📍 1626 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, Schenectady County, 12309
Niskayuna High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Schenectady, Schenectady County. The school has 1,375 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Niskayuna Central School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 101.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 100% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Niskayuna High School enrolls 1,375 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 101.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 18% Asian and 7.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 884 | 64% |
| Asian | 245 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 74 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
337 of the school's 1,375 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 319 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Niskayuna High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 49, state house district 110.
Niskayuna High School is one of 8 schools in NISKAYUNA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SCHENECTADY, New York. The district serves 4,350 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,375 students, Niskayuna High School is larger than the district average of about 544 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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