Edgemont Junior-senior High School vs. Scarsdale Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgemont Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Scarsdale Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 956 students in grades 7-12, Edgemont Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,471 students in grades 9-12, Scarsdale Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
956 students
1,471 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
139 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#492 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#340 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
≥80%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
154
-
Grade 8 Students
156
-
Grade 9 Students
165
362
Grade 10 Students
155
363
Grade 11 Students
160
364
Grade 12 Students
161
382
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
36%
20%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
47%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.53