Is Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 6.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 928 students attended Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?

Students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School?

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Charlton Heights Elementary School Elementary : Francis L Stevens Elementary School Elementary : Pashley Elementary School Middle : Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Summary:

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Burnt Hills, New York, with a student population of 928. The school is part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, which is ranked 160 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School consistently outperforms the state and its nearby peers on academic metrics. In 2022-2023, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in all subject areas, including Algebra I (88.65% vs. 64.62%), Chemistry (80% vs. 65.22%), and English (94.04% vs. 76.9%). The school also maintains an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 97.1%, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate of just 0.9%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is lower than many nearby schools, such as Schalmont High School (34%) and Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School (34.8%).

While Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School has a significantly higher percentage of White students (91.59%) compared to nearby schools like Niskayuna High School (64.29%) and Schenectady High School (17.97%), it spends more per student ($17,430) than schools like Shenendehowa High School ($13,306) and Niskayuna High School ($13,567). The school also performs well across various student subgroups, earning high rankings for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and special education students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

88 Lakehill Rd
Burnt Hills, NY 12027-9536

(518) 399-9141

District: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,430

Feeder schools for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School:

Elementary:	Charlton Heights Elementary School
	Francis L Stevens Elementary School
	Pashley Elementary School
Middle:	Richard H O'Rourke Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 928

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School ranks better than 93.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.03. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (91.6%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School employs 89.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School is $17,430.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School 84^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District 160^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	72.13	128^th	935	86.3%
2006	72.48	143^rd	986	85.5%
2007	74.84	87^th	1002	91.3%
2008	73.84	117^th	1027	88.6%
2009	75.12	97^th	1086	91.1%
2010	71.53	193^rd	1117	82.7%
2011	78.54	60^th	1165	94.8%
2012	80.75	53^rd	1198	95.6%
2013	79.79	91^st	1217	92.5%
2014	75.49	135^th	1237	89.1%
2015	77.39	98^th	1255	92.2%
2016	81.45	65^th	1255	94.8%
2017	82.16	82^nd	1221	93.3%
2018	80.70	69^th	1210	94.3%
2019	80.77	77^th	1207	93.6%
2022	82.89	62^nd	1190	94.8%
2023	82.03	84^th	1228	93.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.66	80^th	212	62.3%
2023	65.84	83^rd	272	69.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.95	125^th	1095	88.6%
2019	85.34	99^th	1132	91.3%
2022	81.70	101^st	1038	90.3%
2023	80.20	134^th	1130	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.37	174^th	1154	84.9%
2019	75.47	134^th	1179	88.6%
2022	80.97	55^th	1101	95.0%
2023	73.94	160^th	1155	86.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.81	87^th	1176	92.6%
2019	80.01	95^th	1193	92.0%
2022	83.85	47^th	1155	95.9%
2023	82.40	78^th	1197	93.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.09	70^th	1176	94.0%
2019	80.28	76^th	1190	93.6%
2022	80.00	98^th	1154	91.5%
2023	80.59	102^nd	1191	91.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.63	123^rd	426	71.1%
2019	72.68	102^nd	447	77.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.65	71^st	760	90.7%
2023	86.55	40^th	851	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.23	75^th	765	90.2%
2019	73.36	101^st	793	87.3%
2022	74.84	84^th	738	88.6%
2023	71.42	141^st	776	81.8%

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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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 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	1076	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1089
1990	1057	9	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1991	1057	11	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1992	1061	7	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1993	1026	9	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1994	1002	6	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1995	999	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1996	999	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1997	1029	2	11	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1998	1034	3	16	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1999	1040	3	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1059
2000	1031	2	16	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1055
2001	1041	6	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2002	1085	8	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2003	1085	8	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2004	1099	8	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1126
2005	1100	6	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2006	1144	10	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2007	1130	15	7	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1159
2008	1109	17	13	4	2	n/a	n/a	2	1147
2009	1122	15	13	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	1157
2010	1111	11	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	1142
2011	1148	10	18	0	1	0	1	0	1178
2012	1115	7	15	8	2	0	1	0	1148
2013	1091	8	15	10	1	0	3	0	1128
2014	1090	8	16	13	1	0	5	0	1133
2015	1038	9	13	11	2	0	7	0	1080
2016	989	9	19	12	1	0	11	0	1041
2017	978	8	17	16	1	2	14	0	1036
2018	974	15	16	13	1	1	15	0	1035
2019	979	13	22	15	0	1	17	0	1047
2020	936	13	22	17	0	1	16	0	1005
2021	913	15	19	22	0	0	18	0	987
2022	863	9	15	22	0	0	24	0	933
2023	850	8	11	27	0	0	32	0	928

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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1089	77.9	13.9	n/a
1990	1073	76.7	13.9	n/a
1991	1077	74.9	14.3	n/a
1992	1081	73.9	14.6	n/a
1993	1048	65.2	16.1	n/a
1994	1018	64.7	15.7	1.7
1995	1005	60.0	16.8	1.7
1996	1005	60.0	16.8	1.7
1997	1044	62.8	16.6	1.9
1998	1060	63.5	16.7	2.2
1999	1059	64.6	16.4	3.8
2000	1055	67.6	15.6	3.9
2001	1066	77.3	13.8	3.8
2002	1112	76.7	14.5	2.8
2003	1112	76.7	14.5	2.8
2004	1126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1123	77.7	14.5	3.5
2006	1167	80.0	14.6	4
2007	1159	81.3	14.3	4.8
2008	1147	82.6	13.9	3.5
2009	1157	87.8	13.2	6
2010	1142	84.7	13.4	6
2011	1178	74.5	15.8	5.3
2012	1148	83.8	13.6	6.6
2013	1128	86.3	13.0	7
2014	1133	87.7	12.9	8.6
2015	1080	80.0	13.5	8.8
2016	1041	81.0	12.8	10.5
2017	1036	82.9	12.4	9
2018	1035	80.7	12.8	15.3
2019	1047	79.7	13.1	16.8
2020	1005	94.0	10.6	17.9
2021	987	90.8	10.8	n/a
2022	933	93.7	9.9	19.1
2023	928	89.3	10.3	19.2

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 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1089	77.9	13.9	n/a
1990	1073	76.7	13.9	n/a
1991	1077	74.9	14.3	n/a
1992	1081	73.9	14.6	n/a
1993	1048	65.2	16.1	n/a
1994	1018	64.7	15.7	1.7
1995	1005	60.0	16.8	1.7
1996	1005	60.0	16.8	1.7
1997	1044	62.8	16.6	1.9
1998	1060	63.5	16.7	2.2
1999	1059	64.6	16.4	3.8
2000	1055	67.6	15.6	3.9
2001	1066	77.3	13.8	3.8
2002	1112	76.7	14.5	2.8
2003	1112	76.7	14.5	2.8
2004	1126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1123	77.7	14.5	3.5
2006	1167	80.0	14.6	4
2007	1159	81.3	14.3	4.8
2008	1147	82.6	13.9	3.5
2009	1157	87.8	13.2	6
2010	1142	84.7	13.4	6
2011	1178	74.5	15.8	5.3
2012	1148	83.8	13.6	6.6
2013	1128	86.3	13.0	7
2014	1133	87.7	12.9	8.6
2015	1080	80.0	13.5	8.8
2016	1041	81.0	12.8	10.5
2017	1036	82.9	12.4	9
2018	1035	80.7	12.8	15.3
2019	1047	79.7	13.1	16.8
2020	1005	94.0	10.6	17.9
2021	987	90.8	10.8	n/a
2022	933	93.7	9.9	19.1
2023	928	89.3	10.3	19.2

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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