Haldane High School Ranks Among New York State's Best

COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Haldane High School in Cold Spring was ranked the 56th-best public high school in New York State by education research website Niche.

Haldane was ranked among the best public high schools in New York State.
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Joe Jenkins

01/29/2015 9:00 a.m.

High schools were ranked on a set of six weighted criteria that included:

Academics
Health and safety
Student culture and diversity
Survey responses
Teachers grade
Resources and facilities
Sports and fitness

Haldane excelled in nearly every category, earning an A- rating in every category but one. The school of 303 students only lagged in culture and diversity with a grade of C.

In addition, Haldane boasted a 95 percent graduation rate, well above the national average of 81 percent.

Blind Brook also ranked above the national averages in SAT scores (1860).

Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan took the top overall spot for New York State.

Click here to see the complete rankings for New York.

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