Is Nyack Senior High School a good school?

Nyack Senior High School ranks 329 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nyack Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 877 students attended Nyack Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nyack Senior High School?

Students at Nyack Senior High School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Nyack Senior High School?

Nyack Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Liberty Elementary School Elementary : Upper Nyack School Elementary : Valley Cottage School Middle : Nyack Middle School

Nyack Senior High School

Summary:

Nyack Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 877 students, located in Nyack, New York and part of the Nyack Union Free School District. The school has consistently strong academic performance, often outperforming state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Chemistry. Nyack Senior High School also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students.

While Nyack Senior High School's 4-year graduation rate is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, ranging from 84.3% to 90.3% in recent years, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.1% to 37.8%. Compared to nearby schools, Nyack Senior High School's performance is generally stronger than Spring Valley High School, but lags behind top-performing schools like Irvington High School, Nanuet Senior High School, and Clarkstown South Senior High School in several key metrics.

Nyack Senior High School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $24,000, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of around 9-10 students per teacher. The school also has a moderate percentage of students (around 30-35%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than some of the nearby schools with higher poverty rates. Overall, Nyack Senior High School is a strong-performing school within its district and the state, but faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and has room for improvement to reach the level of the top-performing schools in the surrounding area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

360 Christian Herald Rd
Nyack, NY 10960-1132

(845) 353-7100

District: Nyack Union Free School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,044

Feeder schools for Nyack Senior High School:

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Upper Nyack School
	Valley Cottage School
Middle:	Nyack Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 877

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

30.8%

African American:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%

See top rated New York high schools

Compare Nyack Senior High School to nearby high schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Nyack Senior High School ranks better than 73.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.71. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nyack Senior 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 Student population at Nyack Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42%), Hispanic (30.8%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nyack Senior High School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Nyack Senior High School employs 90.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nyack Senior High School is $24,044.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nyack Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nyack Senior High School 329^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Nyack Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Nyack Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nyack Union Free School District 223^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Nyack Senior High School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Nyack Senior High School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	64.81	287^th	935	69.3%
2006	61.91	394^th	986	60.0%
2007	57.47	500^th	1002	50.1%
2008	59.14	492^nd	1027	52.1%
2009	55.27	552^nd	1086	49.2%
2010	48.53	665^th	1117	40.5%
2011	45.19	710^th	1165	39.1%
2012	54.44	629^th	1198	47.5%
2013	62.14	512^th	1217	57.9%
2014	55.52	580^th	1237	53.1%
2015	55.64	565^th	1255	55.0%
2016	57.07	516^th	1255	58.9%
2017	59.71	469^th	1221	61.6%
2018	52.65	632^nd	1210	47.8%
2019	59.22	555^th	1207	54.0%
2021	42.65	355^th	519	31.6%
2022	68.44	344^th	1190	71.1%
2023	67.80	377^th	1228	69.3%
2024	70.71	329^th	1242	73.5%

See the entire list of New York High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	72.75	44^th	212	79.2%
2023	75.20	45^th	272	83.5%
2024	71.49	71^st	306	76.8%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.05	251^st	546	54.0%
2019	39.79	333^rd	565	41.1%
2022	39.76	281^st	481	41.6%
2023	44.45	297^th	583	49.1%
2024	52.13	250^th	637	60.8%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.65	702^nd	1095	35.9%
2019	52.30	477^th	1132	57.9%
2022	49.10	450^th	1038	56.6%
2023	66.16	279^th	1130	75.3%
2024	71.22	237^th	1144	79.3%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.95	814^th	1154	29.5%
2019	33.99	818^th	1179	30.6%
2022	52.12	507^th	1101	54.0%
2023	50.33	536^th	1155	53.6%
2024	56.64	452^nd	1170	61.4%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.75	455^th	493	7.7%
2024	6.69	564^th	564	0.0%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.58	573^rd	1176	51.3%
2019	58.04	559^th	1193	53.1%
2022	66.74	360^th	1155	68.8%
2023	68.99	361^st	1197	69.8%
2024	70.28	326^th	1219	73.3%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.71	671^st	1176	42.9%
2019	58.48	533^rd	1190	55.2%
2022	68.50	320^th	1154	72.3%
2023	62.83	433^rd	1191	63.6%
2024	70.02	317^th	1211	73.8%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.30	88^th	426	79.3%
2019	61.11	206^th	447	53.9%
2022	71.39	109^th	386	71.8%
2023	58.61	193^rd	424	54.5%
2024	57.54	189^th	426	55.6%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.53	297^th	679	56.3%
2019	60.26	232^nd	686	66.2%
2022	70.47	131^st	593	77.9%
2023	71.32	126^th	671	81.2%
2024	70.77	141^st	690	79.6%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.18	441^st	791	44.2%
2019	39.06	485^th	815	40.5%
2022	58.22	284^th	760	62.6%
2023	61.77	263^rd	851	69.1%
2024	69.07	202^nd	865	76.6%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Nyack Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.93	298^th	765	61.0%
2019	71.28	138^th	793	82.6%
2022	74.89	83^rd	738	88.8%
2023	74.26	97^th	776	87.5%
2024	75.18	92^nd	781	88.2%

