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Saranac High School vs. Beekmantown High School

Should you attend Saranac High School or Beekmantown 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
Saranac High School
60 Picketts Crnrs Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Beekmantown High School
37 Eagle Way
West Chazy, NY 12992
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

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

Beekmantown 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%)
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 9-12, Saranac 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 546 students in grades 9-12, Beekmantown 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
414 students
546 students
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This chart displays total students of Beekmantown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Beekmantown High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beekmantown 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

#345 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#487 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saranac High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beekmantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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.
≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
60-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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 Saranac High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beekmantown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
113
155
Grade 10 Students
115
138
Grade 11 Students
95
133
Grade 12 Students
91
119
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saranac High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beekmantown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saranac 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 Beekmantown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saranac High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beekmantown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saranac 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.
n/a
0.08
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saranac 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 Beekmantown 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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