📍 445 Watervliet-shaker Rd, Latham, Albany County, 12110
Shaker High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Latham, Albany County. The school has 2,018 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Colonie Csd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 162.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 93% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 23 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shaker High School enrolls 2,018 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 162.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 22% Asian and 9.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,123 | 56% |
| Asian | 442 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 188 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 131 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 121 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
507 of the school's 2,018 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 474 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Shaker 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 44, state house district 110.
Shaker High School is one of 8 schools in NORTH COLONIE CSD, based in LATHAM, New York. The district serves 6,159 students district-wide and employs 492 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,018 students, Shaker High School is larger than the district average of about 770 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large