Is Ossining High School a good school?

Ossining High School ranks 764 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ossining High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,552 students attended Ossining High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ossining High School?

Students at Ossining High School are 64% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ossining High School?

Ossining High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brookside School Elementary : Claremont School Elementary : Park School Middle : Anne M Dorner Middle School Middle : Roosevelt School

Ossining High School

Summary:

Ossining High School is a public high school serving 1,552 students in grades 9-12 in Ossining, New York, which is part of the Ossining Union Free School District. While the school has a diverse student population, its academic performance lags behind several nearby high-performing schools, such as Horace Greeley High School, Pleasantville High School, and Briarcliff High School.

Ossining High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 625 and 764 out of 1,200+ high schools in New York over the past 10 years, consistently earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is mixed, with some subjects like Chemistry and U.S. History performing above the state average, while others like Algebra I and Earth Science are below the state average. Additionally, Ossining High School's graduation rate has ranged from 77.0% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.2% to 37.8% in recent years.

However, Ossining High School's diverse student population and strong performance among certain subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, suggest the school has the potential to improve overall academic outcomes. By analyzing the practices and strategies employed by the nearby high-performing schools and addressing the needs of the school's diverse student population, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, Ossining High School could work to narrow achievement gaps and improve its overall performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

29 S Highland Ave
Ossining, NY 10562-4897

(914) 762-5760

District: Ossining Union Free School District

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

Feeder schools for Ossining High School:

Elementary:	Brookside School
	Claremont School
	Park School
Middle:	Anne M Dorner Middle School
	Roosevelt School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 1,552

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

18.9%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ossining High School ranks worse than 61.5% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ossining 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: Hispanic (64.5%), White (18.9%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ossining High School is 11.8. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ossining High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ossining High School 764^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Ossining High School in the ranking list.)

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Ossining Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ossining Union Free School District 698^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ossining High School

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Rank History for all students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	45.82	635^th	935	32.1%
2006	50.13	602^nd	986	38.9%
2007	50.87	610^th	1002	39.1%
2008	53.77	578^th	1027	43.7%
2009	43.48	702^nd	1086	35.4%
2010	49.44	650^th	1117	41.8%
2011	52.64	627^th	1165	46.2%
2012	56.38	600^th	1198	49.9%
2013	55.81	625^th	1217	48.6%
2014	47.24	694^th	1237	43.9%
2015	38.67	799^th	1255	36.3%
2016	33.84	853^rd	1255	32.0%
2017	45.89	670^th	1221	45.1%
2018	45.75	723^rd	1210	40.2%
2019	47.91	698^th	1207	42.2%
2022	49.96	628^th	1190	47.2%
2023	46.09	675^th	1228	45.0%
2024	38.76	764^th	1242	38.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	39.23	146^th	212	31.1%
2023	55.14	126^th	272	53.7%
2024	76.96	46^th	306	85.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.41	139^th	546	74.5%
2019	63.88	141^st	565	75.0%
2022	71.23	68^th	481	85.9%
2023	63.90	128^th	583	78.0%
2024	50.01	263^rd	637	58.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.91	728^th	1095	33.5%
2019	41.27	641^st	1132	43.4%
2022	44.10	521^st	1038	49.8%
2023	46.68	525^th	1130	53.5%
2024	47.78	505^th	1144	55.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.03	732^nd	1154	36.6%
2019	41.41	721^st	1179	38.8%
2022	42.66	641^st	1101	41.8%
2023	39.78	697^th	1155	39.7%
2024	31.66	807^th	1170	31.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.39	41^st	498	91.8%
2023	21.96	474^th	531	10.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.61	671^st	1176	42.9%
2019	49.94	668^th	1193	44.0%
2022	50.28	602^nd	1155	47.9%
2023	50.90	626^th	1197	47.7%
2024	39.45	751^st	1219	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.40	721^st	1176	38.7%
2019	45.89	694^th	1190	41.7%
2022	48.07	619^th	1154	46.4%
2023	42.42	687^th	1191	42.3%
2024	38.82	745^th	1211	38.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.82	168^th	426	60.6%
2019	69.44	137^th	447	69.4%
2022	66.20	138^th	386	64.2%
2023	61.77	175^th	424	58.7%
2024	72.12	98^th	426	77.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.02	188^th	679	72.3%
2019	58.93	239^th	686	65.2%
2022	49.97	250^th	593	57.8%
2023	66.78	170^th	671	74.7%
2024	55.20	265^th	690	61.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.84	388^th	791	50.9%
2019	52.09	360^th	815	55.8%
2022	52.45	328^th	760	56.8%
2023	47.58	392^nd	851	53.9%
2024	41.66	465^th	865	46.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ossining High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.12	353^rd	765	53.9%
2019	58.59	311^th	793	60.8%
2022	68.63	156^th	738	78.9%
2023	67.96	178^th	776	77.1%
2024	61.33	289^th	781	63.0%

