Byram Hills High School
Tel:
(914)273-9200
- Byram Hills High School serves 873 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Byram Hills High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Byram Hills High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Byram Hills High School's student population of 873 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 78 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 873 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 78 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Byram Hills High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byram Hills High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #1 out of 4,239 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 26% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 92% | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 81% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 44% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byram Hills Central School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byram Hills High School is Westlake High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is H C Crittenden Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wampus School (1.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Armonk Wampus School Grades: 3-5 | 518 students
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Armonk, NY 10504
(914)273-4190 1.2 3-5 518 - Armonk H C Crittenden Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 589 students
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Armonk, NY 10504
(914)273-4250 1.3 6-8 589 - Armonk Coman Hill School Grades: K-2 | 487 students
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(914)273-4183 1.6 K-2 487 - Greenwich Parkway School Grades: PK-5 | 261 students
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(203)869-7466 2.4 PK-5 261 - Chappaqua Douglas G Grafflin School Grades: K-4 | 422 students
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Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914)238-7204 4.0 K-4 422
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