Is Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks 378 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School are 88% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School?

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Waterford, NY, with 336 students. The school is part of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District, which is ranked 377 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 378 out of 1,242 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in math and science subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 62.5% proficiency in 7th grade math, compared to 57.08% statewide, and 89.47% proficiency in Regents Chemistry, compared to 65.41% statewide. However, the school's performance for female students and white students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools, while its performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is stronger, ranking in the top 25-40% of schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School generally performs better than lower-ranked schools like Watervliet Junior-Senior High School and Cohoes High School, but lags behind higher-ranked schools like Shenendehowa High School and Shaker High School. The school's performance is more on par with Stillwater Middle School High School and Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School, which are also in the middle tier of New York high schools.

Detail:

Public 7-12

125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188-1590

(518) 237-0800

District: Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,673

Feeder schools for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Waterford-Halfmoon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 64.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 69.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-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 (88.4%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is 8.2. (See more...)

Compare Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is $16,673.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School 540^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School 378^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District 377^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	59.44	663^rd	1224	45.8%
2010	62.74	542^nd	1243	56.4%
2011	57.52	618^th	1295	52.3%
2012	55.04	666^th	1337	50.2%
2013	49.79	659^th	1373	52.0%
2014	41.97	808^th	1401	42.3%
2015	67.12	394^th	1407	72.0%
2016	61.24	480^th	1429	66.4%
2017	50.59	686^th	1455	52.9%
2018	49.46	694^th	1438	51.7%
2019	36.21	904^th	1439	37.2%
2021	34.89	833^rd	1242	32.9%
2022	58.12	557^th	1479	62.3%
2023	51.49	681^st	1500	54.6%
2024	60.25	540^th	1504	64.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	21.42	1090^th	1139	4.3%
2022	28.02	1050^th	1283	18.2%
2023	42.46	671^st	1307	48.7%
2024	47.97	548^th	1303	57.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.32	806^th	1245	35.3%
2019	19.47	1117^th	1241	10.0%
2021	41.64	511^th	935	45.3%
2022	52.65	500^th	1306	61.7%
2023	43.06	698^th	1288	45.8%
2024	56.87	471^st	1296	63.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.29	718^th	1353	46.9%
2019	39.80	830^th	1370	39.4%
2021	35.89	718^th	1066	32.6%
2022	63.78	456^th	1454	68.6%
2023	46.98	773^rd	1463	47.2%
2024	62.65	494^th	1465	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.34	658^th	1352	51.3%
2019	24.09	1089^th	1366	20.3%
2021	37.46	677^th	1071	36.8%
2022	53.40	593^rd	1455	59.2%
2023	55.76	586^th	1464	60.0%
2024	59.17	523^rd	1464	64.3%

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

Rank History for Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.22	557^th	935	40.4%
2006	56.64	512^th	986	48.1%
2007	59.15	467^th	1002	53.4%
2008	57.95	514^th	1027	50.0%
2009	62.40	408^th	1086	62.4%
2010	64.60	361^st	1117	67.7%
2011	62.30	437^th	1165	62.5%
2012	67.04	381^st	1198	68.2%
2013	68.20	385^th	1217	68.4%
2014	68.04	309^th	1237	75.0%
2015	66.33	310^th	1255	75.3%
2016	60.88	432^nd	1255	65.6%
2017	64.56	371^st	1221	69.6%
2018	72.56	262^nd	1210	78.3%
2019	71.87	291^st	1207	75.9%
2022	72.73	258^th	1190	78.3%
2023	72.31	284^th	1228	76.9%
2024	68.07	378^th	1242	69.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	35.90	712^th	1132	37.1%
2022	40.99	560^th	1038	46.1%
2023	68.74	244^th	1130	78.4%
2024	42.48	587^th	1144	48.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.64	157^th	1154	86.4%
2019	69.48	228^th	1179	80.7%
2022	62.70	317^th	1101	71.2%
2023	74.07	159^th	1155	86.2%
2024	65.49	291^st	1170	75.1%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.53	325^th	1176	72.4%
2019	71.97	289^th	1193	75.8%
2022	69.74	309^th	1155	73.2%
2023	63.20	467^th	1197	61.0%
2024	64.71	440^th	1219	63.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.73	194^th	1176	83.5%
2019	69.63	324^th	1190	72.8%
2022	72.65	241^st	1154	79.1%
2023	78.99	136^th	1191	88.6%
2024	71.70	280^th	1211	76.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.36	292^nd	765	61.8%
2019	53.58	388^th	793	51.1%
2022	52.57	364^th	738	50.7%
2023	48.93	417^th	776	46.3%
2024	45.81	459^th	781	41.2%

