Potsdam High School

29 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY 13676 | (315) 265-2000

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 497

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 497 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Joann Chambers

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Potsdam Central School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $15,313
Graduation Rate: 85.8%
Dropout Rate: 1.7%
Students Per Teacher: 14.0
Enrolled Students: 1,493

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 497
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 271 (54.5%)
Females: 225 (45.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 37 (7.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 120 (24.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 157 (31.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Potsdam High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	2.0%
Black	5	1.0%
Asian	5	1.0%
Hispanic	2	0.4%
White	474	95.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	121	24.3%
10th Grade	123	24.7%
11th Grade	121	24.3%
12th Grade	116	23.3%
Ungraded	16	3.2%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

85.0%

District:

80.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

95.0%

District:

95.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

97.0%

District:

96.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

2.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

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:

38.0%

District:

30.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

8.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

18.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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