Is South Glens Falls Senior High School a good school?

South Glens Falls Senior High School ranks 400 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Glens Falls Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 948 students attended South Glens Falls Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Glens Falls Senior High School?

Students at South Glens Falls Senior High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into South Glens Falls Senior High School?

South Glens Falls Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ballard Elementary School Elementary : Harrison Avenue Elementary School Elementary : Moreau Elementary School Elementary : Tanglewood Elementary School Middle : Oliver W Winch Middle School

South Glens Falls Senior High School

Summary:

South Glens Falls Senior High School is a public high school serving 908 students in grades 9-12 in the South Glens Falls Central School District in South Glens Falls, NY. The school district is ranked 652 out of 865 districts in New York and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

South Glens Falls Senior High School has consistently ranked in the middle of New York high schools, typically in the 300-500 range out of over 1,200 high schools, with a 2-3 star rating on the SchoolDigger system. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students performing relatively well, but white, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students performing below average. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 84-87%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.7-10.0%. Additionally, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28-38%.

Interestingly, Queensbury Senior High School, Lake George Junior-Senior High School, and Hadley-Luzerne Junior-Senior High School, which are located in close proximity to South Glens Falls Senior High School, generally outperform it on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. This suggests that South Glens Falls Senior High School may need to continue improving and investing in its academic programs to better support the success of all its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

42 Merritt Rd
South Glens Falls, NY 12803-5499

(518) 792-9987

District: South Glens Falls Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
400^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,193

Feeder schools for South Glens Falls Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ballard Elementary School
	Harrison Avenue Elementary School
	Moreau Elementary School
	Tanglewood Elementary School
Middle:	Oliver W Winch Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 948

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Glens Falls Senior High School ranks better than 67.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Glens Falls Senior 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 (91.2%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Glens Falls Senior High School is 14.6. (See more...)

Compare South Glens Falls Senior High School employs 64.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Glens Falls Senior High School is $13,193.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Glens Falls Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Glens Falls Senior High School 400^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See South Glens Falls Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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South Glens Falls Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Glens Falls Central School District 652^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Glens Falls Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	53.72	532^nd	935	43.1%
2006	58.27	482^nd	986	51.1%
2007	63.18	377^th	1002	62.4%
2008	62.56	405^th	1027	60.6%
2009	63.55	382^nd	1086	64.8%
2010	53.05	592^nd	1117	47.0%
2011	62.03	449^th	1165	61.5%
2012	66.45	390^th	1198	67.4%
2013	71.18	307^th	1217	74.8%
2014	63.13	416^th	1237	66.4%
2015	57.25	530^th	1255	57.8%
2016	58.62	488^th	1255	61.1%
2017	61.90	424^th	1221	65.3%
2018	67.51	370^th	1210	69.4%
2019	67.05	396^th	1207	67.2%
2021	44.47	345^th	519	33.5%
2022	57.77	534^th	1190	55.1%
2023	64.86	426^th	1228	65.3%
2024	67.20	400^th	1242	67.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.39	222^nd	272	18.4%
2024	32.09	222^nd	306	27.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.41	574^th	1095	47.6%
2019	54.59	453^rd	1132	60.0%
2021	26.35	103^rd	137	24.8%
2022	30.14	725^th	1038	30.2%
2023	37.66	674^th	1130	40.4%
2024	32.33	777^th	1144	32.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.90	451^st	1154	60.9%
2019	54.31	540^th	1179	54.2%
2021	37.05	209^th	289	27.7%
2022	39.91	679^th	1101	38.3%
2023	48.22	569^th	1155	50.7%
2024	49.15	561^st	1170	52.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.76	338^th	493	31.4%
2024	69.74	82^nd	564	85.5%

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Rank History for Female students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.96	372^nd	1176	68.4%
2019	64.59	446^th	1193	62.6%
2022	56.98	528^th	1155	54.3%
2023	66.61	403^rd	1197	66.3%
2024	73.93	259^th	1219	78.8%

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Rank History for Male students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.53	367^th	1176	68.8%
2019	67.45	353^rd	1190	70.3%
2021	36.48	266^th	354	24.9%
2022	57.11	512^th	1154	55.6%
2023	62.32	442^nd	1191	62.9%
2024	64.30	418^th	1211	65.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.04	384^th	791	51.5%
2019	42.71	455^th	815	44.2%
2022	34.38	482^nd	760	36.6%
2023	71.22	182^nd	851	78.6%
2024	53.42	355^th	865	59.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.78	387^th	765	49.4%
2019	51.35	418^th	793	47.3%
2022	35.27	545^th	738	26.2%
2023	44.94	466^th	776	39.9%
2024	50.75	413^th	781	47.1%

