Niskayuna High School
1626 Balltown Rd
Schenectady NY, 12309, Schenectady County
Phone: 518-382-2521
Ranking: 
(53 out of 989, top 5%)*
(53 out of 989, top 5%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Niskayuna Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 93 | 99 | 105 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 106 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,372 | 1,403 | 1,380 | 1,414 | 1,423 | 1,407 | 1,441 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 333 | 24.3% | 363 | 25.9% | 325 | 23.6% | 348 | 24.6% | 364 | 25.6% | 345 | 24.5% | 344 | 23.9% |
| Grade 10: | 362 | 26.4% | 332 | 23.7% | 350 | 25.4% | 363 | 25.7% | 352 | 24.7% | 340 | 24.2% | 374 | 26.0% |
| Grade 11: | 328 | 23.9% | 342 | 24.4% | 362 | 26.2% | 342 | 24.2% | 344 | 24.2% | 367 | 26.1% | 355 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 343 | 25.0% | 363 | 25.9% | 342 | 24.8% | 361 | 25.5% | 363 | 25.5% | 355 | 25.2% | 368 | 25.5% |
| Ungraded: | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 673 | 49.1% | 706 | 50.3% | 695 | 50.4% | 736 | 52.1% | 730 | 51.3% | 726 | 51.6% | 746 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 699 | 50.9% | 697 | 49.7% | 685 | 49.6% | 678 | 47.9% | 685 | 48.1% | 673 | 47.8% | 691 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 171 | 12.5% | 156 | 11.1% | 139 | 10.1% | 136 | 9.6% | 135 | 9.5% | 122 | 8.7% | 113 | 7.8% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.4% | 22 | 1.6% | 24 | 1.7% | 27 | 1.9% | 22 | 1.6% | 28 | 1.9% |
| Black: | 57 | 4.2% | 65 | 4.6% | 55 | 4.0% | 49 | 3.5% | 42 | 3.0% | 37 | 2.6% | 30 | 2.1% |
| White: | 1,115 | 81.3% | 1,155 | 82.3% | 1,160 | 84.1% | 1,204 | 85.1% | 1,217 | 85.5% | 1,225 | 87.1% | 1,269 | 88.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 6.0% | 74 | 5.3% | 83 | 6.0% | 44 | 3.1% | 41 | 2.9% | 27 | 1.9% | 27 | 1.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 2.4% | 28 | 2.0% | 16 | 1.2% | 12 | 0.8% | 15 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.77 | 14.24 | 13.18 | 12.28 | 13.56 | 13.40 | 13.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 65% |
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 92% | 92% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 86% | 86% | 73% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 96% | 96% | 82% |
| 2005 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | French | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 97% |
| 2007 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2008 | French | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 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 | 96% | 95% | 74% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 95% | 96% | 75% |
| 2005 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2007 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2008 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2009 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 2010 | German | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 92% | 91% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 93% | 93% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 95% | 97% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 95% | 97% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 97% | 98% | 72% |
| 2005 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2006 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 2007 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2008 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2009 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2010 | Latin | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 98% | 98% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 90% | 91% | 61% |
| 2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 61% |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 83% | 83% | 81% |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 80% |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 79% |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 77% |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 77% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 84% | 84% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 101% | 101% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 90% | 90% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 96% | 95% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 99% | 99% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 95% | 95% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 97% | 96% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 79% |
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* Niskayuna High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.