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Enrollment
554
High
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361598001381
JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
1 SIR BILLS CIRCLE, JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095 · (518) 762-4661 · Fulton County
GRADES 08–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
286 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
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 JOHNSTOWN CITY 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
64.9%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
57.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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
554
+35 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.1:1
% White
89%
was 95%
% Hispanic
6%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
As a low-enrollment high school in JOHNSTOWN, New York, JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL serves 554 students from grades 8 through 12, run under JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,450 students; JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Fulton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 52% of students at JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.0%, the actual is 52.9%, a residual of -3.1 points.
In the broader community, Fulton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,533 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,173 students), of which JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is WARREN STREET SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 51.8%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 7%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 554 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,487
Census ACS
Median income
$66,533
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 341 students
- WARREN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Other schools in JOHNSTOWN
- HAMILTON-FULTON-MONTGOMERY BOCESCombined · 469 students
- KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 341 students
- WARREN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- WARREN STREET SCHOOL0.2 mi · 296
- PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 259
- KNOX MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 341
- PARK TERRACE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 290
- GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 579
- GLOVERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL3.2 mi · 669
Frequently asked questions
About JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHow large is JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL?
JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 08-12.
Is JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many students per teacher at JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL?
At JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOHNSTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.