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Saugerties Senior High School vs. New Paltz Senior High School

Should you attend Saugerties Senior High School or New Paltz 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
Saugerties Senior High School
310 Washington Ave Ext
Saugerties, NY 12477
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
New Paltz Senior High School
134 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Saugerties Senior 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 20%)

New Paltz 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 756 students in grades 9-12, Saugerties Senior 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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades 9-12, New Paltz Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
756 students
668 students
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This chart displays total students of New Paltz Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of New Paltz Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Paltz 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

#324 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#1211 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saugerties Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Paltz Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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 Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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.
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 Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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 Saugerties Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of New Paltz Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
201
163
Grade 10 Students
227
152
Grade 11 Students
147
190
Grade 12 Students
174
160
Ungraded Students
7
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Paltz 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
16%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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
73%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saugerties 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Paltz 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.
0.44
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saugerties 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 New Paltz 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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