Rensselaer Junior/senior High School vs. Columbia High School
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Serving 478 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 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,215 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 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
478 students
1,215 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
101 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3634 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#4 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
88%
(Top 50% in NY)
Graduation Rate
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
65
-
Grade 7 Students
80
-
Grade 8 Students
64
-
Grade 9 Students
80
297
Grade 10 Students
65
312
Grade 11 Students
54
295
Grade 12 Students
70
288
Ungraded Students
-
23
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
17%
5%
% White
47%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
