Whitehall Junior-senior High School vs. Fort Edward School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whitehall Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Fort Edward School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 7-12, Whitehall 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Fort Edward 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
PK-12
Total Students
320 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2616 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥90%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
-
31
Grade 1 Students
-
29
Grade 2 Students
-
23
Grade 3 Students
-
32
Grade 4 Students
-
32
Grade 5 Students
-
24
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Grade 7 Students
51
27
Grade 8 Students
52
29
Grade 9 Students
66
35
Grade 10 Students
46
28
Grade 11 Students
46
24
Grade 12 Students
50
21
Ungraded Students
9
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
