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Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144 · (518) 436-8561 · Part of Rensselaer City School District

Rensselaer’s School Grade D better than 7% of New York school districts

Students
462
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–5Van Rensselaer Elementary School487 students
6–12Rensselaer Junior/Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 62.6%

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

25 Van Rensselaer Dr, Rensselaer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 668
Grade 769
Grade 877
Grade 970
Grade 1061
Grade 1164
Grade 1253
Enrollment over time
458’20
511’21
522’22
478’23
462’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 16%Black 16%Asian 15%Two or more races 11%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School from Rensselaer families.

Other schools in Rensselaer City School District

The district →

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; Rensselaer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.