Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School vs. Saratoga Springs 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
Saratoga Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts 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 1,919 students in grades 9-12, Saratoga Springs 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 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
933 students
1,919 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
149 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#25 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#74 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
98%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
Graduation Rate
97%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
239
469
Grade 10 Students
232
472
Grade 11 Students
203
496
Grade 12 Students
249
461
Ungraded Students
10
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% 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%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%