South Glens Falls Senior High School, South Glens Falls NY

Original Research by School Decision on South Glens Falls Senior High School

South Glens Falls Senior High School is a regular public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in a small Hudson River village in northern Saratoga County. The school draws from a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mixed-income enrollment across the district's service area.

The village itself is a compact, residential community with a working commercial spine along Main Street and Saratoga Avenue, anchored locally by Cooper's Cave and the Betar Byway, a riverfront trail system. The region's employment base is anchored by healthcare (Glens Falls Hospital across the river, Hudson Headwaters Health Network), manufacturing, and medical devices. The surrounding Town of Moreau is experiencing residential growth along the Route 9 and Northway corridor, with multiple apartment and townhome projects proposed or under development, though the village center remains relatively stable. Housing values in the area have risen at a measured pace and sit near the state average, with mortgage costs reflecting current lending rates.

State assessment data for this school shows no proficiency results reported for the tested grades and subjects. The school serves grades 9 through 12, and New York tests students at grade 8 and below in the core academic subjects; because the school does not have an grade 8 enrollment, no state testing data applies to it. A graduation rate is not shown in the available data. A parent may want to look into this further with the school directly to understand post-secondary outcomes and college acceptance patterns.

The school sits on Merritt Road, part of a district campus system dispersed across the village and Town of Moreau rather than centered in a walkable downtown. The district operates multiple buildings reached primarily off Route 9 and the Northway exits. Fixed-route transit (CDTA) connects South Glens Falls and Moreau to the broader region, though car ownership is the primary mode.

When positioned against the other districts in Saratoga County, proficiency data that could be compared is not available for this school. Information on enrollment size, program breadth, or specialized course offerings is not present in the available data. A parent seeking to understand the school's academic strengths, pathway options, and college and career preparation should contact the school or district directly for current program details and student outcome information.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

89.0%Cohort of 233 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

11 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

7 tested · Grade 10

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

31 tested

64.5%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

9 tested

55.6%

scored 3 or higher

Physics C: Mechanics

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Psychology

20 tested

70.0%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

16 tested

87.5%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Studio Art Drawing

5 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

69 tested

33.3%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

29 tested

79.3%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

26 tested

92.3%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	250	75.0%
Ela	248	81.0%
Science	47	72.0%
Math	12	25.0%

Math

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 44% · ▼ 44 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 70 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 49% · ▼ 49 pts below district

▼ 48 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 58% · ▼ 58 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 59 pts below county median

This schoolSOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.