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Baldwinsville Central School District

Charles W. Baker High School

#3 in Best Public High Schools in Syracuse Area
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 10-12
  • Baldwinsville, NY
  • 184 reviews
A
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A
  2. Diversity
    C+
  3. Teachers
    A+
  4. College Prep
    B+
  5. Clubs & Activities
    B+
  6. Health & Safety
    A
  7. Administration
    B+
  8. Sports
    A+
  9. Food
    B
  10. Resources & Facilities
    B+
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Charles W. Baker High School is a highly rated, public school located in Baldwinsville, NY. It has 1,382 students in grades 10-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 96% of students are at least proficient in math and 98% in reading.
About Charles W. Baker High School...
School District
Baldwinsville Central School District
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Address
29 E Oneida St
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Telephone
(315) 638-6008
Website
bville.org/baker

Charles W. Baker High School Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
98%
Percent Proficient - Math
96%
Average Graduation Rate
94%
Average SAT
1220
296 responses
Average ACT
28
98 responses
AP Enrollment
24%
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Living in the Area
B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Cost of Living
    B
  2. Good for Families
    A-
  3. Housing
    B
Area Feel
Suburban
Median Household Income
$53,100
National
$55,322
Median Rent
$777
National
$949
Median Home Value
$118,700
National
$184,700

Culture & Safety

Health & Safety
A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
76%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.21 responses
Poll
71%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.21 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 49 responses
Report
  • Keep the Ball Rolling after Ball event
    33%
  • Sporting events
    22%
  • Our senior camping trip
    14%
  • Our whole school comes together for all events
    8%
  • Orchestra concerts and tennis matches
    6%
  • Spirit Week
    6%
  • Senior Canada trip
    4%

Students

Diversity
C+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,382
Free or Reduced Lunch
23%
85%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.26 responses
73%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.26 responses
73%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.26 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
$79,844
Teachers in First/Second Year
0%
78%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.32 responses
84%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.32 responses
84%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.32 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
B+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$17,047/ year
National
$12,239
79%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.34 responses
50%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.34 responses
65%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.34 responses
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Charles W. Baker High School Reviews

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Overall a good experience, a great place to be! The teachers( for the most part) are great and truly care about their students. The sports are awesome along with the clubs. The diversity is lacking, but that is just due to the surrounding area. The school could do more to make the environment safer and to also hear kids opinions. Sometimes it feels like administration only cares what adults think about the system which can be frustrating at times.
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School here was alright, I was one of very few African Americans and I felt it the seclusion. Certain teachers are nice for certain subjects it just depends on it you receive those teachers. My best advice is to ask previous year students and ask directly for those teachers the summer before. Most of the lunch ladies are also bus drivers so you’ll get to know them pretty well. The food is great an amazing salad, sub, wrap and panini‘s. We had the most amazing soups but the government said they were too high in sodium. That was a disappointment but through my Baldwinsville school district I met my bestfriends, struggled, succeeded and pushed through everything that was thrown at me. But it’s like every other school, a community.
Baker is a very good school in comparison to other schools in the area. They have a solid academic program, great lunch program, and have good sports teams and music program. However, there are things that need to be improved. Bullying is an issue that goes unnoticed or victims are not helped. There is also an issue with where extracurricular money is going. There are select sports teams (football, soccer, volleyball) that constantly get money funneled to them. Other sports teams do not get that luxury, as well as other clubs or activities related to music, art, science, or something else.

Overall, Baker is a good school. Great teachers, great safety system, and plenty of good resources. However, favoritism is showed towards certain students and certain organizations within the school. this favoritism is only encouraged by the administration and needs to be stopped so that all students receive the highest quality education.