Enrollment
316
High
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360711000500
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
50 WOODBRIDGE AVE, CHATHAM, NY 12037 · (518) 392-1570 · Columbia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
118 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
86.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
-18 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.4:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit high school in CHATHAM, New York, run under CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 316 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 53% leaner than the state mean of about 668.
Within CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 907 students, CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school reports 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Columbia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.
Around the school, census data for Columbia County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,528 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 6,006 students).
Nearest neighbor: MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 55.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL has fell 5%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.
On this page, members of the CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,100
Census ACS
Median income
$81,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 365 students
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Other schools in CHATHAM
- MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 365 students
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
Nearby schools
- MARY E DARDESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 365
- CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 226
- ICHABOD CRANE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.8 mi · 647
- ICHABOD CRANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.9 mi · 557
- ICHABOD CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 475
- COXSACKIE-ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL10.2 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL?
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.