Enrollment
388
Combined
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361473001227
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RT 67, SCHAGHTICOKE, NY 12154 · (518) 753-4432 · Rensselaer County
GRADES 02–12COMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New York public K-12 schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
139 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 2% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.6%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.6% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 63.2% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 388 | 35.8% | 55.7% |
| COLTON-PIERREPONT CENTRAL SCHOOL COLTON | 359 | 35.7% | 65.6% |
| ARKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL ARKPORT | 435 | 37.2% | 57.3% |
| CLYMER CENTRAL SCHOOL CLYMER | 330 | 38.8% | 55.7% |
| CROWN POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL CROWN POINT | 310 | 35.2% | 46.9% |
| ROMULUS CENTRAL SCHOOL ROMULUS | 427 | 39.6% | 42.6% |
Matched among New York K-12 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 HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #40 of 101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #46 of 101 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #42 of 101 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #84 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #100 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #113 of 152 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #118 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #38 of 95 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
388
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 388 | 40 | 9.7:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 42.6 | 8.7:1 | 38% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 42.6 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 44 | 9.9:1 | 36% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 38.8 | 11.8:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 40 | 12.7:1 | 31% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 363 | 37 | 9.8:1 | 20% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 46 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment combined-grade school in New York, located in SCHAGHTICOKE. A federal count lists 388 students at the school, in grades 2 through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in New York) has about 544 students.
HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 843 students, and its 2 schools include HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
The student body at HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 93% White. Other groups make up 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 80% of Rensselaer County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.7:1, with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%. The average for public schools in Rensselaer County is 46%.
Measured against New York public K-12 schools, HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 61.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.7%.
Within Rensselaer County, the median household income is $87,915, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Rensselaer County has 42 public schools and roughly 19,274 students.
The closest public school, HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles from HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 388 students in 2024-25, 47 fewer than the 435 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rensselaer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,332
Census ACS
Median income
$87,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
19,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
Other schools in SCHAGHTICOKE
- HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 455
- STILLWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 505
- STILLWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 490
- MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.9 mi · 717
- MECHANICVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 598
- WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 02-12.
What grades does HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 02-12.
How many teachers does HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rensselaer County.
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