Is Yonkers High School a good school?

Yonkers High School ranks 542 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yonkers High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,060 students attended Yonkers High School.

What is the racial makeup of Yonkers High School?

Students at Yonkers High School are 55% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 15% White, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Yonkers High School

Summary:

Yonkers High School is a public magnet high school serving 1,060 students in grades 9-12 in the Yonkers City School District. The school has a mixed performance history, with its statewide ranking ranging from 368 to 650 over the past decade and a current 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yonkers High School generally performs better than the Yonkers City School District average on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, Global History, and U.S. History. However, the school struggles in Algebra I and Living Environment, where proficiency rates lag behind the district and state. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 85-86%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0.4% and 10% in recent years. Yonkers High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 56.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to other high schools in the Yonkers City School District, such as Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies, Gorton High School, and Riverside High School, Yonkers High School performs relatively well. However, the high schools in the neighboring Mount Vernon School District, such as Mount Vernon Steam Academy and Denzel Washington School-Arts, perform similarly or slightly better than Yonkers High School on many academic measures, suggesting that Yonkers High School may be underperforming compared to other urban high schools in the region.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705-8191

(914) 376-8191

District: Yonkers City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
542^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,435

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,060

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

Asian:

16.6%

White:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yonkers High School ranks better than 56.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Yonkers City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yonkers 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 Yonkers High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.8%), Asian (16.6%), White (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yonkers High School is 15.4. 3 high schools in the Yonkers City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Yonkers High School employs 68.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yonkers High School is $18,435. 3 high schools in the Yonkers City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yonkers High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers High School 542^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Yonkers High School in the ranking list.)

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Yonkers City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers City School District 645^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Yonkers High School

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Rank History for all students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	64.15	308^th	935	67.1%
2006	62.55	374^th	986	62.1%
2007	61.80	409^th	1002	59.2%
2008	48.56	645^th	1027	37.2%
2009	57.30	509^th	1086	53.1%
2010	50.45	633^rd	1117	43.3%
2011	55.54	590^th	1165	49.4%
2012	62.58	481^st	1198	59.8%
2013	59.29	567^th	1217	53.4%
2014	49.93	650^th	1237	47.5%
2015	51.86	637^th	1255	49.2%
2016	55.49	555^th	1255	55.8%
2017	64.72	368^th	1221	69.9%
2018	60.75	512^th	1210	57.7%
2019	55.11	617^th	1207	48.9%
2022	65.57	400^th	1190	66.4%
2023	59.84	507^th	1228	58.7%
2024	58.59	542^nd	1242	56.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.61	335^th	546	38.6%
2019	57.25	192^nd	565	66.0%
2022	59.14	130^th	481	73.0%
2023	42.90	313^th	583	46.3%
2024	54.56	230^th	637	63.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.86	774^th	1095	29.3%
2019	20.12	962^nd	1132	15.0%
2022	37.95	604^th	1038	41.8%
2023	29.82	808^th	1130	28.5%
2024	31.43	794^th	1144	30.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.05	374^th	1154	67.6%
2019	55.35	513^th	1179	56.5%
2022	70.05	200^th	1101	81.8%
2023	63.47	323^rd	1155	72.0%
2024	61.11	373^rd	1170	68.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.56	459^th	1176	61.0%
2019	57.15	572^nd	1193	52.1%
2022	69.22	318^th	1155	72.5%
2023	65.60	425^th	1197	64.5%
2024	62.05	485^th	1219	60.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.81	549^th	1176	53.3%
2019	49.97	640^th	1190	46.2%
2022	57.83	498^th	1154	56.8%
2023	51.44	611^th	1191	48.7%
2024	53.28	594^th	1211	50.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.18	41^st	426	90.4%
2019	73.12	95^th	447	78.7%
2022	75.78	59^th	386	84.7%
2023	68.94	126^th	424	70.3%
2024	65.55	141^st	426	66.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.05	78^th	679	88.5%
2019	61.27	226^th	686	67.1%
2022	61.70	178^th	593	70.0%
2023	65.97	175^th	671	73.9%
2024	66.94	174^th	690	74.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.46	320^th	791	59.5%
2019	53.45	345^th	815	57.7%
2022	66.09	206^th	760	72.9%
2023	59.51	286^th	851	66.4%
2024	61.17	274^th	865	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at Yonkers High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.23	231^st	765	69.8%
2019	66.02	209^th	793	73.6%
2022	75.45	75^th	738	89.8%
2023	71.28	142^nd	776	81.7%
2024	68.07	188^th	781	75.9%

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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

