Is Whitehall Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School ranks 720 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitehall Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 320 students attended Whitehall Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Whitehall Junior-Senior High School?

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Whitehall Elementary School

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Whitehall, New York, with a student population of 320. The school is part of the Whitehall Central School District, which is ranked 766 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (97.19%) compared to the state average, consistently underperforming on state assessments, fluctuating graduation rates (ranging from 71.7% to 91.8%), and relatively high dropout rates (6.1% to 21.7%). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6% and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (54.38% receive free or reduced-price lunch). These factors contribute to the school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 169 out of 1,207 New York high schools in 2018-2019 to 720 out of 1,228 in 2022-2023.

In comparison, nearby high-performing schools like Lake George Junior-Senior High School and Fort Ann Middle/High School have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic outcomes on state assessments. Addressing the challenges at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the school's demographic and socioeconomic factors, as well as its instructional practices and support systems for students.

Detail:

Public 7-12

87 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887-3633

(518) 499-1770

District: Whitehall Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,168

Feeder schools for Whitehall Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Whitehall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.9%

African American:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitehall Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 79.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Whitehall Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 58.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.02. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Whitehall Junior-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 (97.2%), Hispanic (1.9%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School is 7.6. (See more...)

Compare Whitehall Junior-Senior High School employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School is $17,168.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitehall Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Junior-Senior High School 1189^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Whitehall Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Junior-Senior High School 720^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Whitehall Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Whitehall Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Central School District 766^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	53.08	606^th	1095	44.7%
2007	48.96	686^th	1123	38.9%
2008	42.10	818^th	1185	31.0%
2009	67.29	503^rd	1224	58.9%
2010	70.26	413^th	1243	66.8%
2011	57.20	624^th	1295	51.8%
2012	44.69	814^th	1337	39.1%
2013	34.24	908^th	1373	33.9%
2014	31.89	968^th	1401	30.9%
2015	28.80	1025^th	1407	27.1%
2016	24.67	1115^th	1429	22.0%
2017	41.04	848^th	1455	41.7%
2018	39.30	871^st	1438	39.4%
2019	28.97	1033^rd	1439	28.2%
2021	26.91	967^th	1242	22.1%
2022	50.61	676^th	1479	54.3%
2023	25.80	1189^th	1500	20.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.56	1071^st	1170	8.5%
2019	19.34	1122^nd	1139	1.5%
2022	40.21	706^th	1283	45.0%
2023	27.23	1047^th	1307	19.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.59	825^th	1245	33.7%
2019	24.91	1007^th	1241	18.9%
2021	32.53	661^st	935	29.3%
2022	51.07	534^th	1306	59.1%
2023	33.17	927^th	1288	28.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.51	850^th	1353	37.2%
2019	28.46	1020^th	1370	25.5%
2021	34.92	737^th	1066	30.9%
2022	52.33	652^nd	1454	55.2%
2023	19.39	1283^rd	1463	12.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.28	824^th	1352	39.1%
2019	29.56	959^th	1366	29.8%
2021	13.16	1007^th	1071	6.0%
2022	47.04	713^th	1455	51.0%
2023	34.46	990^th	1464	32.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.32	586^th	763	23.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	40.50	682^nd	935	27.1%
2006	39.40	695^th	986	29.5%
2007	43.74	688^th	1002	31.3%
2008	47.83	651^st	1027	36.6%
2009	41.61	714^th	1086	34.3%
2010	41.32	732^nd	1117	34.5%
2011	40.80	751^st	1165	35.5%
2012	44.47	728^th	1198	39.2%
2013	37.50	800^th	1217	34.3%
2014	36.36	801^st	1237	35.2%
2015	36.08	827^th	1255	34.1%
2016	33.69	855^th	1255	31.9%
2017	48.11	643^rd	1221	47.3%
2018	63.49	449^th	1210	62.9%
2019	77.31	169^th	1207	86.0%
2022	35.19	769^th	1190	35.4%
2023	41.02	720^th	1228	41.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.71	349^th	1095	68.1%
2019	82.67	119^th	1132	89.5%
2022	9.54	1017^th	1038	2.0%
2023	30.42	800^th	1130	29.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.59	455^th	1154	60.6%
2019	78.35	93^rd	1179	92.1%
2022	30.18	784^th	1101	28.8%
2023	35.82	739^th	1155	36.0%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.96	506^th	1176	57.0%
2019	78.22	143^rd	1193	88.0%
2022	35.49	753^rd	1155	34.8%
2023	41.20	715^th	1197	40.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.86	401^st	1176	65.9%
2019	75.01	197^th	1190	83.4%
2022	32.35	772^nd	1154	33.1%
2023	41.59	695^th	1191	41.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.92	211^th	793	73.4%
2023	30.95	594^th	776	23.5%

