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Schenectady High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12308 · (518) 881-2044 · Part of Schenectady City School District

Schenectady’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
2,885
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Schenectady High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Schenectady High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

1445 The Plaza, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9902
Grade 10730
Grade 11552
Grade 12657
Ungraded44
Enrollment over time
2,771’20
2,815’21
2,743’22
2,860’23
2,885’24

Up 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 26%Black 25%Hispanic 24%White 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Schenectady High School from Schenectady families.

Other schools in Schenectady City School District

The district →
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
C−
502 students14:1
Paige Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
D
468 students12:1
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
D−
440 students11:1
Jessie T Zoller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
C
439 students12:1
Dr. Martin Luther King School Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
D−
424 students11:1
Howe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Schenectady
C+
390 students12:1

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