Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School vs. Ballston Spa Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 933 students in grades 9-12, Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 1% 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 ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12, Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
933 students
1,275 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
118 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#1020 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
92%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
60-69%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
239
387
Grade 10 Students
232
297
Grade 11 Students
203
251
Grade 12 Students
249
318
Ungraded Students
10
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%