Germantown Junior-senior High School vs. Chatham High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Germantown Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Chatham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades 7-12, Germantown Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 309 students in grades 9-12, Chatham High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
200 students
309 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1913 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#345 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
≥90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
30
-
Grade 9 Students
38
67
Grade 10 Students
21
96
Grade 11 Students
28
72
Grade 12 Students
56
67
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
86%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.25
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

