HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates as a close-knit multi-level school in SCHAGHTICOKE, New York, one of the schools within HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 388 students spanning grades 2 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by HOOSIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 843 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Rensselaer County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Rensselaer County's rate of about 46%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.8%; this one delivers 55.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Rensselaer County indicate median household income runs about $87,915, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rensselaer County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,274 students), of which HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.5%.

HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has declined 16%, going from 460 students in 2018 to 388 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On this page, members of the HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.