Scarsdale Senior High School vs. Edgemont Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,471 students
956 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
139 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#340 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#492 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
86%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
154
Grade 8 Students
-
156
Grade 9 Students
362
165
Grade 10 Students
363
155
Grade 11 Students
364
160
Grade 12 Students
382
161
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
36%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
65%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64