Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School vs. Ballston Spa Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 953 students in grades 9-12, Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,288 students in grades 9-12, Ballston Spa Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
953 students
1,288 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
115 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#418 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
98%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
93%


Graduation Rate
94%
85%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
240
341
Grade 10 Students
236
299
Grade 11 Students
230
312
Grade 12 Students
235
310
Ungraded Students
12
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
3%
7%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
91%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

