Shaker High School

Shaker High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
445 Watervliet Shaker Rd,  Latham, NY
North Colonie Central School District
4.1
5.0
1,996 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. Richard Murphy
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
1320
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
98%
Reading Proficiency
92%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
92%
Math Proficiency
98%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
163
Full Time Teachers
163
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1320
Math
660
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
30
English
30
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
91.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
335:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.4%
White
55.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
21.9%
Black
9.3%
Hispanic
6.5%
Two or more races
6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#53 Best Public HS in New York
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University at Albany, SUNY 235 Students
Boston University 227 Students
New York University 189 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 188 Students
Stony Brook University 173 Students
Siena College 156 Students
Cornell University 145 Students
Syracuse University 145 Students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 130 Students
Northeastern University 128 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 185 Students
Business 181 Students
Computer Science 114 Students
Psychology 91 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 75 Students
Political Science and Government 63 Students
Finance 59 Students
Marketing 51 Students
Nursing 50 Students
Engineering 45 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 158 Reviews
4.0 Junior
5/14/2024
Overall I have had a very good experience with shaker high school i have had many good interactive teachers as well as a few not so helpful ones
4.0 Senior
2/2/2024
Overall, I've had a great time in my school district. I've made many good memories at Shaker, like school and sporting events and field trips and my Science Research Classroom (shoutout to Mr. Covert for being the best teacher ever). One problem I do have, however, is the administration's tendency to ignore students in need of emotional or mental health, as I've seen many of my friends struggle, complain, and then not receive any necessary aid.
5.0 Senior
2/2/2024
Shaker High School has a lot of resources and activities (clubs, sports, etc) available to all kinds of students.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 other
11/6/2020
Great good and professional high school thanks
5.0 student
10/10/2019
Okay. Classes are going well, love my teachers, lunch is kinda lonely and I don't have many friends. The rotating 8 schedule is really stupid, confusing, and pointless, and the midmorning bagels are questionable. Sometimes they're nice and hot, and other times it's like biting into a rock. Hall moni...

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