Saranac Lake Senior High School in Saranac Lake, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 79 CANARAS AVE
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
- Telephone
- (518) 891-4450
(make sure to verify first before calling)
- Website
- http://www.slcs.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 68
- Students
- 414
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 32.4
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - Yes, participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Free lunch eligible students
- 105
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 12
- School district
- SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Not a Title I school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 68 |
LAKE PLACID JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (8.5 miles): | 51 |
SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 40 |
TUPPER LAKE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL (17.3 miles): | 33 |
BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL (5.8 miles): | 27 |
LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (8.4 miles): | 25 |
PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 21 |
L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16.4 miles): | 19 |
New York: | 50 |
Franklin County: | 32 |
Saranac Lake: | 39 |
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 68 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 419
Enrollment in 2014: 444
Enrollment in 2013: 445
Enrollment in 2012: 483
Enrollment in 2011: 510
Enrollment in 2010: 499
Enrollment in 2009: 511
Enrollment in 2008: 525
Enrollment in 2007: 550
Enrollment in 2006: 581
Enrollment in 2005: 597
Enrollment in 2004: 600
Enrollment in 2003: 571
Enrollment in 2002: 551
Enrollment in 2001: 564
Enrollment in 2000: 580
Enrollment in 1999: 568
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 102 | 94 | 121 | 96 | 1 | 414 |
Female students | 46 | 34 | 53 | 49 | 1 | 183 |
Male students | 56 | 60 | 68 | 47 | - | 231 |
Asian students | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Hispanic students | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 |
Black students | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
White students | 99 | 91 | 119 | 91 | 1 | 401 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 94
11th grade enrollment: 121
12th grade enrollment: 96
Ungraded enrollment: 1
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
School: | 44.2% |
State: | 51.1% |
Here: | 55.8% |
State: | 47.5% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 0.7% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 1.2% |
New York: | 9.2% |
School: | 1.2% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 96.9% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 28.3% |
New York: | 52.7% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 25.4% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 2.9% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 22
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 15
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 23
Teachers and support:
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 4
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 12.8 |
State: | 14.0 |
Total number of classes taught: 191
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 4
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 20 (Salary Expenditures: $1,928,074)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $284,298)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 15 (Salary Expenditures: $487,023)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $93,492)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $2,167,566
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $284,298)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 15 (Salary Expenditures: $487,171)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $93,492)
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- White: 86 (male: 64, female: 22)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
- White: 19 (male: 14, female: 5)
Retention:
(State average from 371 schools)
- White: 2
Percent of 9th grade students retained
Here: | 2.0% |
New York: | 22.9% |
Total number of students retained in 10th grade: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Percent of 10th grade students retained
Here: | 2.1% |
New York: | 7.3% |
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Percent of 11th grade students retained
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 1.7% |
State: | 5.3% |
Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 432 schools)
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 154 (male: 65, female: 89)
Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here: | 386.5 |
State: | 183.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Saranac Lake Senior High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All100%
- Males100%
- Females100%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 14 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 40 (54%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (15%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 9 (12%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 100% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All98%
- Males99%
- Females100%
- IDEA96%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 1 (1%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 12 (13%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 61 (66%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 15 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 3 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 98% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All100%
- Males99%
- Females100%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 16 (34%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 18 (38%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 13 (28%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 100% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All97%
- Males97%
- Females97%
- IDEA86%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 3 (3%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 1 (1%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 19 (21%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 58 (63%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 97% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 4 (40%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (60%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 60% |
New York: | 47% |
Writing:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested passing: 5 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
New York: | 82% |
Math:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Number of students tested failing: 7 (100%)
United States History and Government:
- All40%
- Males40%
- White40%
- IDEA40%
Percent Passing (United States History and Government)
Number of students tested failing: 3 (60%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (40%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 40% |
State: | 36% |
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Saranac Lake Senior High School - High School Completers
- All89%
- Males84%
- Females94%
- IDEA72%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 113
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 111
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 103 (93% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 58 (52% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with CTE endorsement: 20 (18% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (7% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 2 (2% of Completers)
- All94%
- Males93%
- Females94%
- IDEA69%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 97
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 97
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 96 (99% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 56 (58% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with CTE endorsement: 17 (18% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (1% of Graduates)
