Potsdam High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 497 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Joann Chambers
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Potsdam Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,313
- Graduation Rate: 85.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.0
- Enrolled Students: 1,493
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 497
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 271 (54.5%)
- Females: 225 (45.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (7.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 120 (24.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 157 (31.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 2.0% |
| Black | 5 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.4% |
| White | 474 | 95.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 121 | 24.3% |
| 10th Grade | 123 | 24.7% |
| 11th Grade | 121 | 24.3% |
| 12th Grade | 116 | 23.3% |
| Ungraded | 16 | 3.2% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
85.0%
District:
80.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
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:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
38.0%
District:
30.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
8.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
25.0%
District:
18.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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