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Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School
1738 Helderberg Trail
Berne NY, 12023, Albany County
Phone: 518-872-1482
| Ranking: | High School:  (612 out of 1,014, bottom 40%)Elementary/Middle School:  (2,059 out of 3,534, bottom 42%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 51 | 53 | 54 | |||
| Total Students: | 500 | 593 | 621 | |||
| Grade 7: | 79 | 15.8% | 62 | 10.5% | 85 | 13.7% |
| Grade 8: | 61 | 12.2% | 81 | 13.7% | 86 | 13.8% |
| Grade 9: | 86 | 17.2% | 99 | 16.7% | 111 | 17.9% |
| Grade 10: | 86 | 17.2% | 93 | 15.7% | 84 | 13.5% |
| Grade 11: | 86 | 17.2% | 79 | 13.3% | 100 | 16.1% |
| Grade 12: | 95 | 19.0% | 103 | 17.4% | 99 | 15.9% |
| Ungraded: | 7 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 241 | 48.2% | 298 | 50.3% | 297 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 249 | 49.8% | 287 | 48.4% | 320 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.6% |
| White: | 489 | 97.8% | 580 | 97.8% | 606 | 97.6% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 6.8% | 81 | 13.7% | 78 | 12.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 7.8% | 41 | 6.9% | 50 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.72 | 11.20 | 11.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 82% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 46% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 49% | 48% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 47% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | N/A |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 69% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 59% | 60% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 27% | 27% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 75% | 73% | 72% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 91% | 92% | 85% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2009 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2010 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 2011 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 75% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 86% | 87% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 96% | 91% | 70% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 74% | 74% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 76% | 76% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 85% | 84% | 73% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 81% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 76% |
| 2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 81% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 79% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 79% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 80% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior-Senior High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.