1
What's the vibe like in the hallways at TROY HIGH SCHOOL right now?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,193
High
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362895003918
TROY HIGH SCHOOL
1950 BURDETT AVE, TROY, NY 12180 · (518) 328-5401 · Rensselaer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of New York public high schools
- B-Test 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
11.8:1
101 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
813 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 268 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 291 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 296 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 25 | 2% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 TROY 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
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
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 60 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 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 TROY HIGH SCHOOL
TROY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,193 | 68.1% | 57.2% |
| BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL BINGHAMTON | 1,262 | 71.2% | 43.8% |
| ODYSSEY ACADEMY ROCHESTER | 878 | 64.5% | 33.3% |
| SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ROCHESTER | 1,065 | 68.4% | 42.6% |
| EASTRIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 888 | 58.4% | 57.8% |
| WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WATERVLIET | 785 | 69.3% | 30.9% |
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 TROY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rensselaer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #597 of 1,135 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #424 of 1,109 ▲ 63 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #691 of 1,135 ▼ 24 | #6 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #173 of 1,216 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #664 of 1,058 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #53 of 1,070 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #544 of 1,167 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #450 of 743 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,193
+70 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,353
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,193 | 101.3 | 11.8:1 | 68% (813) |
| 2023-24 | 1,190 | 95.5 | 12.5:1 | 66% (786) |
| 2022-23 | 1,153 | 98 | 11.8:1 | 64% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 1,123 | 94 | 11.9:1 | 61% (685) |
| 2017-18 | 1,315 | 79.2 | 16.6:1 | 68% (898) |
| 2015-16 | 1,257 | 78 | 16.1:1 | 65% (822) |
| 2010-11 | 1,328 | 88 | 15.1:1 | 50% (670) |
| 2000-01 | 1,299 | 94 | 13.8:1 | 27% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 1,353 | 99 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TROY HIGH SCHOOL.
About TROY HIGH SCHOOL
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school based in TROY, New York. The school's enrollment of 1,193 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 79% higher than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is a school in TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 7 schools and 3,522 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at TROY HIGH SCHOOL is White (37%). Other groups include 29% Black, 22% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White. By the diversity index, TROY HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 72%.
Teachers at the school number 101.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.8:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Rensselaer County report 46%.
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, TROY HIGH SCHOOL would score about 49.9%. It scores 57.2%, 7.2 points above that figure.
Within Rensselaer County, median household income is about $87,915, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Rensselaer County number 42 and enroll about 19,274.
The closest public school to TROY HIGH SCHOOL is PS 14, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 57.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 1,123 to 1,193.
The TROY HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 733 students
- PS 14Elementary · 460 students
- CARROLL HILL SCHOOLElementary · 325 students
- PS 18Elementary · 313 students
- PS 16Elementary · 249 students
- PS 2Elementary · 249 students
Other schools in TROY
- KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 762 students
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 733 students
- LANSINGBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 625 students
- TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 576 students
- TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 505 students
Other Troy High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Troy High. TROY HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Troy HighFullerton, CA · 2,504 students
- Troy High SchoolTROY, MI · 2,032 students
- Troy High SchoolTroy, OH · 1,107 students
- Troy High SchoolTROY, TX · 502 students
- Troy High SchoolTroy, MT · 132 students
Nearby schools
- PS 140.1 mi · 460
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 733
- PS 160.8 mi · 249
- PS 181.0 mi · 313
- CARROLL HILL SCHOOL1.2 mi · 325
- PS 21.3 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About TROY HIGH SCHOOLHow large is TROY HIGH SCHOOL?
TROY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades 09-12.
Is TROY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TROY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TROY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.8:1 (101 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TROY HIGH SCHOOL?
TROY HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 37% White, 22% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees TROY HIGH SCHOOL?
TROY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rensselaer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.