Is Chatham High School a good school?

Chatham High School ranks 370 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chatham High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 323 students attended Chatham High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chatham High School?

Students at Chatham High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Chatham High School?

Chatham High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mary E Dardess Elementary School Middle : Chatham Middle School

Chatham High School

Summary:

Chatham High School is a public high school located in Chatham, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 323. It is part of the Chatham Central School District, which is ranked 539 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chatham High School has consistently performed well on Regents/Common Core exams, with several subject areas exceeding the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 97.56% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II and 90.14% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, both significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 317 out of 1219 NY high schools for female students, 394 out of 1211 for male students, and 131 out of 1144 for special education students, all with 4 or 5 SchoolDigger stars. However, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.7% to 37.8% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to focus on.

Compared to nearby schools, Chatham High School's performance is generally stronger than some, such as Catskill Senior High School and Hudson High School, which have lower SchoolDigger rankings and lower proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools like Columbia High School and Maple Hill Junior/Senior High School in areas such as test scores and graduation rates. This may be due in part to the relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Chatham High School, which can contribute to challenges like higher chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037-1397

(518) 392-1570

District: Chatham Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,163

Feeder schools for Chatham High School:

Elementary:	Mary E Dardess Elementary School
Middle:	Chatham Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 323

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chatham High School ranks better than 70.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chatham 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 (86.7%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (4%). (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 Chatham High School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare Chatham High School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chatham High School is $21,163.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chatham High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham High School 370^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Chatham High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chatham Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham Central School District 539^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chatham High School

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Rank History for all students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	53.77	528^th	935	43.5%
2006	51.61	577^th	986	41.5%
2007	53.18	566^th	1002	43.5%
2008	57.93	515^th	1027	49.9%
2009	57.23	511^th	1086	52.9%
2010	57.27	516^th	1117	53.8%
2011	48.76	683^rd	1165	41.4%
2012	54.29	632^nd	1198	47.2%
2013	63.23	485^th	1217	60.1%
2014	59.46	484^th	1237	60.9%
2015	64.26	359^th	1255	71.4%
2016	63.25	369^th	1255	70.6%
2017	60.33	454^th	1221	62.8%
2018	62.54	467^th	1210	61.4%
2019	60.78	525^th	1207	56.5%
2022	69.04	330^th	1190	72.3%
2023	72.30	285^th	1228	76.8%
2024	68.31	370^th	1242	70.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.62	260^th	1095	76.3%
2019	60.39	365^th	1132	67.8%
2022	74.01	176^th	1038	83.0%
2023	65.15	288^th	1130	74.5%
2024	81.73	131^st	1144	88.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.08	404^th	1154	65.0%
2019	56.42	495^th	1179	58.0%
2022	65.88	269^th	1101	75.6%
2023	67.14	257^th	1155	77.7%
2024	65.73	285^th	1170	75.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.78	374^th	1176	68.2%
2019	64.33	454^th	1193	61.9%
2022	68.24	335^th	1155	71.0%
2023	71.60	314^th	1197	73.8%
2024	70.85	317^th	1219	74.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.66	562^nd	1176	52.2%
2019	55.97	561^st	1190	52.9%
2022	67.61	343^rd	1154	70.3%
2023	72.35	271^st	1191	77.2%
2024	65.83	394^th	1211	67.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.52	344^th	815	57.8%
2024	44.80	429^th	865	50.4%

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Rank History for White students at Chatham High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.29	392^nd	765	48.8%
2019	49.96	433^rd	793	45.4%
2022	51.00	379^th	738	48.6%
2023	56.71	334^th	776	57.0%
2024	55.30	367^th	781	53.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, October 30, 2009

