Watervliet Junior-Senior High School

1245 Hillside Dr, Watervliet NY, 12189 | Watervliet City School District | 518-629-3300
  • grades 7-12
  • students 578
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Watervliet
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
43%Watervliet
56%New York

Watervliet Junior-Senior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Watervliet City School District" in Watervliet, NY. There are a total of 578 students and 51 teachers at Watervliet Junior-Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Watervliet Junior-Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 17% lower than the New York average.

Watervliet Junior-Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students578
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment17
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses<=2
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 Watervliet Junior-Senior High School, there are a total of 17 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
815-19%
High School90-94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
825-29%
High School90-94%

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.

Watervliet Junior-Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 69.1% 61.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 14.6% 16.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.6% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8% 12.6% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Watervliet demographics profile

StatisticWatervlietNew YorkNational
Population9,97619,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,43541391
Median age37.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%52%55%
Speak English88%70%79%
Speak Spanish5%15%13%

Education level achieved in Watervliet

IndexWatervlietNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college54.6%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Watervliet Junior-Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.