Is Hastings High School a good school?

Yes! Hastings High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 18 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Hastings High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 519 students attended Hastings High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hastings High School?

Students at Hastings High School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Hastings High School?

Hastings High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hillside Elementary School Middle : Farragut Middle School

Hastings High School

Summary:

Hastings High School is a public high school serving 519 students in grades 9-12 in Hastings On Hudson, New York. The school is part of the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District, which is ranked 34 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hastings High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 18 out of 1,242 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Hastings High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's 4-year graduation rate is an impressive 98.5%, and its students consistently perform at high levels on Regents and Common Core exams, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages across all subject areas.

While Hastings High School's academic performance is exceptional, it is worth noting that the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This contrasts with some nearby schools, such as Gorton High School and Greenburgh Eleven High School, which have a much higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Hastings High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is an area the school may want to address to ensure consistent student engagement and attendance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1 Mt Hope Blvd
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706-2394

(914) 478-6250

District: Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,704

Feeder schools for Hastings High School:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary School
Middle:	Farragut Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 519

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hastings High School ranks better than 98.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hastings High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.5%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hastings High School is 10.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hastings High School is $24,704.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hastings High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings High School 18^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Hastings High School in the ranking list.)

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Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District 34^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hastings High School

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Rank History for all students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	73.30	99^th	935	89.4%
2006	74.87	86^th	986	91.3%
2007	73.38	113^th	1002	88.7%
2008	75.60	79^th	1027	92.3%
2009	72.26	167^th	1086	84.6%
2010	78.83	40^th	1117	96.4%
2011	79.64	39^th	1165	96.7%
2012	79.81	71^st	1198	94.1%
2013	79.68	96^th	1217	92.1%
2014	76.79	107^th	1237	91.4%
2015	76.09	120^th	1255	90.4%
2016	76.05	121^st	1255	90.4%
2017	84.39	51^st	1221	95.8%
2018	80.87	67^th	1210	94.5%
2019	83.02	46^th	1207	96.2%
2022	85.91	31^st	1190	97.4%
2023	89.43	9^th	1228	99.3%
2024	87.87	18^th	1242	98.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	80.58	28^th	306	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.57	64^th	1095	94.2%
2019	89.23	59^th	1132	94.8%
2022	96.52	8^th	1038	99.2%
2023	98.33	5^th	1130	99.6%
2024	95.68	13^th	1144	98.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.34	350^th	1154	69.7%
2019	80.46	66^th	1179	94.4%
2022	61.45	338^th	1101	69.3%
2023	90.69	8^th	1155	99.3%
2024	93.14	2^nd	1170	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.79	153^rd	1176	87.0%
2019	79.67	105^th	1193	91.2%
2022	84.90	33^rd	1155	97.1%
2023	89.04	11^th	1197	99.1%
2024	87.44	14^th	1219	98.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.10	35^th	1176	97.0%
2019	84.22	22^nd	1190	98.2%
2022	85.60	24^th	1154	97.9%
2023	90.20	2^nd	1191	99.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.97	24^th	426	94.4%
2019	77.29	42^nd	447	90.6%
2023	79.74	33^rd	424	92.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.80	80^th	791	89.9%
2019	69.32	202^nd	815	75.2%
2022	85.00	49^th	760	93.6%
2023	91.85	17^th	851	98.0%
2024	91.14	18^th	865	97.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hastings High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.20	55^th	765	92.8%
2019	78.50	35^th	793	95.6%
2022	82.09	17^th	738	97.7%
2023	84.06	14^th	776	98.2%
2024	80.99	23^rd	781	97.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Lack of diversity among faculty and students means history is not taught effectively, contextually or meaningfully. White teachers are teaching white students. When a high school has 510 students in four grades, yet only 14 of them identify as black, class discussions are between two groups white and other whites with a couple of Hispanics/Latinx/Asians tossed in. Race relations are merely theoretical in all subjects at HOH, but most notably in English and history. Theory but not based in reality or any personal experiences. Discussions are reinforcement of the white, male narrative and point of view, making for a superficial, empty, dangerously simplistic world view. A white, male, patriarchal world view. The books chosen to read are those that white males have deemed important. A black, female superintendent does not, has not, had a trickle-down effect. As I write this, there are no black, male or female, science, math, foreign language, art, drama, music, English nor history teachers k-12. There are no black male or female coaches. This truth despite the fact that HOH is less than 20 miles from Grand Central. An HOH high school education offers an incomplete world view and does not prepare young minds for the colorful, joyful real world. Blacks and other minorities that do attend the school (not teach there are no black teachers k-12) are rarely, if ever, in charge or in positions of authority. Hispanic and Asian voices are quiet, but black and Native American voices, silenced. It's very disappointing that once they (loud parents and backed by staff) kicked BOCES out, the black population decreased by almost half and has remained at 14 students to about 510, for years. Lots of white liberal parents and conservative, overtly racist parents who are fine with the school remaining just as it is: overwhelmingly white at 74-75. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hastings High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	263	12	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1990	274	10	15	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1991	278	9	20	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1992	268	7	34	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1993	288	10	33	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	283	16	35	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	288	14	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	288	14	24	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	279	15	27	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1998	278	17	32	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1999	284	11	31	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2000	289	14	26	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2001	353	10	26	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2002	442	20	20	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2003	442	20	20	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2004	446	22	21	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
2005	475	20	23	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
2006	442	20	26	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2007	471	16	27	44	1	n/a	n/a	3	562
2008	480	14	29	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2009	439	13	26	49	0	n/a	n/a	8	535
2010	419	14	35	46	0	n/a	n/a	10	524
2011	408	19	37	62	0	0	11	0	537
2012	380	19	41	62	1	0	10	0	513
2013	377	15	43	66	0	0	18	0	519
2014	378	13	37	66	0	0	19	0	513
2015	369	11	41	57	0	0	20	0	498
2016	363	14	42	62	0	0	20	0	501
2017	369	14	40	47	0	0	20	0	490
2018	393	14	31	52	0	0	20	0	510
2019	373	14	32	59	0	0	27	0	505
2020	374	13	33	64	0	0	36	0	520
2021	381	15	28	70	0	0	34	0	528
2022	372	16	33	76	0	0	37	0	534
2023	371	12	29	76	0	0	30	1	519

