Shaker High School

445 Watervlietshaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110 | (518) 785-5511

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,045

Rating
Not Available

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

Find Old Friends From Shaker High School

Use the form below to search for alumni from Shaker High School.

School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,045 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 445 Watervliet-Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110

Principal or Admin: Richard Murphy

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

North Colonie Central School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,950
Graduation Rate: 94.5%
Dropout Rate: 1.7%
Students Per Teacher: 13.9
Enrolled Students: 5,527

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,045
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 157.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,072 (52.4%)
Females: 963 (47.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (2.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 116 (5.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 171 (8.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Shaker High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.10%
Black	151	7.4%
Asian	178	8.7%
Hispanic	60	2.9%
White	1,644	80.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	532	26.0%
10th Grade	513	25.1%
11th Grade	495	24.2%
12th Grade	485	23.7%
Ungraded	20	1.0%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

91.0%

District:

93.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

98.0%

District:

98.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.0%

District:

97.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

16.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

21.0%

District:

16.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

14.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

The Overall Rating is the school's average rating from parents, students, school faculty and staff. The highest rating is five apples and the lowest is one apple.

Share Your Review About This School

Rate This School

1 review for Shaker High School

Reviewed by Former Student on June 02, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
1962 Alum was proud to attend Shaker High and look back on my years there with fond memories. Teachers were superb and my life survival tools were provided by them. I hope the students of today realize what a great school they are a part of.

School Map and Similar Schools Nearby

Click to Activate Map of Nearby School Campuses

Private

Public

This School

Similar Schools Nearby

Shaker Junior High School 7-8 \| 927 Students \| 0.2 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Watervliet Junior-High School 7-12 \| 639 Students \| 1.7 miles away	4 out of 5

Heatly School KG-12 \| 323 Students \| 3.0 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Cohoes High School 9-12 \| 645 Students \| 3.1 miles away	Not Yet Rated	-

Colonie Central High School 9-12 \| 1,854 Students \| 3.7 miles away	Not Yet Rated	-

Troy High School 9-12 \| 1,363 Students \| 3.9 miles away	Not Yet Rated	-

Lansingburgh High School 9-12 \| 810 Students \| 4.1 miles away	3 out of 5	-

Albany High School 9-12 \| 2,598 Students \| 5.2 miles away	Not Yet Rated	-

Rensselaer High School 9-12 \| 317 Students \| 5.9 miles away	5 out of 5	-

Waterford High School 7-12 \| 391 Students \| 6.1 miles away	Not Yet Rated

Compare This School To Nearby Schools ->

School Community Forum

Join a discussion about Shaker High School and talk to others in the community including students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

First Name:
Last Name:
Graduation Year


Powered by Classmates.com®