Is Potsdam Senior High School a good school?

Potsdam Senior High School ranks 260 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Potsdam Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Potsdam Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Potsdam Senior High School?

Students at Potsdam Senior High School are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Potsdam Senior High School?

Potsdam Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lawrence Avenue Elementary School Middle : A A Kingston Middle School

Potsdam Senior High School

Summary:

Potsdam Senior High School is a public high school serving 372 students in grades 9-12 in Potsdam, New York. The school is part of the Potsdam Central School District, which is ranked 239 out of 866 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Potsdam Senior High School is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in New York with exceptional academic achievement. Students excel on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average in subjects like Algebra I (90.67% vs. 64.62%), Algebra II (90.57% vs. 64.13%), and English (88.17% vs. 76.9%). The school also boasts strong science performance, with proficiency rates of 87.27% in Earth Science and 79.17% in Living Environment, compared to state averages of 64.99% and 65.7%, respectively. However, the school's predominantly White student population, with only around 2.7-3.7% Asian students, suggests a lack of racial diversity that could be an area for improvement.

While Potsdam Senior High School's four-year graduation rate is generally higher than the state average, ranging from 84.3% to 94.9% over the past five years, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 29.3% in 2022-2023 to 40.5% in 2021-2022. This is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School (15.7%) and H.C. Williams Senior High School (19.6%). Additionally, Potsdam Senior High School has a higher spending per student ($13,311 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and some nearby schools, such as Massena Senior High School ($13,625) and Saint Lawrence High School ($15,127), suggesting a focus on providing a well-resourced educational environment for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

29 Leroy St
Potsdam, NY 13676-1787

(315) 265-2000

District: Potsdam Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,311

Feeder schools for Potsdam Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lawrence Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	A A Kingston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 372

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Potsdam Senior High School ranks better than 78.8% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.3. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Potsdam 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 (90.3%), Hispanic (3.5%), Asian (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Potsdam Senior High School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare Potsdam Senior High School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Potsdam Senior High School is $13,311.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Potsdam Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Potsdam Senior High School 260^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Potsdam Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Potsdam Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Potsdam Central School District 239^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Potsdam Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	69.67	181^st	935	80.6%
2006	74.04	99^th	986	90.0%
2007	68.70	220^th	1002	78.0%
2008	72.86	141^st	1027	86.3%
2009	74.02	120^th	1086	89.0%
2010	76.20	88^th	1117	92.1%
2011	71.23	226^th	1165	80.6%
2012	78.45	105^th	1198	91.2%
2013	80.48	75^th	1217	93.8%
2014	72.48	195^th	1237	84.2%
2015	70.97	205^th	1255	83.7%
2016	72.51	187^th	1255	85.1%
2017	73.50	214^th	1221	82.5%
2018	69.29	340^th	1210	71.9%
2019	71.36	304^th	1207	74.8%
2022	77.48	160^th	1190	86.6%
2023	73.30	260^th	1228	78.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.32	501^st	1095	54.2%
2019	45.98	577^th	1132	49.0%
2022	73.97	180^th	1038	82.7%
2023	62.60	315^th	1130	72.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.68	665^th	1154	42.4%
2019	49.82	606^th	1179	48.6%
2022	68.10	232^nd	1101	78.9%
2023	64.85	298^th	1155	74.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.81	293^rd	1176	75.1%
2019	67.87	385^th	1193	67.7%
2022	75.47	197^th	1155	82.9%
2023	72.19	296^th	1197	75.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.94	358^th	1176	69.6%
2019	72.78	241^st	1190	79.7%
2022	78.04	131^st	1154	88.6%
2023	73.23	252^nd	1191	78.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.18	157^th	426	63.1%

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Rank History for White students at Potsdam Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.50	376^th	765	50.8%
2019	56.48	348^th	793	56.1%
2022	64.72	206^th	738	72.1%
2023	57.48	322^nd	776	58.5%