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

It was interesting seeing how many different races go this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Yonkers High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	513	363	19	395	1	n/a	n/a	1291
1990	247	240	28	243	1	n/a	n/a	759
1991	277	257	29	291	0	n/a	n/a	854
1992	286	263	27	310	0	n/a	n/a	886
1993	237	243	23	290	0	n/a	n/a	793
1994	226	234	22	301	0	n/a	n/a	783
1995	236	301	32	332	1	n/a	n/a	902
1996	236	301	32	332	1	n/a	n/a	902
1997	229	302	36	279	1	n/a	n/a	847
1998	196	347	43	316	2	n/a	n/a	904
1999	323	559	89	697	1	n/a	n/a	1669
2000	418	693	134	822	2	n/a	n/a	2069
2001	432	457	110	564	1	n/a	n/a	1564
2002	567	502	127	787	3	n/a	n/a	1986
2003	567	502	127	787	3	n/a	n/a	1986
2004	235	158	74	235	0	n/a	n/a	702
2005	245	151	81	255	0	n/a	n/a	732
2006	242	152	94	232	0	n/a	n/a	720
2007	250	152	108	240	0	n/a	n/a	750
2008	270	149	128	313	0	n/a	n/a	860
2009	254	152	136	369	1	n/a	n/a	912
2010	282	146	148	445	3	n/a	n/a	1024
2011	302	140	160	510	4	0	8	1124
2012	297	157	183	515	6	0	12	1170
2013	297	150	196	503	7	0	17	1170
2014	284	140	210	497	5	0	19	1155
2015	264	143	225	505	5	0	17	1159
2016	246	160	227	558	5	0	18	1214
2017	245	158	219	557	2	0	17	1198
2018	235	167	204	588	4	0	18	1216
2019	243	160	178	595	6	0	18	1200
2020	216	129	171	550	8	0	20	1094
2021	203	123	178	542	8	1	12	1067
2022	189	114	174	565	7	1	14	1064
2023	160	117	176	581	6	1	19	1060

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 Yonkers High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1291	96.9	13.3	n/a
1990	759	73.9	10.2	n/a
1991	854	69.9	12.2	n/a
1992	886	70.9	12.4	n/a
1993	793	68.0	11.7	n/a
1994	783	70.0	11.2	39.8
1995	902	66.0	13.7	62.1
1996	902	66.0	13.7	62.1
1997	847	67.0	12.6	72.4
1998	904	72.0	12.6	70.9
1999	1669	118.5	14.1	74.7
2000	2069	141.0	14.7	78.2
2001	1564	112.8	13.9	66.6
2002	1986	125.3	15.8	69.6
2003	1986	125.3	15.8	69.6
2004	702	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	732	47.0	15.6	59.4
2006	720	48.0	15.0	64.9
2007	750	45.8	16.4	65.3
2008	860	48.9	17.6	67.8
2009	912	60.8	15.0	69.3
2010	1024	63.8	16.0	66.7
2011	1124	52.0	21.6	65
2012	1170	59.7	19.5	67.7
2013	1170	62.8	18.6	67.6
2014	1155	63.8	18.1	68.4
2015	1159	65.0	17.8	72.7
2016	1214	61.0	19.9	74
2017	1198	64.9	18.4	73.3
2018	1216	70.0	17.3	65.4
2019	1200	68.0	17.6	39.2
2020	1094	79.0	13.8	74.6
2021	1067	70.3	15.1	77.6
2022	1064	71.6	14.8	76.3
2023	1060	68.6	15.4	75.9

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 Yonkers High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1291	96.9	13.3	n/a
1990	759	73.9	10.2	n/a
1991	854	69.9	12.2	n/a
1992	886	70.9	12.4	n/a
1993	793	68.0	11.7	n/a
1994	783	70.0	11.2	39.8
1995	902	66.0	13.7	62.1
1996	902	66.0	13.7	62.1
1997	847	67.0	12.6	72.4
1998	904	72.0	12.6	70.9
1999	1669	118.5	14.1	74.7
2000	2069	141.0	14.7	78.2
2001	1564	112.8	13.9	66.6
2002	1986	125.3	15.8	69.6
2003	1986	125.3	15.8	69.6
2004	702	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	732	47.0	15.6	59.4
2006	720	48.0	15.0	64.9
2007	750	45.8	16.4	65.3
2008	860	48.9	17.6	67.8
2009	912	60.8	15.0	69.3
2010	1024	63.8	16.0	66.7
2011	1124	52.0	21.6	65
2012	1170	59.7	19.5	67.7
2013	1170	62.8	18.6	67.6
2014	1155	63.8	18.1	68.4
2015	1159	65.0	17.8	72.7
2016	1214	61.0	19.9	74
2017	1198	64.9	18.4	73.3
2018	1216	70.0	17.3	65.4
2019	1200	68.0	17.6	39.2
2020	1094	79.0	13.8	74.6
2021	1067	70.3	15.1	77.6
2022	1064	71.6	14.8	76.3
2023	1060	68.6	15.4	75.9

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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