Cohoes High School

1 Tiger Way, Cohoes, NY 12047 | (518) 237-9100
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 645
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 645 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Joseph Rajczak
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Cohoes City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $15,205
  • Graduation Rate: 77.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 11.5
  • Enrolled Students: 2,024

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 645
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 313 (48.5%)
  • Females: 328 (50.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (11.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 256 (39.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 330 (51.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Cohoes High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black639.8%
Asian40.6%
Hispanic213.3%
White55285.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Cohoes High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade17126.5%
10th Grade17427.0%
11th Grade15023.3%
12th Grade15023.3%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.0%
District:
80.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
87.0%
District:
84.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
6.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
8.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
16.0%
District:
14.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
13.0%
District:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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