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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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-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	430	1	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	374	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1991	368	0	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1992	370	0	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	395	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	398	3	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1995	328	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	328	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	327	3	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
1998	339	6	12	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1999	360	4	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2000	350	2	9	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
2001	212	1	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	219
2002	228	1	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	240
2003	228	1	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	240
2004	234	1	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
2005	245	1	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	256
2006	268	1	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	280
2007	280	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2008	267	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2009	391	11	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	371	13	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2011	380	13	4	0	0	0	0	0	397
2012	353	8	7	7	1	0	6	0	382
2013	342	7	6	6	0	0	14	0	375
2014	348	6	7	10	0	0	13	0	384
2015	340	5	7	9	0	0	8	0	369
2016	350	5	6	8	0	0	7	0	376
2017	329	8	8	10	0	1	8	0	364
2018	320	8	5	8	0	0	11	0	352
2019	312	8	7	6	0	0	8	0	341
2020	307	10	9	6	0	0	8	0	340
2021	310	8	8	9	1	0	10	0	346
2022	301	7	7	9	1	0	13	1	339
2023	298	6	6	12	1	0	12	1	336
2024	298	7	6	12	0	0	14	0	337

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	436	37.7	11.5	n/a
1990	383	36.6	10.4	n/a
1991	381	39.0	9.7	n/a
1992	377	38.7	9.7	n/a
1993	398	36.3	11.0	n/a
1994	410	36.2	11.3	9.3
1995	330	36.0	9.2	9.4
1996	330	36.0	9.2	9.4
1997	336	36.0	9.3	11.6
1998	359	35.0	10.3	13.1
1999	370	34.4	10.8	17.3
2000	369	31.8	11.6	17.6
2001	219	20.2	10.8	14.2
2002	240	22.0	10.9	21.3
2003	240	22.0	10.9	21.3
2004	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	256	22.6	11.3	13.3
2006	280	21.0	13.3	17.1
2007	288	21.8	13.2	23.3
2008	274	22.8	12.0	19
2009	410	39.8	10.3	25.4
2010	391	41.2	9.4	29.2
2011	397	39.0	10.1	27
2012	382	40.2	9.4	38.5
2013	375	36.1	10.3	46.4
2014	384	36.7	10.4	37.2
2015	369	39.0	9.4	35.5
2016	376	38.0	9.8	39.6
2017	364	38.3	9.4	39.3
2018	352	35.4	9.9	39.2
2019	341	34.9	9.7	38.1
2020	340	39.1	8.6	40
2021	346	37.2	9.3	37.9
2022	339	39.9	8.4	28.6
2023	336	39.6	8.4	35.7
2024	337	40.6	8.2	40.9

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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	436	37.7	11.5	n/a
1990	383	36.6	10.4	n/a
1991	381	39.0	9.7	n/a
1992	377	38.7	9.7	n/a
1993	398	36.3	11.0	n/a
1994	410	36.2	11.3	9.3
1995	330	36.0	9.2	9.4
1996	330	36.0	9.2	9.4
1997	336	36.0	9.3	11.6
1998	359	35.0	10.3	13.1
1999	370	34.4	10.8	17.3
2000	369	31.8	11.6	17.6
2001	219	20.2	10.8	14.2
2002	240	22.0	10.9	21.3
2003	240	22.0	10.9	21.3
2004	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	256	22.6	11.3	13.3
2006	280	21.0	13.3	17.1
2007	288	21.8	13.2	23.3
2008	274	22.8	12.0	19
2009	410	39.8	10.3	25.4
2010	391	41.2	9.4	29.2
2011	397	39.0	10.1	27
2012	382	40.2	9.4	38.5
2013	375	36.1	10.3	46.4
2014	384	36.7	10.4	37.2
2015	369	39.0	9.4	35.5
2016	376	38.0	9.8	39.6
2017	364	38.3	9.4	39.3
2018	352	35.4	9.9	39.2
2019	341	34.9	9.7	38.1
2020	340	39.1	8.6	40
2021	346	37.2	9.3	37.9
2022	339	39.9	8.4	28.6
2023	336	39.6	8.4	35.7
2024	337	40.6	8.2	40.9

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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