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What's the biggest difference between SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
800
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGERTIES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362580003549
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
310 WASHINGTON AVE EXT, SAUGERTIES, NY 12477 · (845) 247-6651 · Ulster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
338 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 194 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 198 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 210 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SAUGERTIES 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
85.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 800 | 42.3% | 66.5% |
| CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CARTHAGE | 887 | 43.5% | 65.3% |
| BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL BROCKPORT | 995 | 42.3% | 69.8% |
| MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 924 | 39.7% | 62.2% |
| INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA | 791 | 46.5% | 78.2% |
| KENMORE EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL TONAWANDA | 1,052 | 40.7% | 56.6% |
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 SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #407 of 1,135 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #492 of 1,109 ▲ 2 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #328 of 1,135 ▼ 105 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #319 of 1,216 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #810 of 1,058 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #553 of 1,070 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #816 of 1,167 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #606 of 743 | #6 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
800
+57 (+8%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,366
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 800 | 62.6 | 12.8:1 | 42% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 63.8 | 12.0:1 | 42% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 64.3 | 11.8:1 | 44% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 743 | 57 | 13.0:1 | 42% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 43 | 19.5:1 | 44% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 879 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 42% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 1,020 | 54 | 18.9:1 | 25% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 1,070 | 61 | 17.5:1 | 25% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 1,366 | 93 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
At 310 WASHINGTON AVE EXT in SAUGERTIES, New York, SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized high school. The school enrolls 800 students, from grades 9 through 12.
SAUGERTIES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL along with 4 other schools, enrolling 2,287 students in total.
White students make up a majority at SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, at 70%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 at SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, with 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in New York have 11.0:1, compared with 12.8:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 42% of enrollment. That tracks the 41% average for public schools in Ulster County.
allk12 grades SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 59.5%.
Census estimates describe Ulster County this way: the median household income is $86,271, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Ulster County has 45 public schools and roughly 20,189 students.
The closest public school, SAUGERTIES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 743 to 800 students.
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Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAUGERTIES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAHILL SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- RICCARDI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 410 students
- SAUGERTIES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 338 students
- MORSE SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- MOUNT MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in SAUGERTIES
- CAHILL SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- SAUGERTIES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 338 students
- MORSE SCHOOLElementary · 307 students
- MOUNT MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- SAUGERTIES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 338
- CAHILL SCHOOL0.5 mi · 432
- RICCARDI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 410
- MORSE SCHOOL3.7 mi · 307
- GERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 282
- GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 170
Frequently asked questions
About SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 800 students in grades 09-12.
Is SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of SAUGERTIES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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