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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

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

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Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, May 30, 2011

-The teachers put alot of interest into the students and their education.
-Ossining High School offers a large variety of extracurricular activities. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ossining High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	579	244	12	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1990	567	211	17	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
1991	532	205	20	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1992	571	218	20	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
1993	520	230	23	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	919
1994	504	232	24	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
1995	471	211	27	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	892
1996	471	211	27	182	1	n/a	n/a	0	892
1997	480	222	27	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
1998	491	201	29	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	940
1999	501	213	36	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	993
2000	536	244	42	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2001	554	233	56	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2002	597	272	55	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2003	597	272	55	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	1314
2004	611	235	56	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	1290
2005	634	238	50	400	0	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2006	600	218	50	398	0	n/a	n/a	0	1266
2007	580	238	57	425	0	n/a	n/a	0	1300
2008	556	253	63	454	0	n/a	n/a	0	1326
2009	526	246	63	537	0	n/a	n/a	4	1376
2010	516	236	66	536	0	n/a	n/a	12	1366
2011	495	203	69	545	0	0	11	0	1323
2012	467	196	51	561	0	2	10	0	1287
2013	461	211	52	581	0	2	11	0	1318
2014	406	204	55	592	0	0	14	0	1271
2015	423	198	52	657	0	0	13	0	1343
2016	391	209	55	703	0	0	20	0	1378
2017	377	191	56	774	0	1	28	0	1427
2018	378	198	56	846	2	2	32	0	1514
2019	372	210	66	871	2	2	39	0	1562
2020	358	165	86	907	1	2	43	0	1562
2021	324	178	72	942	1	3	41	0	1561
2022	309	147	69	981	1	2	46	0	1555
2023	293	146	59	1001	1	2	50	0	1552

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 Ossining High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	998	73.6	13.5	n/a
1990	919	74.8	12.2	n/a
1991	902	75.6	11.9	n/a
1992	953	83.2	11.4	n/a
1993	919	68.6	13.4	n/a
1994	911	72.2	12.6	5.4
1995	892	59.4	15.0	13.5
1996	892	59.4	15.0	13.5
1997	944	64.4	14.7	14.9
1998	940	67.0	14.0	13.4
1999	993	68.4	14.5	13.8
2000	1075	79.9	13.5	15.4
2001	1125	85.6	13.1	17.7
2002	1314	96.3	13.6	20.1
2003	1314	96.3	13.6	20.1
2004	1290	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1322	101.8	13.0	26.7
2006	1266	100.0	12.7	21.4
2007	1300	100.5	12.9	23.8
2008	1326	101.5	13.1	31.8
2009	1376	102.4	13.4	39.8
2010	1366	104.4	13.0	35.5
2011	1323	102.3	12.9	30.2
2012	1287	95.8	13.4	30.1
2013	1318	101.0	13.0	26.9
2014	1271	100.1	12.6	29.2
2015	1343	98.0	13.7	46.7
2016	1378	105.0	13.1	25.3
2017	1427	106.9	13.3	52.1
2018	1514	104.2	14.5	52.9
2019	1562	99.8	15.6	51.7
2020	1562	122.5	12.7	52.8
2021	1561	122.8	12.7	53.3
2022	1555	123.8	12.5	54.3
2023	1552	130.8	11.8	50.6

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 Ossining High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	998	73.6	13.5	n/a
1990	919	74.8	12.2	n/a
1991	902	75.6	11.9	n/a
1992	953	83.2	11.4	n/a
1993	919	68.6	13.4	n/a
1994	911	72.2	12.6	5.4
1995	892	59.4	15.0	13.5
1996	892	59.4	15.0	13.5
1997	944	64.4	14.7	14.9
1998	940	67.0	14.0	13.4
1999	993	68.4	14.5	13.8
2000	1075	79.9	13.5	15.4
2001	1125	85.6	13.1	17.7
2002	1314	96.3	13.6	20.1
2003	1314	96.3	13.6	20.1
2004	1290	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1322	101.8	13.0	26.7
2006	1266	100.0	12.7	21.4
2007	1300	100.5	12.9	23.8
2008	1326	101.5	13.1	31.8
2009	1376	102.4	13.4	39.8
2010	1366	104.4	13.0	35.5
2011	1323	102.3	12.9	30.2
2012	1287	95.8	13.4	30.1
2013	1318	101.0	13.0	26.9
2014	1271	100.1	12.6	29.2
2015	1343	98.0	13.7	46.7
2016	1378	105.0	13.1	25.3
2017	1427	106.9	13.3	52.1
2018	1514	104.2	14.5	52.9
2019	1562	99.8	15.6	51.7
2020	1562	122.5	12.7	52.8
2021	1561	122.8	12.7	53.3
2022	1555	123.8	12.5	54.3
2023	1552	130.8	11.8	50.6

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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