Is Cohoes High School a good school?

Cohoes High School ranks 742 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cohoes High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Cohoes High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cohoes High School?

Students at Cohoes High School are 67% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Cohoes High School?

Cohoes High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abram Lansing School Elementary : Harmony Hill School Elementary : Van Schaick Island School Middle : Cohoes Middle School

Cohoes High School

Summary:

Cohoes High School is a public high school located in Cohoes, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 554. It is part of the Cohoes City School District, which is ranked 708 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cohoes High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically between 650-850 out of over 1,200 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while white and Asian students perform poorly. Cohoes High School also struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism, all of which are significantly above state averages.

When compared to nearby high-performing schools like Shaker High School, Shenendehowa High School, and Colonie Central High School, Cohoes High School generally performs worse on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. This suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying socioeconomic factors that contribute to its challenges, as it spends more per student than the state average but less than some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Tiger Way
Cohoes, NY 12047-3299

(518) 237-9100

District: Cohoes City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
742^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,271

Feeder schools for Cohoes High School:

Elementary:	Abram Lansing School
	Harmony Hill School
	Van Schaick Island School
Middle:	Cohoes Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

African American:

13.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cohoes High School ranks worse than 59.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cohoes High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), African American (13.2%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cohoes High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Cohoes High School employs 49.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cohoes High School is $16,271.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cohoes High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohoes High School 742^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Cohoes High School in the ranking list.)

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Cohoes City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohoes City School District 708^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cohoes High School

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Rank History for all students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	46.10	630^th	935	32.6%
2006	38.10	706^th	986	28.4%
2007	41.43	705^th	1002	29.6%
2008	42.40	700^th	1027	31.8%
2009	32.67	788^th	1086	27.4%
2010	44.14	711^th	1117	36.3%
2011	47.77	692^nd	1165	40.6%
2012	40.27	758^th	1198	36.7%
2013	43.41	749^th	1217	38.5%
2014	47.27	693^rd	1237	44.0%
2015	50.42	657^th	1255	47.6%
2016	43.56	729^th	1255	41.9%
2017	32.10	813^th	1221	33.4%
2018	30.86	837^th	1210	30.8%
2019	49.09	686^th	1207	43.2%
2021	40.65	372^nd	519	28.3%
2022	42.62	694^th	1190	41.7%
2023	38.32	753^rd	1228	38.7%
2024	41.39	742^nd	1242	40.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.69	189^th	272	30.5%
2024	65.11	94^th	306	69.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.41	340^th	583	41.7%
2024	47.17	298^th	637	53.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.73	1004^th	1095	8.3%
2019	24.10	903^rd	1132	20.2%
2022	32.70	688^th	1038	33.7%
2023	36.70	684^th	1130	39.5%
2024	37.84	676^th	1144	40.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.33	840^th	1154	27.2%
2019	46.76	653^rd	1179	44.6%
2021	38.54	205^th	289	29.1%
2022	33.83	743^rd	1101	32.5%
2023	33.52	768^th	1155	33.5%
2024	37.24	738^th	1170	36.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	53.24	194^th	493	60.6%
2023	72.33	56^th	531	89.5%
2024	63.91	119^th	564	78.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.21	876^th	1176	25.5%
2019	47.36	702^nd	1193	41.2%
2021	41.73	192^nd	290	33.8%
2022	42.97	690^th	1155	40.3%
2023	37.04	766^th	1197	36.0%
2024	37.69	772^nd	1219	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.44	779^th	1176	33.8%
2019	48.80	660^th	1190	44.5%
2021	41.50	240^th	354	32.2%
2022	40.75	678^th	1154	41.2%
2023	40.30	708^th	1191	40.6%
2024	45.11	678^th	1211	44.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.14	406^th	424	4.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.21	504^th	679	25.8%
2019	55.62	273^rd	686	60.2%
2022	42.39	318^th	593	46.4%
2023	36.51	406^th	671	39.5%
2024	33.01	466^th	690	32.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.19	610^th	791	22.9%
2019	23.90	626^th	815	23.2%
2022	51.11	340^th	760	55.3%
2023	36.04	507^th	851	40.4%
2024	43.77	442^nd	865	48.9%

