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Massena Senior High School vs. Potsdam Senior High School

Should you attend Massena Senior High School or Potsdam Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Massena Senior High School
84 Nightengale Ave
Massena, NY 13662
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Potsdam Senior High School
29 Leroy St
Potsdam, NY 13676
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Massena Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Potsdam Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 797 students in grades 4-12, Massena Senior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 students in grades 9-12, Potsdam Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-12
9-12
Total Students
797 students
411 students
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This chart displays total students of Potsdam Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Potsdam Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Massena Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Potsdam Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#487 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Massena Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NY)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Massena Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Potsdam Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Massena Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Potsdam Senior High School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
182
127
Grade 10 Students
201
92
Grade 11 Students
208
99
Grade 12 Students
195
93
Ungraded Students
9
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
15%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Massena Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Potsdam Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Massena Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Potsdam Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massena Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Potsdam Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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