Herkimer High School

801 W German St, Herkimer NY, 13350 | Herkimer Central School District | 315-866-2230
  • grades 7-12
  • students 465
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Herkimer
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
39%Herkimer
56%New York

Herkimer High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Herkimer Central School District" in Herkimer, NY. There are a total of 465 students and 40 teachers at Herkimer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Herkimer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 26% lower than the New York average.

Herkimer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students465
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses7

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 Herkimer High School, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
835-39%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
725-29%
860-64%
High School80-89%

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.

Herkimer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 93.9% 92.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 2.0% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Herkimer demographics profile

StatisticHerkimerNew YorkNational
Population6,91219,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,67041391
Median age49.038.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English91%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in Herkimer

IndexHerkimerNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Herkimer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.