Is Glens Falls Senior High School a good school?

Glens Falls Senior High School ranks 478 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glens Falls Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 622 students attended Glens Falls Senior High School.

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

Students at Glens Falls Senior High School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Glens Falls Senior High School?

Glens Falls Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Big Cross Street School Elementary : Jackson Heights School Elementary : Kensington Road School Middle : Glens Falls Middle School

Glens Falls Senior High School

Summary:

Glens Falls Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Glens Falls, New York, with a student population of 601. The school is part of the Glens Falls City School District, which is ranked 464 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glens Falls Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 478 out of 1,242 high schools in the state. The school maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a 4-year graduation rate of around 84.3%, on par with the state average. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female and Hispanic students generally performing better than African American, White, and Special Education students. Glens Falls Senior High School excels in certain subject areas, such as Regents/Common Core Algebra II, Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, and Regents/Common Core Geometry, but struggles in Regents/Algebra I and Regents/Living Environment.

Compared to nearby schools, Hudson Falls High School and South Glens Falls Senior High School have lower rankings and test scores, while Lake George Junior-Senior High School and Fort Ann Middle/High School outperform Glens Falls Senior High School. The school's challenges may be influenced by its significant population of low-socioeconomic status students and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which range from 34.1% to 52.7% over the past few years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10 Quade St
Glens Falls, NY 12801-2725

(518) 792-6564

District: Glens Falls City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,595

Feeder schools for Glens Falls Senior High School:

Elementary:	Big Cross Street School
	Jackson Heights School
	Kensington Road School
Middle:	Glens Falls Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 622

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glens Falls Senior High School ranks better than 61.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at 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 (82.3%), two or more races (7.2%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glens Falls Senior High School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Glens Falls Senior High School employs 51.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glens Falls Senior High School is $10,595.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glens Falls Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glens Falls Senior High School 478^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Glens Falls Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Glens Falls City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glens Falls City School District 464^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glens Falls Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	60.83	385^th	935	58.8%
2006	66.84	263^rd	986	73.3%
2007	65.84	304^th	1002	69.7%
2008	61.08	453^rd	1027	55.9%
2009	58.39	491^st	1086	54.8%
2010	60.05	459^th	1117	58.9%
2011	56.61	574^th	1165	50.7%
2012	69.04	334^th	1198	72.1%
2013	71.00	312^th	1217	74.4%
2014	71.72	213^th	1237	82.8%
2015	65.69	326^th	1255	74.0%
2016	60.84	433^rd	1255	65.5%
2017	60.94	440^th	1221	64.0%
2018	63.15	456^th	1210	62.3%
2019	63.00	484^th	1207	59.9%
2022	61.18	478^th	1190	59.8%
2023	66.61	398^th	1228	67.6%
2024	62.76	478^th	1242	61.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.72	63^rd	272	76.8%
2024	44.91	173^rd	306	43.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.28	860^th	1095	21.5%
2019	27.62	844^th	1132	25.4%
2022	41.21	554^th	1038	46.6%
2023	43.84	566^th	1130	49.9%
2024	34.00	755^th	1144	34.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.98	571^st	1154	50.5%
2019	55.64	509^th	1179	56.8%
2022	54.35	468^th	1101	57.5%
2023	61.97	357^th	1155	69.1%
2024	51.85	516^th	1170	55.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.43	36^th	498	92.8%
2024	23.19	488^th	564	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.40	538^th	1176	54.3%
2019	60.44	519^th	1193	56.5%
2022	62.66	440^th	1155	61.9%
2023	72.58	286^th	1197	76.1%
2024	60.79	502^nd	1219	58.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.63	365^th	1176	69.0%
2019	63.91	441^st	1190	62.9%
2022	58.71	483^rd	1154	58.1%
2023	61.58	464^th	1191	61.0%
2024	62.01	450^th	1211	62.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.36	367^th	679	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	66.48	228^th	815	72.0%
2022	44.70	396^th	760	47.9%
2023	56.02	315^th	851	63.0%
2024	56.06	331^st	865	61.7%

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Rank History for White students at Glens Falls Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.73	411^th	765	46.3%
2019	50.64	429^th	793	45.9%
2022	40.46	486^th	738	34.1%
2023	49.90	407^th	776	47.6%
2024	49.53	425^th	781	45.6%

