RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL in Rensselaer, NY

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School's weighted overall test average compared to other schools in New York from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 53 (+0.1 z-score)

(Our score takes into account sex and racial score differences, it is weighed according to the number of students taking the test, and gives more weight to recent results)

Street address:

555 BROADWAY
Rensselaer, NY 12144

Phone in 2006 (make sure to verify first before calling): (518) 436-8561
Name of school district : RENSSELAER CITY SD
Name of county : RENSSELAER
School principal name : MICHAEL DAWKINS
Range of grades from low to high : 9-12

Number of full-time principals : 1
Number of full-time assistant principals : 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals : 4
Number of full-time teachers : 29
Number of part-time teachers : 3

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) outcome in 2005-2006 for All Students: YES
AYP outcome for White: YES

Total enrollment in grade 9:	124

Total enrollment in grade 10:	87

Total enrollment in grade 11:	56

Total enrollment in grade 12:	60

Total enrollment in RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL:	327
State average for 324 schools with this grade range:	913.1

Attendance rate in 2005:	93%
State average for schools with this grade range:	93%

Student suspension count total : 41

Suspensions per 100 students:	12.5
State average for schools with this grade range:	8.9

Year 2006
34 out of 55 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (All Students).

This school:	61.8%
State average from 960 schools:	73.9%

19 out of 55 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma with advanced designation (All Students).

This school:	34.5%
State average:	31.5%

34 out of 50 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (General Education).

This school:	68.0%
State average from 955 schools:	77.0%

19 out of 50 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma with advanced designation (General Education).

This school:	38.0%
State average:	34.0%

Year 2005
36 out of 54 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (All Students).

This school:	66.7%
State average from 930 schools:	70.1%

29 out of 54 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma with advanced designation (All Students).

This school:	53.7%
State average:	29.8%

35 out of 48 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (General Education).

This school:	72.9%
State average from 921 schools:	73.5%

29 out of 48 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma with advanced designation (General Education).

This school:	60.4%
State average:	32.4%

1 out of 6 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (Students with Disabilities).

This school:	16.7%
State average from 739 schools:	38.4%

0 out of 6 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma with advanced designation (Students with Disabilities).

This school:	0.0%
State average:	5.7%

Year 2004
25 out of 48 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (All Students).

This school:	52.1%
State average from 912 schools:	54.8%

24 out of 38 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (General Education).

This school:	63.2%
State average from 902 schools:	58.3%

1 out of 10 of this school's high school graduates earned Regents diploma (Students with Disabilities).

This school:	10.0%
State average from 724 schools:	21.6%

Post-graduation plans of students in 2006
10 graduates plan to go to a 4-year college (8 in-state, 2 out-of-state).

This school:	18.2%
State average from 977 schools:	37.6%

36 graduates plan to go to a 2-year college (36 in-state, 0 out-of-state).

This school:	65.5%
State average:	29.4%

1 graduate plan to enlist in the military.

This school:	1.8%
State average:	1.8%

7 plan to pursue employment.

Regents test results in 2006
61 students tested in Regents Physical Setting: Earth Science (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	85.2%
State average from 1212 schools:	86.8%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	65.6%
State average:	76.8%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	21.3%
State average:	36.0%

96 students tested in Regents Living Environment (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	86.5%
State average from 1185 schools:	89.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	69.8%
State average:	78.4%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	6.3%
State average:	25.7%

50 students tested in Regents U.S. History and Government (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	98.0%
State average from 1001 schools:	88.7%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	86.0%
State average:	78.2%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	44.0%
State average:	44.3%

45 students tested in Regents U.S. History and Government (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	100.0%
State average from 820 schools:	90.9%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	88.9%
State average:	81.3%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	48.9%
State average:	48.6%

5 students tested in Regents U.S. History and Government (Students with Disabilities)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	80.0%
State average from 789 schools:	71.1%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	60.0%
State average:	55.1%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	0.0%
State average:	18.0%

27 students tested in Regents Mathematics B (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	92.6%
State average from 881 schools:	75.3%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	88.9%
State average:	62.4%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	7.4%
State average:	17.2%

27 students tested in Regents Mathematics B (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	92.6%
State average from 489 schools:	75.2%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	88.9%
State average:	62.5%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	7.4%
State average:	17.6%

97 students tested in Regents Global History and Geography (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	74.2%
State average from 1025 schools:	79.7%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	62.9%
State average:	66.5%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	15.5%
State average:	28.8%

87 students tested in Regents Global History and Geography (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	78.2%
State average from 855 schools:	83.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	66.7%
State average:	70.7%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	17.2%
State average:	32.5%

10 students tested in Regents Global History and Geography (Students with Disabilities)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	40.0%
State average from 832 schools:	58.3%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	30.0%
State average:	41.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	0.0%
State average:	8.1%

56 students tested in Regents English (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	87.5%
State average from 1012 schools:	88.4%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	78.6%
State average:	78.6%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	39.3%
State average:	32.0%

48 students tested in Regents English (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	97.9%
State average from 833 schools:	91.8%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	87.5%
State average:	83.1%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	45.8%
State average:	36.0%

8 students tested in Regents English (Students with Disabilities)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	25.0%
State average from 810 schools:	65.2%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	25.0%
State average:	48.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	0.0%
State average:	5.2%

84 students tested in Regents Mathematics A (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	91.7%
State average from 1209 schools:	92.1%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	71.4%
State average:	81.6%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	9.5%
State average:	33.2%

77 students tested in Regents Mathematics A (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	97.4%
State average from 999 schools:	94.1%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	76.6%
State average:	84.4%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	10.4%
State average:	35.3%

7 students tested in Regents Mathematics A (Students with Disabilities)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	28.6%
State average from 856 schools:	74.6%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	14.3%
State average:	55.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	0.0%
State average:	7.7%

22 students tested in Regents Physical Setting: Chemistry (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	100.0%
State average from 888 schools:	88.0%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	100.0%
State average:	70.6%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	13.6%
State average:	18.1%

23 students tested in Regents Spanish (All Students)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	95.7%
State average from 925 schools:	98.3%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	91.3%
State average:	95.6%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	34.8%
State average:	57.2%

23 students tested in Regents Spanish (General Education)

Number of tested students scoring between 55 and 100:	95.7%
State average from 547 schools:	98.4%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	91.3%
State average:	95.8%

Number of tested students scoring between 65 and 100:	34.8%
State average:	57.0%