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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362610003598

SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL

136 ACADEMY DR, SCHOHARIE, NY 12157 · (518) 295-6601 · Schoharie County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
Enrollment
459
High
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
221 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6
65
Grade 7
68
Grade 8
62
Grade 9
75
Grade 10
56
Grade 11
64
Grade 12
60
Ungraded
9
Student demographics
White
41891%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
184%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24453%
Female
21346%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
44.2%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.4pp since 2023
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
44.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
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
459
+62 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.7:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL

Set in SCHOHARIE, New York, SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized four-year high school, part of SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 459 students across grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL sits 31% below that benchmark.

SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 808 students. SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 44.7%.

In the surrounding community, Schoharie County reports that median household income runs about $70,133, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Schoharie County (combined enrollment of about 3,597 students).

SCHOHARIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL has ticked up 16%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 459 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 91% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Schoharie County at a glance

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Population
30,049
Census ACS
Median income
$70,133
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,597 students

Quick facts

School name
SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL
District
SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
136 ACADEMY DR, SCHOHARIE, NY 12157
Phone
(518) 295-6601
County
Schoharie County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
459
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
221 (48%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
362610003598
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL?
SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 459 students in grades 06-12.
Is SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL have?
SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL in?
SCHOHARIE HIGH SCHOOL is part of SCHOHARIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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