Rensselaer Junior/senior High School vs. Columbia High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rensselaer Junior/senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Columbia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades 6-12, Rensselaer Junior/senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,272 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
462 students
1,272 students
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
98 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3896 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#17 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
≥95%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
88%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Grade 7 Students
69
-
Grade 8 Students
77
-
Grade 9 Students
70
335
Grade 10 Students
61
296
Grade 11 Students
64
313
Grade 12 Students
53
306
Ungraded Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
15%
5%
% White
43%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%