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Schenectady High School vs. Niskayuna High School

Should you attend Schenectady High School or Niskayuna 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
Schenectady High School
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Niskayuna High School
1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady, NY 12309
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,743 students in grades 9-12, Schenectady 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 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,375 students in grades 9-12, Niskayuna 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 10%).
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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,743 students
1,375 students
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This chart displays total students of Niskayuna 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
209 teachers
101 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Niskayuna High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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

#1439 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#158 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Schenectady High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Niskayuna High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 50% in NY)
95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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.
60%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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 Schenectady High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Niskayuna High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
860
338
Grade 10 Students
687
355
Grade 11 Students
530
332
Grade 12 Students
619
336
Ungraded Students
47
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Niskayuna High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Schenectady 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 Niskayuna High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Schenectady 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 Niskayuna High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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.
0.78
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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
71%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Schenectady 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 Niskayuna 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
3%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Schenectady High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Niskayuna 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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