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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 South Glens Falls Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	614	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1990	584	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	594	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1992	574	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	571	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1994	563	1	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	568	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	568	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	551	4	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	605	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	590	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	601	7	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2001	855	6	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
2002	925	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2003	925	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2004	941	2	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
2005	973	4	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
2006	1007	4	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2007	1027	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2008	1038	5	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2009	1006	6	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	1026
2010	1008	9	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	1	1030
2011	1009	11	5	8	1	0	1	0	1035
2012	989	10	4	13	1	0	1	0	1018
2013	971	12	4	12	1	0	0	0	1000
2014	960	11	3	12	1	0	2	0	989
2015	966	9	5	13	0	0	2	0	995
2016	959	11	6	15	0	0	5	0	996
2017	902	12	10	22	0	0	5	0	951
2018	878	12	13	27	0	0	12	0	942
2019	870	13	13	32	0	0	15	0	943
2020	839	13	13	26	0	0	16	0	907
2021	830	10	13	27	0	0	22	0	902
2022	825	8	12	28	0	0	28	0	901
2023	825	9	10	36	0	0	25	3	908
2024	865	8	10	37	0	0	24	4	948

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 South Glens Falls Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	617	39.3	15.6	n/a
1990	586	37.4	15.6	n/a
1991	596	36.2	16.4	n/a
1992	579	30.2	19.1	n/a
1993	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1994	569	33.6	16.9	7.4
1995	577	33.8	17.1	5.5
1996	577	33.8	17.1	5.5
1997	559	37.2	15.0	5.4
1998	613	39.1	15.7	5.5
1999	600	40.5	14.8	6.3
2000	615	40.4	15.2	12.7
2001	871	57.4	15.2	10.8
2002	935	66.2	14.1	10.8
2003	935	66.2	14.1	10.8
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	987	68.2	14.5	18.3
2006	1022	72.0	14.2	12.6
2007	1038	76.0	13.7	19.4
2008	1046	78.0	13.4	11.3
2009	1026	79.3	12.9	12.7
2010	1030	80.8	12.7	15.3
2011	1035	84.6	12.2	14
2012	1018	75.5	13.4	14.6
2013	1000	68.6	14.5	16
2014	989	68.7	14.3	19.4
2015	995	67.0	14.8	23.8
2016	996	68.0	14.6	25.9
2017	951	62.1	15.3	29.1
2018	942	66.0	14.2	29.1
2019	943	67.0	14.0	31.8
2020	907	70.9	12.7	31.8
2021	902	71.0	12.7	29.3
2022	901	68.1	13.2	30.3
2023	908	68.3	13.2	35.8
2024	948	64.9	14.6	35.7

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 South Glens Falls Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	617	39.3	15.6	n/a
1990	586	37.4	15.6	n/a
1991	596	36.2	16.4	n/a
1992	579	30.2	19.1	n/a
1993	573	30.2	19.0	n/a
1994	569	33.6	16.9	7.4
1995	577	33.8	17.1	5.5
1996	577	33.8	17.1	5.5
1997	559	37.2	15.0	5.4
1998	613	39.1	15.7	5.5
1999	600	40.5	14.8	6.3
2000	615	40.4	15.2	12.7
2001	871	57.4	15.2	10.8
2002	935	66.2	14.1	10.8
2003	935	66.2	14.1	10.8
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	987	68.2	14.5	18.3
2006	1022	72.0	14.2	12.6
2007	1038	76.0	13.7	19.4
2008	1046	78.0	13.4	11.3
2009	1026	79.3	12.9	12.7
2010	1030	80.8	12.7	15.3
2011	1035	84.6	12.2	14
2012	1018	75.5	13.4	14.6
2013	1000	68.6	14.5	16
2014	989	68.7	14.3	19.4
2015	995	67.0	14.8	23.8
2016	996	68.0	14.6	25.9
2017	951	62.1	15.3	29.1
2018	942	66.0	14.2	29.1
2019	943	67.0	14.0	31.8
2020	907	70.9	12.7	31.8
2021	902	71.0	12.7	29.3
2022	901	68.1	13.2	30.3
2023	908	68.3	13.2	35.8
2024	948	64.9	14.6	35.7

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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