A typical public school, they emphasize favorable test scores (which anyone with binge/purge study habits can obtain) over the creative exploration and critical thought that leads to genuine intellectual gain. The town itself is a small, insular exurb that noticeably lacks diversity. As such, children (and adults for that matter) tend to sacrifice their individuality to the gods of mediocrity in exchange for the privilege to conform. All in all, it's a great place to be average. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Chatham High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	458	14	2	8	4	n/a	n/a	486
1990	444	17	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	467
1991	413	12	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	431
1992	406	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	421
1993	410	5	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	425
1994	433	3	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	448
1995	428	10	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	449
1996	428	10	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	449
1997	426	10	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	445
1998	423	12	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	445
1999	436	4	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	451
2000	452	8	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	463
2001	441	11	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	457
2002	450	12	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	477
2003	450	12	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	477
2004	484	22	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	520
2005	471	17	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	501
2006	472	18	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	501
2007	459	16	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	486
2008	439	15	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	465
2009	420	13	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	446
2010	415	13	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	443
2011	422	22	6	1	0	0	0	451
2012	414	18	6	16	0	0	1	455
2013	394	23	4	12	1	0	1	435
2014	359	19	5	13	0	0	13	409
2015	342	13	4	15	0	0	20	394
2016	303	12	6	11	0	0	23	355
2017	289	7	4	16	0	1	17	334
2018	290	7	4	18	0	1	14	334
2019	270	9	2	21	0	2	13	317
2020	277	6	1	24	0	2	11	321
2021	274	8	3	24	0	1	9	319
2022	268	5	2	23	0	1	10	309
2023	280	3	3	24	0	0	13	323

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 Chatham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	38.1	12.7	n/a
1990	467	36.0	12.9	n/a
1991	431	39.9	10.8	n/a
1992	421	37.4	11.2	n/a
1993	425	34.8	12.2	n/a
1994	448	36.1	12.4	4.9
1995	449	33.5	13.4	13.8
1996	449	33.5	13.4	13.8
1997	445	33.0	13.5	9.4
1998	445	34.0	13.1	10.6
1999	451	34.0	13.3	9.8
2000	463	38.0	12.2	13.8
2001	457	38.0	12.0	35.9
2002	477	34.0	14.0	24.7
2003	477	34.0	14.0	24.7
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	501	34.2	14.6	16.6
2006	501	38.0	13.2	16.8
2007	486	36.5	13.3	18.3
2008	465	36.5	12.7	18.3
2009	446	37.0	12.1	9.9
2010	443	33.0	13.4	22.8
2011	451	33.1	13.6	21.5
2012	455	36.7	12.3	20.7
2013	435	33.6	12.9	28.7
2014	409	35.8	11.4	25.9
2015	394	32.0	12.3	34.3
2016	355	32.0	11.0	36.6
2017	334	33.9	9.8	38
2018	334	32.0	10.4	34.7
2019	317	31.0	10.2	34.4
2020	321	38.0	8.4	35.5
2021	319	35.3	9.0	35.4
2022	309	34.4	8.9	31.7
2023	323	35.2	9.1	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 Chatham High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	38.1	12.7	n/a
1990	467	36.0	12.9	n/a
1991	431	39.9	10.8	n/a
1992	421	37.4	11.2	n/a
1993	425	34.8	12.2	n/a
1994	448	36.1	12.4	4.9
1995	449	33.5	13.4	13.8
1996	449	33.5	13.4	13.8
1997	445	33.0	13.5	9.4
1998	445	34.0	13.1	10.6
1999	451	34.0	13.3	9.8
2000	463	38.0	12.2	13.8
2001	457	38.0	12.0	35.9
2002	477	34.0	14.0	24.7
2003	477	34.0	14.0	24.7
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	501	34.2	14.6	16.6
2006	501	38.0	13.2	16.8
2007	486	36.5	13.3	18.3
2008	465	36.5	12.7	18.3
2009	446	37.0	12.1	9.9
2010	443	33.0	13.4	22.8
2011	451	33.1	13.6	21.5
2012	455	36.7	12.3	20.7
2013	435	33.6	12.9	28.7
2014	409	35.8	11.4	25.9
2015	394	32.0	12.3	34.3
2016	355	32.0	11.0	36.6
2017	334	33.9	9.8	38
2018	334	32.0	10.4	34.7
2019	317	31.0	10.2	34.4
2020	321	38.0	8.4	35.5
2021	319	35.3	9.0	35.4
2022	309	34.4	8.9	31.7
2023	323	35.2	9.1	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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