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Which teacher or staff member at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,640
High
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362721003704
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
1 RAIDER BLVD, ALBANY, NY 12205 · (518) 459-1220 · Albany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,640 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
683 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 416 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 415 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 387 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 397 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 25 | 2% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within SOUTH COLONIE 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
81.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 79.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (77.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,640 | 41.6% | 77.0% |
| RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HENRIETTA | 1,317 | 47.2% | 58.0% |
| LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL LIVERPOOL | 2,062 | 42.0% | 74.2% |
| KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO | 1,235 | 46.0% | 59.2% |
| NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL SELDEN | 1,553 | 45.1% | 53.3% |
| NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH SYRACUSE | 1,186 | 44.2% | 50.9% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Albany County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #224 of 1,135 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #317 of 1,109 ▼ 84 | #4 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #403 of 1,135 ▼ 73 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,640 | #80 of 1,216 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #865 of 1,058 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #228 of 1,070 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #828 of 1,167 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #182 of 339 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,640
+109 (+7%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,548
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,640 | 123.2 | 13.3:1 | 42% (683) |
| 2023-24 | 1,561 | 119.9 | 13.0:1 | 40% (628) |
| 2022-23 | 1,538 | 117.6 | 13.1:1 | 39% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 1,531 | 124 | 12.3:1 | 34% (515) |
| 2017-18 | 1,530 | 111 | 13.8:1 | 34% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 1,597 | 112 | 14.3:1 | 22% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 1,881 | 130 | 14.5:1 | 16% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 1,880 | 121 | 15.5:1 | 8% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 1,548 | 92 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Among the schools in ALBANY, New York, is COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,640 students. The average for high schools in New York is about 668 students, so this school is 146% larger than average.
SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL and 7 other schools, with 5,040 students in total.
A majority of students at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, 58%, are White. Next come 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 69% White. COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 123.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.3:1. Among high schools in New York, the typical ratio is 11.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 42%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Albany County.
The allk12 Grade for COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is A-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL scores 77.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.7%.
Across Albany County, median household income is about $85,333, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Albany County number 75 and enroll about 39,946.
Nearest public school: ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.0% against a local average of 58.4%.
NCES describes the area around COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL went from 1,531 students to 1,640.
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Albany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,018
Census ACS
Median income
$85,333
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
39,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
- VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 503 students
- ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 368 students
- SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 354 students
- SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 351 students
Other schools in ALBANY
- ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,937 students
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 840 students
- KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 688 students
- LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 640 students
- WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 615 students
Nearby schools
- ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 368
- SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 873
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 311
- SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 354
- MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL1.8 mi · 322
- SOUTHGATE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,640 students in grades 09-12.
Is COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 13.3:1 (123 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.