Tupper Lake Middle-high School vs. Saranac Lake Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Saranac Lake 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
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades 6-12, Tupper Lake Middle-high School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 374 students in grades 9-12, Saranac Lake 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 ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
403 students
374 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3185 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#367 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≥90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
42
-
Grade 7 Students
69
-
Grade 8 Students
55
-
Grade 9 Students
62
87
Grade 10 Students
47
109
Grade 11 Students
66
85
Grade 12 Students
59
90
Ungraded Students
3
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
94%
96%


% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

