Massena Senior High School vs. Potsdam Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Massena Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Potsdam 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
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades 9-12, Massena Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 395 students in grades 8-12, Potsdam Senior High School ranks in the top 5% 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 90-94% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
8-12
Total Students
836 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1619 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#168 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90-94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
90-94%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
218
128
Grade 10 Students
209
98
Grade 11 Students
198
73
Grade 12 Students
199
95
Ungraded Students
12
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
82%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.31
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%