Capital Region Schools Report Card

School and neighborhood review website Niche.com has come up with a list of the top public high school in the Capital Region.
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The 2020 rankings are based on analysis of key statistics and reviews from local students and parents. Data analysts looked at academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education also to come up with the list. Factored into the rankings were state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and SAT/ACT scores.

Top 10 Public High Schools in the Capital Region (2020)

1. Niskayuna High School 
   Overall Niche Grade: A+
   Students – 1,393 
   Student -Teacher Ratio 15:1
    

2. ​Bethlehem Central Senior High School
   Overall Niche Grade: A+
   Students – 1,559
   Student-Teacher Ratio – 15:1
    

3. Shaker High School 
   Overall Niche Grade: A+
   Students – 2,024
   Student-Teacher Ratio 14:1
    

4. Guilderland High School
   Overall Niche Grade: A
   Students – 1,524
   Student-Teacher Ratio 12:1
    

5. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Senior High School
   Overall Niche Grade: A
   Students – 1,047
   Student-Teacher Ratio 13:1
    

6. Shenendehowa High School
   Overall Niche Grade: A
   Students – 3,219
   Student-Teacher Ratio 16:1
    

7. Columbia High School
   Overall Niche Grade : A-
   Students – 1,316
   Student-Teacher Ratio 14:1
    

8. Saratoga Springs High School 
   Overall Niche Grade: A 
   Students – 2,073
   Student-Teacher Ratio 15:1
    

9. Clayton A. Bouton High School (Voorheesville)
   Overall Niche Grade: A-
   Students – 360
   Student-Teacher Ratio 13:1
    

10. Ballston Spa High School
    Overall Niche Grade : A-
    Students -1,282
    Student-Teacher Ratio 13:1

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