Galway Junior Senior High School
Galway, NY 12074
Phone: (518) 882-1033
District: Galway Central School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,UG • 418 students
Galway Junior Senior High School, a public school located in Galway, NY, serves grades 6-12 & Ungraded in the Galway Central School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Galway Junior Senior High School is a public school located in Galway, NY. 418 students attend Galway Junior Senior High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 New York State Assessments data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 New York State Regents Exams data from New York State Education Department. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from New York State Education Department, using 2025 demographic data from New York State Education Department, and using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from New York State Education Department. |
Posted: June 26, 2021
Galway has many of the opportunities of a large school district and all the benefits of a small district. There have been many positive changes over the past few years. The buildings and grounds have been, and still are being, updated and improved. The community groups are amazingly supportive of the students.
Posted: June 26, 2021
Posted: June 26, 2021
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Posted: June 26, 2021
Posted: July 10, 2016
We chose Galway and we would do it again. Our boys entered the district in the Middle School and immediately became involved in drama, sports, Odyssey of the Mind and other extracurricular activities that allowed them to develop a sense of pride, self confidence while being part of the community. In many rural areas, the school is a big part of the community and that is true for Galway. Our boys immediately became part of the community. Over the course of the years, we are thrilled that Galway has been able to balance the improvements with not just developing a solid budget that has allowed for increasing academic offerings and standards, but developing a culture of expecting more from our students, our teachers, our administrations, our parents and our community. Once again, we chose Galway and we would choose it again!
Posted: July 10, 2016
Posted: July 10, 2016
Posted: July 10, 2016
Over the last 4-5 years the Teachers, Staff, Administration, Board Members, parents and community members have come together to develop a culture that promotes integrity, values and a sense of pride within our community. Galway works with students to engage in behaviors, like honesty, honor, respect, authenticity, confidence, social responsibility, and the courage to stand up for what they believe is right.
Our school strives to develop these values and behaviors from adult role models and peers, and through an understanding of the principles of academic integrity. At Galway a student learns integrity in classroom settings, being involved in extracurricular actives or volunteering within our community. All of these help our students apply similar principles to other aspects of their lives.
Posted: June 20, 2012
I graduted from this school many moons ago. I hasn't grown at all since the 20+ years ago I was here. I actually has declined in enrollment. My kids now go here and I am really not happy with the future I see for the school. They offer the bare minium in acdemics and they only offer varisity sports. There is a booster club that tries to support the modified and JV programs. My daughter has lost over 20% of her classmates moving to other districts, private schools or home schooling. I understand with the economy times are tough but they need to stop patching a sinking ship and move on for the sake of the kids. They need more.
Posted: November 24, 2011
Galway is a great school!! I have since graduated and I realize what a good place it is. Unlike the other reviews say, new students are not isolated. We have plenty of students who are always willing to help make other people comfortable, and we are not an all white, Christian school. The majority is caucasian, but we are accepting, and the school teaches tolerance and expects all students to treat each other the same. You cannot help your demographics!! Students from all walks of life make it to Galway, and every kind of student is accepted. The teachers are fantastic, and although some are tough, there is always available help. Don't listen to other people who say their kids only went for a year, they haven't experienced what Galway is about.
Posted: May 21, 2011
I went there for a year and a half. The school was a living hell. If you don't go there from Kindergarten up people isolate you and you become a freak. The people are like something out of Wrong Way by Stephen King. I go to Burnt Hills HS now and am much happier.
Posted: December 3, 2009
Posted: November 26, 2007
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| 1 | Hathorn Blvd | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Saratoga Springs | NY | 10.5 mi |
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| NSA Saratoga Springs | 11.4 mi. |
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