Schenectady High School

1445 the Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12308 | (518) 370-8167

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,778

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,778 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Gary Comley

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Schenectady City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,654
Graduation Rate: 57.1%
Dropout Rate: 6.9%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 9,903

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,778
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 209.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,382 (49.7%)
Females: 1,396 (50.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 269 (9.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,457 (52.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,726 (62.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Schenectady High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	959	34.5%
Asian	404	14.5%
Hispanic	382	13.8%
White	1,033	37.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	889	32.0%
10th Grade	732	26.3%
11th Grade	609	21.9%
12th Grade	548	19.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

60.0%

District:

59.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

66.0%

District:

65.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

7.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

86.0%

District:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

28.0%

District:

17.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

9.0%

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

School:

13.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

17.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

26.0%

District:

27.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 1.0%

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

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