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Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks 508 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 59% of New York high schools

Summary

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Waterford, New York, with a student population of 337. The school is part of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, which is ranked 487 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 258th out of 1,190 high schools in 2021-2022 to 508th out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's rating has also varied, with 4 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, and 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks lower than Niskayuna High School (ranked 84th in 2024-2025) and Shenendehowa High School (ranked 148th in 2024-2025), but higher than Watervliet Junior-Senior High School (ranked 935th in 2024-2025) and Cohoes High School (ranked 777th in 2024-2025).

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 93.5% in 2023-2024 to 84.3% in 2022-2023, and an increase in its dropout rate, from 4.8% in 2023-2024 to 6.7% in 2022-2023. The school's performance in state assessments and Regents exams has generally been above the state average, particularly in math and science subjects, but below the state average in English Language Arts. The school may need to focus on improving its language arts curriculum and instruction to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

330

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,144

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188-1590

(518) 237-0800

District: Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

New York avg62%

Middle school

549^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

508^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

487^th of 874Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	549 of 1500	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	540 of 1504	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	681 of 1500	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	557 of 1479	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	833 of 1242	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	904 of 1439	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	694 of 1438	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	686 of 1455	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	480 of 1429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	394 of 1407	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	42.0	808 of 1401	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	659 of 1373	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	666 of 1337	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	618 of 1295	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	542 of 1243	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	663 of 1224	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	421 of 1457	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	494 of 1465	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	773 of 1463	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	456 of 1454	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	718 of 1066	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	830 of 1370	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	718 of 1353	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	532 of 1283	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	471 of 1296	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	698 of 1288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	500 of 1306	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	511 of 935	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1117 of 1241	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	806 of 1245	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	603 of 1455	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	523 of 1464	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	586 of 1464	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	593 of 1455	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	677 of 1071	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1089 of 1366	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	658 of 1352	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	48.0	548 of 1303	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	671 of 1307	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1050 of 1283	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1090 of 1139	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	508 of 1234	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	378 of 1242	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	284 of 1228	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	258 of 1190	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	291 of 1207	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	262 of 1210	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	371 of 1221	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	432 of 1255	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	310 of 1255	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	309 of 1237	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	385 of 1217	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	381 of 1198	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	437 of 1165	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	361 of 1117	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	408 of 1086	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	514 of 1027	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	467 of 1002	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	512 of 986	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.2	557 of 935	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	439 of 1206	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	440 of 1219	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	467 of 1197	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	309 of 1155	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	289 of 1193	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	325 of 1176	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	441 of 1179	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	291 of 1170	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	159 of 1155	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	317 of 1101	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	228 of 1179	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	157 of 1154	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	505 of 1201	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	280 of 1211	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	136 of 1191	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	241 of 1154	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	324 of 1190	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	194 of 1176	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	660 of 1149	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	587 of 1144	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	244 of 1130	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	560 of 1038	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	712 of 1132	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	573 of 788	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	459 of 781	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	417 of 776	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	364 of 738	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	388 of 793	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	292 of 765	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-6 vs school

High school

Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Earth Science88%+23 vs state

Geometry84%+24 vs state

Chemistry81%+16 vs state

Living Environment78%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

Math76%+23 vs state

Algebra I74%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography65%-11 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government61%-14 vs state

Physics60%-9 vs state

English Language Arts37%-15 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)			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 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
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	125 Middletown Rd	Waterford	12188	Saratoga County	Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-0800	330	41	8.0	40.3%	288 (87.3%)	11 (3.3%)	11 (3.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	60.3	508^th of 1234 public high schools	58.8%		68.1	378^th of 1242 public high schools	69.6%	130	80.7	100.0	78.3		88.4	64.6	78.3	60.0	61.4	74.2		84.2			23.3	46.3		69.6	79.5	61.5	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,144	$1,756	$34,388
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
Lansingburgh Senior High School	Public	9-12	320 7th Ave	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6806	625	58	10.7	69.8%	312 (49.9%)	143 (22.9%)	101 (16.2%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	47.2	682^nd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		47.7	666^th of 1242 public high schools	46.4%	16	42.9	87.5	82.7	0.0	16.7	76.9	48.5	50.0	76.8	39.7	50.7	74.2	60.8								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$29,214	$3,316	$25,898
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
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
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
Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	717	58	12.3	45.3%	630 (87.9%)	19 (2.6%)	27 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	65.1	412^th of 1234 public high schools	66.6%		60.5	514^th of 1242 public high schools	58.6%	102	66.7	97.4	79.6	66.7	81.8	82.4	62.7	88.0	82.4	61.2		87.1		39.8	33.8	45.7	36.1	29.0	75.8	60.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	$20,703	$741	$19,962
Shenendehowa High School	Public	9-12	970 Rt 146	Clifton Park	12065	Saratoga County	Shenendehowa Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 881-0310	2,968	220	13.4	21.9%	2,101 (70.8%)	100 (3.4%)	237 (8.0%)	359 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	166 (5.6%)	80.3	148^th of 1234 public high schools	88.0%		79.7	134^th of 1242 public high schools	89.2%	14	82.8	91.5	91.9	50.8	26.8	91.2	67.4	85.3	87.1	79.5	92.1	87.1	77.2								99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	$22,171	$797	$21,374
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
Stillwater Middle School High School	Public	6-12	1068 Hudson Ave	Stillwater	12170	Saratoga County	Stillwater Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 373-6100	490	55	8.9	31.0%	454 (92.7%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	74.7	241^st of 1234 public high schools	80.5%		75.3	230^th of 1242 public high schools	81.5%	11	92.1	97.4	86.5		90.4	74.7	74.7	77.8	90.4	76.6		93.6		50.0	68.8	46.2	68.3	81.3	14.8	40.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,438	$1,092	$29,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Is Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks 508^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School in?

Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

How many students attend Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School.

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