Roessleville School
	Saddlewood Elementary School
	Shaker Road Elementary School
	More...
	Veeder Elementary School
Middle:	Lisha Kill Middle School
	Sand Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York high schools

✓91% 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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

New York avg67%

280^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

328^th of 874South Colonie 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	72.9	280 of 1234	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	275 of 1242	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	335 of 1228	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	468 of 1190	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	410 of 1207	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	421 of 1210	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	384 of 1221	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	332 of 1255	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	60.5	449 of 1255	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	430 of 1237	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	434 of 1217	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	461 of 1198	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	327 of 1165	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	412 of 1117	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	376 of 1086	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	321 of 1027	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.6	147 of 1002	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	225 of 986	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	144 of 935	84.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	69 of 713	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	70 of 690	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	174 of 671	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	175 of 593	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	81 of 686	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	62 of 679	90.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	148 of 413	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	155 of 426	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	170 of 424	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	187 of 386	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	186 of 447	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	201 of 669	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	246 of 637	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	93 of 583	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	42 of 481	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	45 of 565	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	40 of 546	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	265 of 1206	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	263 of 1219	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	313 of 1197	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	426 of 1155	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	360 of 1193	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	385 of 1176	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	252 of 885	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	189 of 865	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	322 of 851	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	372 of 760	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	287 of 815	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	259 of 791	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	83 of 607	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	111 of 564	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	144 of 531	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	69 of 389	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	19 of 493	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	70.1	90 of 498	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	245 of 1179	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	295 of 1170	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	422 of 1155	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	511 of 1101	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	373 of 1179	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	370 of 1154	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	285 of 1201	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	269 of 1211	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	343 of 1191	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	486 of 1154	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	474 of 1190	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	464 of 1176	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	158 of 272	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	151 of 212	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	103 of 165	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	122 of 157	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	278 of 1149	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	276 of 1144	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	320 of 1130	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	273 of 1038	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	275 of 1132	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	279 of 1095	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	252 of 788	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	251 of 781	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	269 of 776	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	417 of 738	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	383 of 793	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	397 of 765	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government95%+20 vs state

Common Core Algebra II89%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

Physics84%+15 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts81%+6 vs state

Chemistry81%+16 vs state

Earth Science78%+12 vs state

Living Environment73%+17 vs state

Geometry73%+13 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Common Core Geometry32%+8 vs state

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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	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th 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
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
Albany High School	Public	9-12	700 Washington Ave	Albany	12203	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6200	2,937	194	15.1	65.2%	455 (15.5%)	1,200 (40.9%)	731 (24.9%)	380 (12.9%)	13 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	144 (4.9%)	23.3	947^th of 1234 public high schools	23.3%		20.8	968^th of 1242 public high schools	22.1%	21	47.0	89.8	66.2	18.8	14.3	57.3	35.2	42.2	54.5	25.4	22.6	54.0	57.8								99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	$28,163	$1,434	$26,729
Shaker High School	Public	9-12	445 Watervliet-Shaker Rd	Latham	12110	Albany County	North Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 785-5511	2,138	177	12.0	30.9%	1,140 (53.3%)	219 (10.2%)	151 (7.1%)	491 (23.0%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (5.7%)	73	278^th of 1234 public high schools	77.5%		75.6	222^nd of 1242 public high schools	82.1%	56	76.0	96.2	90.5	42.4	35.7	85.7	54.0	81.8	84.0	64.7	77.3	81.5	76.9								99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.9	$22,433	$730	$21,703
Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Public, Charter	6-12	19 Hackett Blvd	Albany	12208	Albany County	Albany Leadership Charter School For Girls	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-5300	383			81.2%	31 (8.1%)	225 (58.7%)	82 (21.4%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.5%)	8.6	1158^th of 1234 public high schools	6.2%		14.2	1065^th of 1242 public high schools	14.3%	93	20.0	7.1	41.5		18.0	47.6	34.4		62.5	10.9	18.5	0.0	9.3	53.9	25.5	24.5	15.1	21.7	12.2	20.9									$21,254	$865	$20,388
Watervliet Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	1245 Hillside Dr	Watervliet	12189	Albany County	Watervliet City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 629-3300	785	63	12.4	69.3%	289 (36.8%)	182 (23.2%)	133 (16.9%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (13.6%)	24	935^th of 1234 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	957^th of 1242 public high schools	22.9%	22	31.6	54.6	50.0	0.0	31.6	64.6	40.2	53.9	68.3	36.8		54.3		33.3	30.4	32.7	18.0	23.3	33.0	33.3	78.8	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	94.7	99.0	96.7	$22,586	$2,360	$20,225
Green Technical High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	99 Slingerland St	Albany	12202	Albany County	Green Technical High Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 694-3400	450	36	12.6	57.1%	3 (0.7%)	373 (82.9%)	45 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	13.2	1091^st of 1234 public high schools	11.6%		8.9	1160^th of 1242 public high schools	6.6%	69	0.0	7.5	63.8	0.0	0.0	61.1	28.4		56.2	10.3	41.9	6.7	16.8	48.2	40.5	38.1	14.8	16.2											$16,566	$1,187	$15,378
Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-8561	462	51	9.1	71.9%	198 (42.9%)	72 (15.6%)	72 (15.6%)	68 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	39.4	753^rd of 1234 public high schools	39.0%		38.3	772^nd of 1242 public high schools	37.8%	19	18.8	60.0	71.8		44.7	73.5	46.3		81.8	35.2		81.0		38.1	23.9	31.4	13.6	17.4	36.6	32.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,392	$4,610	$23,783
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
Troy High School	Public	9-12	1950 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5401	1,193	101	11.7	68.1%	441 (37.0%)	348 (29.2%)	263 (22.0%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	118 (9.9%)	45.3	702^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.1%		43.3	721^st of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	19	44.8	90.6	65.1	20.0	44.6	75.6	50.3	52.2	77.8	60.3		58.4									99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$32,956	$2,888	$30,068
Bethlehem Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	700 Delaware Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-4921	1,322	102	13.0	16.8%	1,087 (82.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50 (3.8%)	107 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.0%)	88.2	26^th of 1234 public high schools	97.9%		86.8	25^th of 1242 public high schools	98.0%	1	98.2	100.0	96.7	47.1		96.3	60.0	95.9	96.0	92.3	91.2	85.7	97.7								99.5	99.7	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	$24,979	$177	$24,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonie Central High School

What schools feed into Colonie Central High School?

Colonie Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary : Roessleville School
Elementary : Saddlewood Elementary School
Elementary : Shaker Road Elementary School
Elementary : Veeder Elementary School
Middle : Lisha Kill Middle School
Middle : Sand Creek Middle School

How many students attend Colonie Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,640 students attended Colonie Central High School.

What district is Colonie Central High School in?

South Colonie Central School District

Is Colonie Central High School a good school?

Colonie Central High School ranks 280^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Colonie Central High School?

Students at Colonie Central High School are 58% White, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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