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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 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	874	7	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1990	828	14	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	847
1991	858	9	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1992	829	12	4	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	856
1993	850	10	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	833	14	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1995	817	12	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
1996	817	12	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
1997	757	12	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1998	749	10	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1999	750	9	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2000	742	9	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2001	796	7	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
2002	840	7	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
2003	840	7	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
2004	851	8	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
2005	871	15	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
2006	885	21	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	932
2007	849	35	9	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	913
2008	804	35	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
2009	758	42	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2010	756	42	11	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
2011	742	52	9	10	1	0	1	0	815
2012	697	48	5	15	2	1	2	0	770
2013	624	41	7	13	2	1	6	0	694
2014	590	36	12	12	0	0	12	0	662
2015	535	29	12	18	0	0	12	0	606
2016	535	23	12	16	0	0	13	0	599
2017	534	26	11	20	0	0	16	0	607
2018	547	27	8	23	0	0	19	0	624
2019	572	25	7	28	0	0	19	0	651
2020	557	17	8	31	0	1	25	0	639
2021	547	11	11	34	0	2	26	0	631
2022	545	11	13	37	0	2	30	0	638
2023	506	10	12	36	0	1	35	1	601
2024	512	10	8	44	0	0	45	3	622

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 Glens Falls Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	884	61.0	14.4	n/a
1990	847	61.6	13.7	n/a
1991	870	61.0	14.2	n/a
1992	856	61.3	13.9	n/a
1993	867	60.0	14.5	n/a
1994	854	55.9	15.3	25.8
1995	836	55.8	15.0	8.5
1996	836	55.8	15.0	8.5
1997	777	56.6	13.7	16.6
1998	766	54.7	14.0	12.9
1999	770	58.0	13.3	13.5
2000	766	60.8	12.6	14.8
2001	811	62.7	12.9	21.1
2002	850	64.7	13.1	13.4
2003	850	64.7	13.1	13.4
2004	877	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	911	61.3	14.9	23.4
2006	932	63.0	14.8	27.4
2007	913	65.7	13.9	17.4
2008	864	67.3	12.8	29.7
2009	825	66.3	12.4	26.8
2010	821	67.4	12.1	26.3
2011	815	61.6	13.2	28.1
2012	770	62.6	12.2	27.5
2013	694	60.6	11.4	38.3
2014	662	56.6	11.6	36.6
2015	606	39.0	15.5	41.7
2016	599	42.0	14.2	42.7
2017	607	40.0	15.1	51.2
2018	624	41.0	15.2	44.2
2019	651	40.0	16.2	0
2020	639	58.6	10.8	42.6
2021	631	53.6	11.7	42.9
2022	638	54.7	11.6	40.8
2023	601	51.5	11.6	40.8
2024	622	51.6	12.0	39.9

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 Glens Falls Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	884	61.0	14.4	n/a
1990	847	61.6	13.7	n/a
1991	870	61.0	14.2	n/a
1992	856	61.3	13.9	n/a
1993	867	60.0	14.5	n/a
1994	854	55.9	15.3	25.8
1995	836	55.8	15.0	8.5
1996	836	55.8	15.0	8.5
1997	777	56.6	13.7	16.6
1998	766	54.7	14.0	12.9
1999	770	58.0	13.3	13.5
2000	766	60.8	12.6	14.8
2001	811	62.7	12.9	21.1
2002	850	64.7	13.1	13.4
2003	850	64.7	13.1	13.4
2004	877	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	911	61.3	14.9	23.4
2006	932	63.0	14.8	27.4
2007	913	65.7	13.9	17.4
2008	864	67.3	12.8	29.7
2009	825	66.3	12.4	26.8
2010	821	67.4	12.1	26.3
2011	815	61.6	13.2	28.1
2012	770	62.6	12.2	27.5
2013	694	60.6	11.4	38.3
2014	662	56.6	11.6	36.6
2015	606	39.0	15.5	41.7
2016	599	42.0	14.2	42.7
2017	607	40.0	15.1	51.2
2018	624	41.0	15.2	44.2
2019	651	40.0	16.2	0
2020	639	58.6	10.8	42.6
2021	631	53.6	11.7	42.9
2022	638	54.7	11.6	40.8
2023	601	51.5	11.6	40.8
2024	622	51.6	12.0	39.9

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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