- All89%
- Males86%
- Females94%
- IDEA76%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 16
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 14
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 7 (50% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (14% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with CTE endorsement: 3 (21% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 7 (50% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 2 (13% of Completers)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Saranac Lake Senior High School - High School Non-completers
- All6%
- Males10%
- Females2%
- IDEA11%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 398
Number of non-completers: 7
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 7
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Saranac Lake Senior High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 113
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 60 (53%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 19 (17%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 4 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 23 (20%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (2%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 97
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 58 (60%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 16 (16%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 4 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 14 (14%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (1%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 16
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 2 (13%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 3 (19%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 9 (56%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 1 (6%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (6%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All151
- Males143
- Females163
- White151
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 113
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 151 |
New York: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 155
High School ELA:
- All176
- Males168
- Females188
- White176
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 113
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 176 |
State: | 151 |
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All89%
- Males84%
- Females94%
- White90%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 101
Graduation Rate: | 89% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All92%
- Males91%
- Females94%
- White92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 93
Graduation Rate: | 92% |
New York: | 76% |
SAT/ACT:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 91 (male: 47, female: 44)
Advanced Placement:
(State average from 497 schools)
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: Yes
Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course: 87 (male: 43, female: 44)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 85 (male: 41, female: 44)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Science: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects: 63 (male: 28, female: 35)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 61 (male: 26, female: 35)
Students who took one or more AP exams: 54 (male: 28, female: 26)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 52 (male: 26, female: 26)
Students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams: 44 (male: 25, female: 19)
- White: 44 (male: 25, female: 19)
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 81.5% |
State: | 65.5% |
Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams: 4 (all female)
- White: 4
Students who took no AP exams: 34 (male: 14, female: 20)
- White: 34 (male: 14, female: 20)
Health & Safety
Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.
Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 4
Total incidents per 1,000 students
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 9.7 |
New York: | 55.5 |
Referrals and Arrests:
(State average from 410 schools)
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
- White: 2
Students without disabilities who were referred to a law enforcement agency or official per 1,000 students
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 4.8 |
State: | 6.5 |
Harassment & Bullying:
(State average from 1,117 schools)
Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to intimidation or abusive behavior toward a student based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin. Harassing conduct may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling, as well as non-verbal behavior, such as graphic and written statements, or conduct that is physically threatening, harmful or humiliating. The conduct can be carried out by school employees, other students, and non-employee third parties. Bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin constitutes racial harassment.
School: | 2.4 |
New York: | 3.3 |
- White: 2
Students disciplined for bullying or harassment on the basis of race, color, or national origin: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 3,050 schools)
- Black4
- White76
- IDEA16
- 5044
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 76 (male: 35, female: 41)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Here: | 193.2 |
State: | 179.4 |
Suspensions:
(State average from 569 schools)
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- White: 74 (male: 60, female: 14)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 14 (male: 12, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 19
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School: | 45.9 |
New York: | 50.9 |
- White: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
- White: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 19 (male: 17, female: 2)
- White: 19 (male: 17, female: 2)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 3
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Saranac Lake Senior High School: | 7.2 |
State: | 29.4 |
- White: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all female)
- White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 773 schools)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 8
- Hispanic2
- Asian4
- Black2
- White85
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 2 (all female)
- White: 85 (male: 50, female: 35)
- White: 62 (male: 37, female: 25)
School: | 66.7% |
New York: | 76.8% |
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 2 (all male)
- White: 2
School: | 0.0% |
State: | 65.5% |
Algebra II:
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Algebra II: 57 (male: 31, female: 26)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 55 (male: 29, female: 26)
Calculus:
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
Geometry:
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 69 (male: 37, female: 32)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- White: 67 (male: 35, female: 32)
Advanced Mathematics:
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 27 (male: 13, female: 14)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 25 (male: 11, female: 14)
Biology:
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 5
Student Enrollment in Biology: 87 (male: 46, female: 41)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 85 (male: 44, female: 41)
Chemistry:
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 4
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 51 (male: 25, female: 26)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- White: 49 (male: 23, female: 26)
Physics:
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 2
Student Enrollment in Physics: 41 (male: 21, female: 20)
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- Black: 2 (all male)
- White: 37 (male: 17, female: 20)
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