New YorkSchoolsSCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL

SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
SCHENECTADY, New York · SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students2,860enrolled
FRL69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.2:1students:teacher
LevelHigh8–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students2,860
Grade Span8–12
Student:Teacher13.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch69%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
2,860
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
69%+9.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
8–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 8–12 in SCHENECTADY, New York. The school enrolls 2,860 students. It is part of the SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Very large student body
2,860 students — some students report feeling anonymous in very large high schools
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span8–12
DistrictSCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36093
CitySCHENECTADY
ZIP12308
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362601003583

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment2,860

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %69%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)