Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School

Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
25 Van Rensselaer Dr,  Rensselaer, NY
Rensselaer City School District
3.5
2.8
522 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Karen T. Urbanski
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
30%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
30%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
10%
State Average
9%
Science
31%
State Average
11%
Math
56%
State Average
24%
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

Teachers with 3+ Years of Experience
84.8%
Average Teacher Salary
$74,192
Students Per Counselor
234:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
White
47.1%
Black
18.2%
Hispanic
12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.3%
Two or more races
11.1%
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Specialty School Programs

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 29 Students
SUNY Hudson Valley Community College 21 Students
Syracuse University 16 Students
Siena College 15 Students
SUNY Cortland 13 Students
Russell Sage College 12 Students
New York University 11 Students
University at Buffalo, SUNY 11 Students
SUNY New Paltz 11 Students
Stony Brook University 9 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 15 Students
Psychology 11 Students
Business 9 Students
Nursing 8 Students
Pre-Law Studies 6 Students
Early Childhood Education 5 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 4 Students
Architecture 4 Students
Veterinary Technician and Assistant 4 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 32 Reviews
2.0 Freshman
8/19/2024
I've gotten death threats from kids and what they got was 5 day OSS then got let off 2 days early and went back to doing it :/
4.0 NicheUser
12/15/2015
Overall my child had a great education at this school along with the opportunity to participate in all the sports he likes due to the lower numbers of children attending. It's not a huge school district so in a way this provides more opportunites to the students attending.
3.0 NicheUser
12/5/2014
The dress code needs to be more strict.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/5/2017
My daughter is in the 9th grade and so far we love it and so does she..... Small school with many Great teachers......
5.0 parent
1/14/2015
My son is in the 10th grade Questar Program. He is diagnosed Autism (high functioning) and is on the principles list for the 2nd year working in mainstream classes at Renselaer High School. However, most of all, I love his Questar teacher, Mrs. Silvernail. She is a great part of my sons success. She...
1.0 parent
8/31/2014
Terrible experience! Teachers give no extra help to special needs students and push them ahead in grade when they clearly are not ready! The administration lies, the teachers are verbally abusive, the Principal does not effectively resolve bullying incidents and the food/beverages served in the cafe...
1.0 parent
3/1/2010

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