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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361236001002

GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL

113 E BARNEY ST, GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642 · (315) 287-1900 · St. Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Enrollment
450
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
254 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Grade 9
132
Grade 10
106
Grade 11
102
Grade 12
94
Ungraded
16
Student demographics
White
43697%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 31%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
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
Male
22851%
Female
22249%

School pathway

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GOUVERNEUR MIDDLE SCHOOL05–08
Based on grade levels within GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
87.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 2024-25
Enrollment
450
-451 (-50%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.7:1
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL

GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL, a compact secondary school in GOUVERNEUR, New York, operated by GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, enrolls 450 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

Across the 3 schools in GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,408 students total), GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against St. Lawrence County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for St. Lawrence County indicate median household income runs about $62,850, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, St. Lawrence County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,653 students), of which GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is GOUVERNEUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 50% since 2018, when it stood at 901 (now 450).

On allk12, the feed for GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

St. Lawrence County at a glance

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Population
107,226
Census ACS
Median income
$62,850
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
13,653 students

Quick facts

School name
GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL
District
GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
113 E BARNEY ST, GOUVERNEUR, NY 13642
Phone
(315) 287-1900
County
St. Lawrence County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
450
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
254 (56%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
361236001002
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL?
GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 09-12.
Is GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL?
At GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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