📍 140 Saratoga Ave, Amsterdam, Montgomery County, 12010
Amsterdam High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Amsterdam, Montgomery County. The school has 1,179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amsterdam City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 76%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Amsterdam High School enrolls 1,179 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 39% White and 5.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 572 | 49% |
| White | 460 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
799 of the school's 1,179 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 758 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Amsterdam High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 46, state house district 111.
Amsterdam High School is one of 6 schools in AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in AMSTERDAM, New York. The district serves 3,757 students district-wide and employs 244 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,179 students, Amsterdam High School is larger than the district average of about 626 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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