See the entire list of Best New York High Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Nyack Senior High School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Nyack Senior High School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Nyack Senior High School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	552	324	42	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
1990	485	280	51	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1991	468	285	52	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1992	482	275	53	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	467	294	55	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
1994	543	307	56	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1995	565	282	56	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1996	565	282	56	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	943
1997	568	271	67	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	551	278	58	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	927
1999	528	271	49	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	890
2000	478	283	67	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
2001	480	279	82	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2002	514	306	74	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
2003	514	306	74	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
2004	521	292	73	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
2005	530	275	68	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
2006	499	263	88	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	946
2007	522	264	92	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	968
2008	506	266	86	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
2009	476	260	84	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
2010	472	247	75	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2011	448	233	87	119	2	0	0	0	889
2012	449	210	81	128	1	2	15	0	886
2013	443	207	84	141	1	3	22	0	901
2014	462	199	82	155	2	0	23	0	923
2015	447	200	80	158	1	0	28	0	914
2016	453	204	82	175	1	0	31	0	946
2017	467	199	66	226	1	4	33	0	996
2018	455	212	71	232	1	2	32	0	1005
2019	447	211	67	232	1	3	23	0	984
2020	415	193	61	220	3	3	29	0	924
2021	392	168	59	210	2	3	30	0	864
2022	356	150	61	244	0	4	35	0	850
2023	368	133	59	270	0	5	39	3	877

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 Nyack Senior High School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	935	73.4	12.7	n/a
1990	829	72.3	11.4	n/a
1991	831	70.8	11.7	n/a
1992	841	62.8	13.3	n/a
1993	851	60.0	14.2	n/a
1994	949	68.0	14.0	14.3
1995	943	67.5	14.0	17.6
1996	943	67.5	14.0	17.6
1997	958	67.8	14.1	21.7
1998	927	69.7	13.3	25.8
1999	890	71.9	12.4	26.3
2000	883	72.9	12.1	21.4
2001	893	72.5	12.3	18.7
2002	949	80.5	11.8	20.8
2003	949	80.5	11.8	20.8
2004	949	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	962	78.2	12.3	17.8
2006	946	76.0	12.4	25.1
2007	968	76.8	12.6	14.8
2008	962	76.1	12.6	21.1
2009	914	76.8	11.9	22.2
2010	910	78.7	11.5	15.1
2011	889	75.7	11.7	20.1
2012	886	73.1	12.1	23.5
2013	901	73.3	12.2	20.5
2014	923	73.3	12.5	20.9
2015	914	74.0	12.3	25.3
2016	946	79.0	11.9	28.3
2017	996	83.3	11.9	33.7
2018	1005	89.9	11.1	35.6
2019	984	87.5	11.2	31.9
2020	924	85.3	10.8	30.8
2021	864	91.1	9.4	29.3
2022	850	90.6	9.3	31.3
2023	877	90.3	9.7	35.5

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 Nyack Senior High School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	935	73.4	12.7	n/a
1990	829	72.3	11.4	n/a
1991	831	70.8	11.7	n/a
1992	841	62.8	13.3	n/a
1993	851	60.0	14.2	n/a
1994	949	68.0	14.0	14.3
1995	943	67.5	14.0	17.6
1996	943	67.5	14.0	17.6
1997	958	67.8	14.1	21.7
1998	927	69.7	13.3	25.8
1999	890	71.9	12.4	26.3
2000	883	72.9	12.1	21.4
2001	893	72.5	12.3	18.7
2002	949	80.5	11.8	20.8
2003	949	80.5	11.8	20.8
2004	949	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	962	78.2	12.3	17.8
2006	946	76.0	12.4	25.1
2007	968	76.8	12.6	14.8
2008	962	76.1	12.6	21.1
2009	914	76.8	11.9	22.2
2010	910	78.7	11.5	15.1
2011	889	75.7	11.7	20.1
2012	886	73.1	12.1	23.5
2013	901	73.3	12.2	20.5
2014	923	73.3	12.5	20.9
2015	914	74.0	12.3	25.3
2016	946	79.0	11.9	28.3
2017	996	83.3	11.9	33.7
2018	1005	89.9	11.1	35.6
2019	984	87.5	11.2	31.9
2020	924	85.3	10.8	30.8
2021	864	91.1	9.4	29.3
2022	850	90.6	9.3	31.3
2023	877	90.3	9.7	35.5

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.

Immunization Rates