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Niskayuna High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1626 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 · (518) 382-2511 · Part of Niskayuna Central School District

Niskayuna’s School Grade A− better than 84% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,379
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Niskayuna High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state

On the path

Where Niskayuna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Niskayuna High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1626 Balltown Rd, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9338
Grade 10347
Grade 11335
Grade 12344
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
1,339’20
1,334’21
1,375’22
1,363’23
1,379’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 19%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Niskayuna High School from Niskayuna families.

Other schools in Niskayuna Central School District

The district →
Hillside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B+
383 students10:1
Craig Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
B−
377 students11:1
Birchwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
A−
376 students11:1
Rosendale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Schenectady
A−
376 students11:1
Glencliff School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rexford
B
368 students11:1
Iroquois Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Schenectady
B
614 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Niskayuna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.