Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School vs. Saratoga Springs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Saratoga Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 928 students in grades 9-12, Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,947 students in grades 9-12, Saratoga Springs High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
928 students
1,947 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
146 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#162 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
96%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
94%
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Graduation Rate
94%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
241
522
Grade 10 Students
236
464
Grade 11 Students
234
448
Grade 12 Students
208
493
Ungraded Students
9
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
92%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.26
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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