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Plattsburgh Senior High School

Summary:

Plattsburgh Senior High School is a public high school serving 552 students in grades 9-12 in Plattsburgh, New York, which is part of the Plattsburgh City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Plattsburgh Senior High School performs relatively well for its African American students, ranking in the top 235-60 out of 593-690 New York high schools in this subgroup over the past 3 years. However, the school's performance for its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is weaker, ranking in the bottom half of New York high schools in these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84-86% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.9% to 12.6%, which is higher than the state's desired target. Additionally, the school has had a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% to 41.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's goal of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby schools, Ausable Valley High School has a similar ranking and rating, while Chazy Central Rural Junior-Senior High School and Beekmantown High School consistently outperform Plattsburgh Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking and academic performance. Plattsburgh Senior High School has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,449, with a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.9 compared to nearby schools, suggesting it has more resources dedicated to smaller class sizes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Clifford Dr
       Plattsburgh, NY  12901-2686

(518) 561-7500

District: Plattsburgh City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
465th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,449 Help


Feeder schools for Plattsburgh Senior High School:

Elementary:    Arthur P Momot Elementary School
    Oak Street School
    Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School
Middle:    Stafford Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.1%
African American:
7.8%
Asian:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.2% Help


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Compare Details Plattsburgh Senior High School ranks better than 62.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Plattsburgh Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), African American (7.8%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Plattsburgh Senior High School is 9.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Plattsburgh Senior High School is $15,449.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Plattsburgh Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Plattsburgh Senior High School 465th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Plattsburgh Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Plattsburgh City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Plattsburgh City School District 683rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Plattsburgh Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.00 502nd 935 46.3%
2006 60.33 430th 986 56.4%
2007 65.61 312th 1002 68.9%
2008 61.05 454th 1027 55.8%
2009 57.75 501st 1086 53.9%
2010 62.72 404th 1117 63.8%
2011 61.29 471st 1165 59.6%
2012 60.39 539th 1198 55.0%
2013 60.30 552nd 1217 54.6%
2014 57.59 534th 1237 56.8%
2015 63.38 385th 1255 69.3%
2016 58.41 492nd 1255 60.8%
2017 61.37 431st 1221 64.7%
2018 58.05 566th 1210 53.2%
2019 68.70 364th 1207 69.8%
2021 56.46 258th 519 50.3%
2022 52.48 603rd 1190 49.3%
2023 57.92 548th 1228 55.4%
2024 63.28 465th 1242 62.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.64 453rd 1095 58.6%
2019 57.06 417th 1132 63.2%
2022 56.29 357th 1038 65.6%
2023 46.45 527th 1130 53.4%
2024 62.43 320th 1144 72.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.03 662nd 1154 42.6%
2019 58.47 458th 1179 61.2%
2021 57.44 120th 289 58.5%
2022 40.65 674th 1101 38.8%
2023 44.12 631st 1155 45.4%
2024 53.06 500th 1170 57.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 159th 498 68.1%
2023 54.50 177th 531 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.12 546th 1176 53.6%
2019 71.75 296th 1193 75.2%
2021 49.73 155th 290 46.6%
2022 48.22 639th 1155 44.7%
2023 49.85 637th 1197 46.8%
2024 60.64 505th 1219 58.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.71 551st 1176 53.1%
2019 64.06 438th 1190 63.2%
2022 54.31 549th 1154 52.4%
2023 58.26 516th 1191 56.7%
2024 61.83 454th 1211 62.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 231st 679 66.0%
2019 72.88 116th 686 83.1%
2022 81.52 60th 593 89.9%
2023 56.87 224th 671 66.6%
2024 58.36 235th 690 65.9%
See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Plattsburgh Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.56 536th 765 29.9%
2019 54.04 380th 793 52.1%
2022 29.86 577th 738 21.8%
2023 37.67 531st 776 31.6%
2024 46.75 450th 781 42.4%
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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.

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Open Quote so sad knowing the waste this school is in, They take care of themselves first, starting at the top, anything bad is sweep under the rug. IRS needs to look into this , and people need to be accountable, their is no responsibility or liability with this group the tax payer is the risk taker Close Quote



Enrollment information for Plattsburgh 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 663 21 18 5 1 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 599 24 18 7 1 n/a n/a 0 649
1991 618 30 20 7 1 n/a n/a 0 676
1992 632 31 15 8 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1993 637 23 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 647 26 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1995 581 26 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1996 581 26 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1997 594 24 20 9 2 n/a n/a 0 649
1998 645 23 23 14 2 n/a n/a 0 707
1999 658 27 18 9 1 n/a n/a 0 713
2000 664 13 9 11 3 n/a n/a 0 700
2001 712 13 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2002 675 27 14 14 4 n/a n/a 0 734
2003 675 27 14 14 4 n/a n/a 0 734
2004 671 31 15 13 3 n/a n/a 0 733
2005 640 33 13 13 2 n/a n/a 0 701
2006 654 35 14 18 2 n/a n/a 0 723
2007 612 44 14 15 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2008 557 43 20 14 1 n/a n/a 0 635
2009 513 39 19 12 3 n/a n/a 0 586
2010 505 52 15 11 2 n/a n/a 0 585
2011 501 50 21 9 2 0 0 0 583
2012 481 40 19 15 0 1 9 0 565
2013 475 39 16 15 0 1 9 0 555
2014 487 38 18 3 2 0 2 0 550
2015 476 51 18 2 2 0 4 0 553
2016 486 52 19 4 2 0 4 0 567
2017 468 54 14 6 3 1 1 0 547
2018 467 51 16 7 3 0 3 0 547
2019 463 45 20 11 2 0 3 0 544
2020 489 45 18 10 3 1 4 0 570
2021 498 42 19 9 3 1 3 0 575
2022 508 44 20 10 4 1 4 0 591
2023 475 43 14 13 1 0 5 1 552

