📍 801 W German St, Herkimer, Herkimer County, 13350
Herkimer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Herkimer, Herkimer County. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Herkimer Central School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 48% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Herkimer High School enrolls 579 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.5% Black or African American and 4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 509 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 579 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 321 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Herkimer High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 51, state house district 118.
Herkimer High School is one of 2 schools in HERKIMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HERKIMER, New York. The district serves 1,136 students district-wide and employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 579 students, Herkimer High School is close to the district average of about 568 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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