The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Albany County, New York
Across Albany County, New York, 13 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL leads the list at 82.9%, against a median of 10.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL | ALBANY, NY | 82.9%(373) |
| 2 | NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | ALBANY, NY | 64.4%(241) |
| 3 | ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | ALBANY, NY | 58.8%(225) |
| 4 | ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | ALBANY, NY | 40.9%(1,200) |
| 5 | WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WATERVLIET, NY | 23.2%(182) |
| 6 | COHOES HIGH SCHOOL | COHOES, NY | 13.5%(82) |
| 7 | SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL | LATHAM, NY | 10.2%(219) |
| 8 | COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALBANY, NY | 10.2%(168) |
| 9 | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | GUILDERLAND CENTER, NY | 5.8%(85) |
| 10 | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | RAVENA, NY | 5.3%(27) |
| 11 | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | DELMAR, NY | 3.0%(39) |
| 12 | CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL | VOORHEESVILLE, NY | 0.8%(3) |
| 13 | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BERNE, NY | 0.3%(1) |
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