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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 Potsdam 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	486	3	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1990	460	2	2	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	390	1	17	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	416	1	16	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1993	450	3	21	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	473	4	20	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	512
1995	482	6	18	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	482	6	18	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	476	5	13	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	486	4	17	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
1999	462	2	11	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
2000	465	4	11	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	493
2001	540	3	10	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	570
2002	482	3	7	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	482	3	7	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	473	2	6	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	468	0	15	6	15	n/a	n/a	0	504
2006	454	3	6	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	481
2007	459	2	3	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	463	4	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	1	482
2009	445	7	4	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	468
2010	474	5	5	2	10	n/a	n/a	1	497
2011	438	8	10	0	6	0	0	0	462
2012	401	8	10	2	4	0	2	0	427
2013	367	7	10	6	4	0	1	0	395
2014	340	8	9	3	1	0	1	0	362
2015	327	7	9	4	0	0	1	0	348
2016	322	9	14	6	0	0	3	0	354
2017	329	7	15	5	0	2	4	0	362
2018	351	10	15	4	1	1	7	0	389
2019	360	9	16	6	1	1	6	0	399
2020	351	8	12	6	1	1	4	0	383
2021	348	7	14	6	1	0	3	0	379
2022	361	7	11	10	2	1	3	0	395
2023	336	7	10	13	2	1	3	0	372

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 Potsdam Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	495	37.7	13.1	n/a
1990	470	32.7	14.3	n/a
1991	432	34.2	12.6	n/a
1992	445	33.7	13.2	n/a
1993	485	33.8	14.3	n/a
1994	512	34.7	14.8	8.2
1995	523	34.4	15.2	8.8
1996	523	34.4	15.2	8.8
1997	507	34.9	14.5	10.1
1998	515	34.0	15.1	12.2
1999	485	36.4	13.3	12.2
2000	493	35.4	13.9	14.6
2001	570	32.4	17.6	18.8
2002	502	34.3	14.6	15.9
2003	502	34.3	14.6	15.9
2004	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	39.9	12.6	25.4
2006	481	36.0	13.4	25.2
2007	482	38.1	12.7	23.7
2008	482	38.1	12.7	20.8
2009	468	36.1	13.0	25.4
2010	497	38.1	13.0	31.7
2011	462	36.8	12.5	33.5
2012	427	29.8	14.2	92.5
2013	395	28.8	13.7	45.3
2014	362	28.3	12.7	26.5
2015	348	26.0	13.3	26.7
2016	354	24.0	14.7	32.2
2017	362	30.9	11.6	28.7
2018	389	23.0	16.8	26.7
2019	399	28.0	14.2	30.3
2020	383	33.9	11.2	30.5
2021	379	31.9	11.8	35.1
2022	395	40.2	9.8	29.6
2023	372	35.4	10.4	37.4

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 Potsdam Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	495	37.7	13.1	n/a
1990	470	32.7	14.3	n/a
1991	432	34.2	12.6	n/a
1992	445	33.7	13.2	n/a
1993	485	33.8	14.3	n/a
1994	512	34.7	14.8	8.2
1995	523	34.4	15.2	8.8
1996	523	34.4	15.2	8.8
1997	507	34.9	14.5	10.1
1998	515	34.0	15.1	12.2
1999	485	36.4	13.3	12.2
2000	493	35.4	13.9	14.6
2001	570	32.4	17.6	18.8
2002	502	34.3	14.6	15.9
2003	502	34.3	14.6	15.9
2004	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	504	39.9	12.6	25.4
2006	481	36.0	13.4	25.2
2007	482	38.1	12.7	23.7
2008	482	38.1	12.7	20.8
2009	468	36.1	13.0	25.4
2010	497	38.1	13.0	31.7
2011	462	36.8	12.5	33.5
2012	427	29.8	14.2	92.5
2013	395	28.8	13.7	45.3
2014	362	28.3	12.7	26.5
2015	348	26.0	13.3	26.7
2016	354	24.0	14.7	32.2
2017	362	30.9	11.6	28.7
2018	389	23.0	16.8	26.7
2019	399	28.0	14.2	30.3
2020	383	33.9	11.2	30.5
2021	379	31.9	11.8	35.1
2022	395	40.2	9.8	29.6
2023	372	35.4	10.4	37.4

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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