Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior/Senior High School

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Junior/Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
1738 Helderberg Trl,  Berne, NY
Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
3.6
2.0
320 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Marna Meltzer Mcmorris
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
15%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
64.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Science
10%
State Average
20%
Math
18%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
169:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.1%
Female
46.9%
White
95%
Two or more races
2.2%
Hispanic
1.9%
Black
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill 17 Students
SUNY Hudson Valley Community College 14 Students
SUNY Oneonta 13 Students
Siena College 13 Students
University at Albany, SUNY 11 Students
Russell Sage College 10 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 9 Students
Boston University 8 Students
SUNY Plattsburgh 8 Students
New York University 7 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 12 Students
Business 11 Students
Psychology 8 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 8 Students
Nursing 7 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 5 Students
Chemistry 4 Students
Elementary Education 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 47 Reviews
4.0 Senior
5/14/2018
Berne is not a horrible place but some of the teachers and staff are lacking, others are amazing really not a horrible place.
4.0 NicheUser
2/28/2016
school is unique in that class sizes are small.
3.0 NicheUser
1/3/2016
Not a lot of students participate in extracurriculars other than athletics, mainly because there aren't a lot of options, but administration is working on it.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/2/2017
Special education in this school is a joke. I have two students there in elmatary school and I have yet to have a good experiance. My one child is a special needs child and we have had to fight to get him help and to top that off the school started calling CPS. CPS on a child with special needs that...
1.0 parent
12/7/2015
If you have a have a child in special ed stay away from this school. If you don't know the special ed laws they will take advantage of that to save money for the district. This school is awful with absolutely no support for kids that are falling through the cracks.
1.0 parent
7/3/2015
My kid came to this school passing all subjects but then he started failing 3 subjects and the teachers didn't even tell me it took me 3 months to find out and then my kid told me most of the kids there were really racist and mea and then my kid had to go to summer school because he said he couldn't...
5.0 parent
11/24/2007

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