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 Plattsburgh Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 708 51.3 13.8 n/a
1990 649 54.9 11.8 n/a
1991 676 51.3 13.1 n/a
1992 686 52.9 12.9 n/a
1993 684 53.0 12.9 n/a
1994 695 53.5 13.0 12.1
1995 632 48.2 13.1 17.2
1996 632 48.2 13.1 17.2
1997 649 49.6 13.1 20.5
1998 707 51.5 13.7 23.6
1999 713 52.4 13.6 20.1
2000 700 53.2 13.2 22.6
2001 730 56.2 13.0 22.9
2002 734 62.9 11.7 19.9
2003 734 62.9 11.7 19.9
2004 733 n/a n/a n/a
2005 701 61.2 11.5 14.1
2006 723 59.0 12.3 20.9
2007 686 58.6 11.7 32.8
2008 635 60.0 10.6 23.6
2009 586 61.0 9.6 23.4
2010 585 63.0 9.2 25.6
2011 583 53.6 10.8 25.9
2012 565 52.0 10.8 30.6
2013 555 49.0 11.3 39.6
2014 550 49.7 11.0 39.3
2015 553 42.0 13.1 41.6
2016 567 50.0 11.3 53.6
2017 547 48.0 11.3 34.9
2018 547 47.0 11.6 36.9
2019 544 40.0 13.5 40.1
2020 570 49.0 11.6 31.1
2021 575 53.8 10.6 38.4
2022 591 55.5 10.6 43.5
2023 552 55.7 9.9 44.2

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 Plattsburgh Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 708 51.3 13.8 n/a
1990 649 54.9 11.8 n/a
1991 676 51.3 13.1 n/a
1992 686 52.9 12.9 n/a
1993 684 53.0 12.9 n/a
1994 695 53.5 13.0 12.1
1995 632 48.2 13.1 17.2
1996 632 48.2 13.1 17.2
1997 649 49.6 13.1 20.5
1998 707 51.5 13.7 23.6
1999 713 52.4 13.6 20.1
2000 700 53.2 13.2 22.6
2001 730 56.2 13.0 22.9
2002 734 62.9 11.7 19.9
2003 734 62.9 11.7 19.9
2004 733 n/a n/a n/a
2005 701 61.2 11.5 14.1
2006 723 59.0 12.3 20.9
2007 686 58.6 11.7 32.8
2008 635 60.0 10.6 23.6
2009 586 61.0 9.6 23.4
2010 585 63.0 9.2 25.6
2011 583 53.6 10.8 25.9
2012 565 52.0 10.8 30.6
2013 555 49.0 11.3 39.6
2014 550 49.7 11.0 39.3
2015 553 42.0 13.1 41.6
2016 567 50.0 11.3 53.6
2017 547 48.0 11.3 34.9
2018 547 47.0 11.6 36.9
2019 544 40.0 13.5 40.1
2020 570 49.0 11.6 31.1
2021 575 53.8 10.6 38.4
2022 591 55.5 10.6 43.5
2023 552 55.7 9.9 44.2

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.

Immunization Rates

Plattsburgh Senior High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201399.6%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201499.6%0.4%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%
201599.5%0.6%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
201699.6%0.2%0.0%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.6%99.8%99.8%
201799.3%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201899.8%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2019100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202099.6%0.0%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%99.8%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Plattsburgh Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $288 (2.2%) $12,727 (97.8%) $13,015
2020 $280 (2.0%) $13,592 (98.0%) $13,872
2021 $434 (3.1%) $13,486 (96.9%) $13,920
2022 $1,503 (10.6%) $12,667 (89.4%) $14,170
2023 $894 (5.8%) $14,555 (94.2%) $15,449

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Plattsburgh Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 548th of 1228 High schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Plattsburgh Senior High School)88.468.8
 19.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Plattsburgh City School District)8970.6
 18.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Plattsburgh Senior High School)79.466
 13.4%
   End of Course Chemistry (Plattsburgh City School District)79.466
 13.4%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Plattsburgh Senior High School)92.961.4
 31.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Plattsburgh City School District)92.961.4
 31.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Plattsburgh Senior High School)88.176.7
 11.4%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Plattsburgh City School District)88.376.4
 11.9%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Plattsburgh Senior High School)89.276.7
 12.5%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Plattsburgh City School District)89.276.7
 12.5%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Plattsburgh Senior High School)75.668
 7.7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Plattsburgh City School District)79.172.3
 6.9%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Plattsburgh Senior High School)91.985.3
 6.6%
   End of Course Living Environment (Plattsburgh City School District)91.984.8
 7%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Plattsburgh Senior High School)85.443.5
 41.9%
   End of Course Physics (Plattsburgh City School District)85.443.5
 41.9%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Plattsburgh Senior High School)85.680
 5.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Plattsburgh City School District)84.979.4
 5.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students544552
 1.5%
African American4543
 4.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2014
 30%
Hispanic1113
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White463475
 2.6%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.1%44.2%
 4.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Plattsburgh Senior High School

Students at Plattsburgh Senior High School are 86% White, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended Plattsburgh Senior High School.

Plattsburgh Senior High School ranks 465th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Plattsburgh Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arthur P Momot Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Street School
Elementary : Thomas E Glasgow Elementary School
Middle : Stafford Middle School


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