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Rank History for White students at Cohoes High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.61	695^th	765	9.2%
2019	36.63	579^th	793	27.0%
2021	33.85	106^th	133	20.3%
2022	20.39	649^th	738	12.1%
2023	20.84	669^th	776	13.8%
2024	27.38	626^th	781	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Cohoes High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	693	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1990	671	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	639	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1992	568	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	591	7	10	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	558	5	9	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	589	7	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	589	7	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	627	6	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
1998	578	9	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
1999	601	8	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2000	592	13	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	572	11	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2002	574	14	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2003	574	14	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2004	621	16	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
2005	630	32	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
2006	625	39	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
2007	617	43	6	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
2008	598	49	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
2009	589	52	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	668
2010	552	63	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	4	645
2011	528	63	9	23	0	0	13	0	636
2012	502	56	10	24	0	0	14	0	606
2013	447	64	9	21	0	0	13	0	554
2014	443	62	8	26	1	0	12	0	552
2015	409	56	3	36	2	0	19	0	525
2016	409	64	2	32	2	0	23	0	532
2017	420	55	4	32	2	0	17	0	530
2018	411	58	9	42	1	0	22	0	543
2019	414	57	12	34	1	0	25	0	543
2020	406	55	13	45	2	0	24	0	545
2021	394	63	12	45	2	0	29	0	545
2022	392	60	4	47	2	0	33	0	538
2023	404	57	8	51	2	0	31	1	554
2024	396	78	11	66	2	0	39	0	592

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cohoes High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	698	50.4	13.8	n/a
1990	673	50.5	13.3	n/a
1991	647	47.1	13.7	n/a
1992	579	41.3	14.0	n/a
1993	615	40.3	15.3	n/a
1994	585	40.5	14.4	23.8
1995	606	42.0	14.4	23.3
1996	606	42.0	14.4	23.3
1997	635	38.1	16.7	22.7
1998	602	41.2	14.6	23.4
1999	619	42.7	14.5	23.7
2000	624	43.4	14.4	35.6
2001	591	45.0	13.1	37.7
2002	600	43.9	13.7	42.8
2003	600	43.9	13.7	42.8
2004	658	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	684	44.8	15.3	40.8
2006	685	50.0	13.7	42.3
2007	683	52.5	13.0	45.1
2008	671	53.8	12.5	45.3
2009	668	52.0	12.8	48.2
2010	645	52.8	12.2	51.5
2011	636	46.4	13.6	53.1
2012	606	49.2	12.3	52.6
2013	554	43.4	12.7	48.4
2014	552	45.2	12.2	50.7
2015	525	42.0	12.5	60.8
2016	532	43.0	12.3	61.5
2017	530	46.9	11.2	62.6
2018	543	47.0	11.5	64.5
2019	543	48.0	11.3	66.1
2020	545	58.0	9.3	62.8
2021	545	46.2	11.7	66.1
2022	538	46.6	11.5	59.9
2023	554	49.1	11.2	63
2024	592	49.3	11.9	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cohoes High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	698	50.4	13.8	n/a
1990	673	50.5	13.3	n/a
1991	647	47.1	13.7	n/a
1992	579	41.3	14.0	n/a
1993	615	40.3	15.3	n/a
1994	585	40.5	14.4	23.8
1995	606	42.0	14.4	23.3
1996	606	42.0	14.4	23.3
1997	635	38.1	16.7	22.7
1998	602	41.2	14.6	23.4
1999	619	42.7	14.5	23.7
2000	624	43.4	14.4	35.6
2001	591	45.0	13.1	37.7
2002	600	43.9	13.7	42.8
2003	600	43.9	13.7	42.8
2004	658	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	684	44.8	15.3	40.8
2006	685	50.0	13.7	42.3
2007	683	52.5	13.0	45.1
2008	671	53.8	12.5	45.3
2009	668	52.0	12.8	48.2
2010	645	52.8	12.2	51.5
2011	636	46.4	13.6	53.1
2012	606	49.2	12.3	52.6
2013	554	43.4	12.7	48.4
2014	552	45.2	12.2	50.7
2015	525	42.0	12.5	60.8
2016	532	43.0	12.3	61.5
2017	530	46.9	11.2	62.6
2018	543	47.0	11.5	64.5
2019	543	48.0	11.3	66.1
2020	545	58.0	9.3	62.8
2021	545	46.2	11.7	66.1
2022	538	46.6	11.5	59.9
2023	554	49.1	11.2	63
2024	592	49.3	11.9	64.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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