Cohoes High School

1 Tiger Way, Cohoes NY, 12047 | Cohoes City School District | 518-237-9100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 543
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Cohoes
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
52%Cohoes
56%New York

Cohoes High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cohoes City School District" in Cohoes, NY. There are a total of 543 students and 47 teachers at Cohoes High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Cohoes High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 50% higher than the New York average.

Cohoes High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students543
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment71
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses29

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 Cohoes High School, there are a total of 71 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
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.

Cohoes High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 80.4% 80.0% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 8.6% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 0.7% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 6.3% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Cohoes demographics profile

StatisticCohoesNew YorkNational
Population16,70819,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,42941391
Median age39.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English93%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Cohoes

IndexCohoesNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cohoes High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.