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Best High Schools in Zip Code 12521

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471

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Top rankedTaconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School722^nd of 1,234 New York high schools

Summary:

The 12521 zip code in New York is home to a single public high school, Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12. With an enrollment of 494 students, the school's academic performance and key metrics suggest room for improvement, particularly in areas like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Taconic Hills Junior/Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.3%, which is slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate of 4.5%. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below state averages across most subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, which can negatively impact student learning and success.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $38,743, which is significantly more than the state average, the Taconic Hills Central School District is ranked 620 out of 874 in New York and rated 1 out of 5 stars. This suggests the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student outcomes and address the academic and attendance-related challenges faced by the school.

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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 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 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 (2025)	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 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 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
Taconic Hillsjunior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	73 County Rte 11a	Craryville	12521	Columbia County	Taconic Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 325-2841	471	54	8.7	55.6%	355 (75.4%)	13 (2.8%)	71 (15.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	722^nd of 1234 public high schools	41.5%		55.1	586^th of 1242 public high schools	52.8%	136	51.7	100.0	87.8	16.7	74.1	52.9	50.0	64.8	35.3	37.5	59.5	51.4	40.9	47.1	32.4	40.3	98.5	98.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	98.8	99.5	$37,389	$2,223	$35,165

Cities Near Zip Code 12521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Craryville	2.91 mi	2	551^st
Claverack	5.54 mi	2
Hudson	8.08 mi	3	724^th
Athens	10.02 mi	1	536^th
Catskill	11.27 mi	3	580^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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