Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School

125 Middletown Rd, Waterford NY, 12188 | Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District | 518-237-0800
  • grades 7-12
  • students 352
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Waterford
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
58%Waterford
56%New York

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District" in Waterford, NY. There are a total of 352 students and 35 teachers at Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 10% higher than the New York average.

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students352
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
721-39%
840-49%
High School>= 90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
711-19%
830-39%
High School>= 90%

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.

Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 89.5% 91.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.9% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 1.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.9% 2.0% 3.1%

Waterford demographics profile

StatisticWaterfordNew YorkNational
Population2,14119,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,57041391
Median age48.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English94%70%79%
Speak Spanish1%15%13%

Education level achieved in Waterford

IndexWaterfordNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school82.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.7%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Waterford-Halfmoon Junior-Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.