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Bethlehem Central Senior High School vs. Guilderland High School

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School Overview

School
Bethlehem Central Senior High School
700 Delaware Ave
Delmar, NY 12054
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Guilderland High School
8 School Rd
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bethlehem Central Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Guilderland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,421 students in grades 9-12, Bethlehem Central Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,476 students in grades 9-12, Guilderland High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,421 students
1,476 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#130 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#299 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
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85-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
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95%
(Top 30% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
335
376
Grade 10 Students
347
345
Grade 11 Students
341
358
Grade 12 Students
383
377
Ungraded Students
15
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
13%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
85%
74%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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0.27
0.43
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
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