Amsterdam High School

140 Saratoga Ave, Amsterdam NY, 12010 | Amsterdam City School District | 518-843-4932
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1094
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Amsterdam
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
37%Amsterdam
56%New York

Amsterdam High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Amsterdam City School District" in Amsterdam, NY. There are a total of 1,094 students and 73 teachers at Amsterdam High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Amsterdam High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 48% higher than the New York average.

Amsterdam High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1094
Teachers73
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment54
Taking some courses9
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Amsterdam High School, there are a total of 54 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 9 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Amsterdam High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 50.2% 44.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 7.5% 6.9% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.3% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.1% 43.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Amsterdam demographics profile

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkNational
Population17,82319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,03541391
Median age36.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%52%55%
Speak English76%70%79%
Speak Spanish20%15%13%

Education level achieved in Amsterdam

IndexAmsterdamNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade77.0%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college46.4%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Amsterdam High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.