📍 1445 the Plaza, Schenectady, Schenectady County, 12308
Schenectady High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Schenectady, Schenectady County. The school has 2,743 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Schenectady City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 208.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 70%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Schenectady High School enrolls 2,743 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 208.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 29% Black or African American, 24% Asian and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 791 | 29% |
| Asian | 654 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 608 | 22% |
| White | 493 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 184 | 6.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,946 of the school's 2,743 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,946 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.
Schenectady High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 49, state house district 110.
Schenectady High School is one of 15 schools in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SCHENECTADY, New York. The district serves 9,117 students district-wide and employs 767 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,743 students, Schenectady High School is larger than the district average of about 608 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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