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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 Whitehall Junior-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	419	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1990	397	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	391	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1992	419	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1993	420	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	403	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1995	418	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	418	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	433	0	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1998	440	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	401	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	402	0	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	419	1	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2002	422	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	422	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	426	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	432	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2006	399	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	207	1	2	205	0	n/a	n/a	3	418
2008	412	2	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
2009	391	3	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2010	375	0	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
2011	361	3	6	3	1	0	0	0	374
2012	341	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	351
2013	405	5	2	7	0	0	0	0	419
2014	396	5	3	10	0	0	0	0	414
2015	386	6	3	11	0	0	0	0	406
2016	365	6	3	13	0	0	1	0	388
2017	364	6	4	15	0	0	0	0	389
2018	345	4	3	10	0	0	0	0	362
2019	352	1	3	11	0	0	0	0	367
2020	362	3	2	6	0	0	0	0	373
2021	305	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	313
2022	333	2	1	7	0	1	0	0	344
2023	311	2	1	6	0	0	0	0	320

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 Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	421	39.1	10.7	n/a
1990	399	38.2	10.4	n/a
1991	394	36.7	10.7	n/a
1992	421	34.7	12.1	n/a
1993	420	32.1	13.1	n/a
1994	405	32.1	12.6	14.8
1995	424	31.5	13.5	29.2
1996	424	31.5	13.5	29.2
1997	442	31.8	13.9	20.6
1998	446	33.7	13.2	21.7
1999	405	30.6	13.2	18.5
2000	409	33.9	12.1	25.2
2001	424	33.2	12.8	24.8
2002	422	35.9	11.8	27
2003	422	35.9	11.8	27
2004	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	436	31.6	13.8	39
2006	405	37.0	10.9	31.6
2007	418	35.5	11.8	34.9
2008	419	37.9	11.1	34.4
2009	400	36.3	11.0	33.5
2010	388	37.4	10.3	33.8
2011	374	35.7	10.4	44.1
2012	351	35.3	9.9	n/a
2013	419	36.0	11.6	42.2
2014	414	34.6	11.9	38.6
2015	406	42.0	9.6	53.2
2016	388	37.0	10.4	55.9
2017	389	39.9	9.7	57.6
2018	362	39.0	9.2	56.6
2019	367	39.0	9.3	58.9
2020	373	44.8	8.3	59.5
2021	313	38.0	8.2	51.4
2022	344	37.7	9.1	48
2023	320	41.9	7.6	54.4

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 Whitehall Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	421	39.1	10.7	n/a
1990	399	38.2	10.4	n/a
1991	394	36.7	10.7	n/a
1992	421	34.7	12.1	n/a
1993	420	32.1	13.1	n/a
1994	405	32.1	12.6	14.8
1995	424	31.5	13.5	29.2
1996	424	31.5	13.5	29.2
1997	442	31.8	13.9	20.6
1998	446	33.7	13.2	21.7
1999	405	30.6	13.2	18.5
2000	409	33.9	12.1	25.2
2001	424	33.2	12.8	24.8
2002	422	35.9	11.8	27
2003	422	35.9	11.8	27
2004	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	436	31.6	13.8	39
2006	405	37.0	10.9	31.6
2007	418	35.5	11.8	34.9
2008	419	37.9	11.1	34.4
2009	400	36.3	11.0	33.5
2010	388	37.4	10.3	33.8
2011	374	35.7	10.4	44.1
2012	351	35.3	9.9	n/a
2013	419	36.0	11.6	42.2
2014	414	34.6	11.9	38.6
2015	406	42.0	9.6	53.2
2016	388	37.0	10.4	55.9
2017	389	39.9	9.7	57.6
2018	362	39.0	9.2	56.6
2019	367	39.0	9.3	58.9
2020	373	44.8	8.3	59.5
2021	313	38.0	8.2	51.4
2022	344	37.7	9.1	48
2023	320	41.9	7.6	54.4

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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