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Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
722nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 41% of New York high schools
Summary

Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Craryville, New York, with 494 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 107 out of 519 high schools in 2020-2021 (4-star rating) and 722 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). This variability suggests the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic achievement.

The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.6% to 86.1% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 4.5% and 7.4%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5% to 34.8%, significantly higher than the state average. These metrics indicate that the school may need to focus on improving student attendance and retention.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Saugerties Senior High School, Red Hook Senior High School, and Ichabod Crane Senior High School, Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School generally performs below the average in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. This suggests the school may need to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region to improve its overall performance.

471
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$37,389
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 73 County Rte 11a
       Craryville, NY  12521

(518) 325-2841

District: Taconic Hills Central School District


Feeder schools for Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    Taconic Hills Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
New York avg62%
Middle school
957th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
722nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
620th of 874Taconic Hills 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.4957 of 150036.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.11242 of 150417.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.91170 of 150022.0%★☆☆☆☆
202238.9909 of 147938.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.8661 of 124246.8%★★☆☆☆
201920.01212 of 143915.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.61176 of 143818.2%★☆☆☆☆
201748.2729 of 145549.9%★★★☆☆
201632.2982 of 142931.3%★★☆☆☆
201531.7989 of 140729.7%★☆☆☆☆
201432.6954 of 140131.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.3993 of 145731.8%★★☆☆☆
202428.61112 of 146524.1%★☆☆☆☆
202330.41085 of 146325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202233.2995 of 145431.6%★★☆☆☆
202144.9571 of 106646.4%★★☆☆☆
201925.51078 of 137021.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.11105 of 135318.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.2774 of 96519.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.5693 of 95327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202244.1476 of 91447.9%★★☆☆☆
202157.3146 of 44967.5%★★★☆☆
201921.0710 of 82614.0%★☆☆☆☆
201842.7465 of 81042.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.7804 of 128337.3%★★☆☆☆
202423.61088 of 129616.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.51007 of 128821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8912 of 130630.2%★★☆☆☆
202152.3368 of 93560.6%★★★☆☆
201914.71185 of 12414.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.21146 of 12458.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.4885 of 145539.2%★★☆☆☆
202420.81258 of 146414.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.51168 of 146420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202244.6760 of 145547.8%★★☆☆☆
202141.2627 of 107141.5%★★☆☆☆
201917.51217 of 136610.9%★☆☆☆☆
201822.21138 of 135215.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.91020 of 129821.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0998 of 130323.4%★☆☆☆☆
202318.41258 of 13073.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.91106 of 128313.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.81032 of 11399.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.91082 of 11707.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.0573 of 77526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202414.2722 of 7787.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.0690 of 77210.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2575 of 74823.1%★☆☆☆☆
202138.9398 of 61435.2%★★☆☆☆
201911.5679 of 7165.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.7726 of 7634.8%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1722 of 123441.5%★★☆☆☆
202455.1586 of 124252.8%★★★☆☆
202354.5599 of 122851.2%★★★☆☆
202254.5570 of 119052.1%★★★☆☆
202172.9107 of 51979.4%★★★★☆
201949.5678 of 120743.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.6767 of 121036.6%★★☆☆☆
201744.7688 of 122143.7%★★☆☆☆
201646.6690 of 125545.0%★★☆☆☆
201552.3630 of 125549.8%★★★☆☆
201447.0697 of 123743.7%★★☆☆☆
201343.7746 of 121738.7%★★☆☆☆
201247.5706 of 119841.1%★★☆☆☆
201154.1610 of 116547.6%★★☆☆☆
201062.1417 of 111762.7%★★★☆☆
200964.1370 of 108665.9%★★★☆☆
200857.9517 of 102749.7%★★☆☆☆
200764.0351 of 100265.0%★★★☆☆
200656.6514 of 98647.9%★★☆☆☆
200551.2574 of 93538.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201919.0527 of 5656.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.8538 of 5461.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.7703 of 120641.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.6646 of 121947.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.5653 of 119745.4%★★☆☆☆
202257.3520 of 115555.0%★★★☆☆
201955.6598 of 119349.9%★★★☆☆
201842.5739 of 117637.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.5365 of 88558.8%★★★☆☆
202472.7169 of 86580.5%★★★★☆
202360.2275 of 85167.7%★★★☆☆
202246.2380 of 76050.0%★★★☆☆
201954.6333 of 81559.1%★★★☆☆
201816.2706 of 79110.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.6768 of 117934.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.7565 of 117051.7%★★★☆☆
202345.7616 of 115546.7%★★☆☆☆
202241.0667 of 110139.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.5777 of 117934.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.7834 of 115427.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.3696 of 120142.0%★★☆☆☆
202459.2514 of 121157.6%★★★☆☆
202362.7436 of 119163.4%★★★☆☆
202252.3573 of 115450.3%★★★☆☆
202177.636 of 35489.8%★★★★★
201941.9738 of 119038.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.6768 of 117634.7%★★☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201820.03 of 30.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.91035 of 11499.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.4893 of 114421.9%★☆☆☆☆
202341.0617 of 113045.4%★★☆☆☆
202247.7466 of 103855.1%★★★☆☆
201934.2743 of 113234.4%★★☆☆☆
201816.81002 of 10958.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.3660 of 78816.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.4562 of 78128.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.8580 of 77625.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.9566 of 73823.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.5647 of 79318.4%★☆☆☆☆
201822.1670 of 76512.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Male (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-16 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)7th percentile-37 vs school
Migrant (2018)<1st percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state
Global History and Geography74%~ state avg
U.S. History and Government65%-10 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences59%+3 vs state
Living Environment53%-4 vs state
Chemistry52%-13 vs state
Physics50%-19 vs state
English Language Arts46%-6 vs state
Science40%-3 vs state
Math40%-13 vs state
Geometry38%-22 vs state
Algebra I35%-21 vs state
Earth Science17%-48 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School.

Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School ranks 722nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Taconic Hills Elementary School

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2024–25 school spending dataApr 30, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026
2024–25 NY State Assessments & Regents scoresDec 4, 2025


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