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hastings High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	28.8	10.2	n/a
1990	307	20.7	14.8	n/a
1991	316	26.4	11.9	n/a
1992	327	25.3	12.9	n/a
1993	348	22.4	15.5	n/a
1994	355	24.0	14.8	0
1995	338	25.0	13.5	0.3
1996	338	25.0	13.5	0.3
1997	335	24.0	14.0	0.3
1998	345	20.6	16.7	0
1999	344	23.0	15.0	1.5
2000	347	27.4	12.7	0
2001	403	28.5	14.1	0
2002	507	38.3	13.2	2.2
2003	507	38.3	13.2	2.2
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	555	47.8	11.6	3.2
2006	524	48.0	10.9	4.8
2007	562	47.9	11.7	3.9
2008	575	48.3	11.9	3
2009	535	48.0	11.1	3.4
2010	524	46.8	11.1	4.3
2011	537	40.3	13.3	5.2
2012	513	47.2	10.8	7.6
2013	519	45.7	11.3	4
2014	513	45.7	11.2	4.9
2015	498	40.0	12.4	5.8
2016	501	42.0	11.9	8.8
2017	490	41.6	11.7	5.9
2018	510	41.0	12.4	5.5
2019	505	43.5	11.6	6.5
2020	520	57.2	9.0	n/a
2021	528	50.9	10.3	n/a
2022	534	49.4	10.7	n/a
2023	519	50.8	10.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hastings High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	295	28.8	10.2	n/a
1990	307	20.7	14.8	n/a
1991	316	26.4	11.9	n/a
1992	327	25.3	12.9	n/a
1993	348	22.4	15.5	n/a
1994	355	24.0	14.8	0
1995	338	25.0	13.5	0.3
1996	338	25.0	13.5	0.3
1997	335	24.0	14.0	0.3
1998	345	20.6	16.7	0
1999	344	23.0	15.0	1.5
2000	347	27.4	12.7	0
2001	403	28.5	14.1	0
2002	507	38.3	13.2	2.2
2003	507	38.3	13.2	2.2
2004	516	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	555	47.8	11.6	3.2
2006	524	48.0	10.9	4.8
2007	562	47.9	11.7	3.9
2008	575	48.3	11.9	3
2009	535	48.0	11.1	3.4
2010	524	46.8	11.1	4.3
2011	537	40.3	13.3	5.2
2012	513	47.2	10.8	7.6
2013	519	45.7	11.3	4
2014	513	45.7	11.2	4.9
2015	498	40.0	12.4	5.8
2016	501	42.0	11.9	8.8
2017	490	41.6	11.7	5.9
2018	510	41.0	12.4	5.5
2019	505	43.5	11.6	6.5
2020	520	57.2	9.0	n/a
2021	528	50.9	10.3	n/a
2022	534	49.4	10.7	n/a
2023	519	50.8	10.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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