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Watervliet Junior-senior High School vs. Colonie Central High School

Should you attend Watervliet Junior-senior High School or Colonie Central 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
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Colonie Central High School
1 Raider Blvd
Albany, NY 12205
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Watervliet Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Colonie Central 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades 6-12, Watervliet Junior-senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,538 students in grades 9-12, Colonie Central High School ranks in the top 10% 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 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
684 students
1,538 students
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This chart displays total students of Colonie Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
118 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colonie Central 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

#3661 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#317 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Watervliet Junior-senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colonie Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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.
60-64%
(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 Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
92%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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 Watervliet Junior-senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Colonie Central High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
110
-
Grade 7 Students
96
-
Grade 8 Students
100
-
Grade 9 Students
143
377
Grade 10 Students
89
393
Grade 11 Students
70
372
Grade 12 Students
73
374
Ungraded Students
3
22

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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.
0.76
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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
64%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Watervliet Junior-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 Colonie Central 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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