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Gorton High School

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Gorton High School ranks 873 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 29% of New York high schools

Summary

Gorton High School is a public magnet high school in Yonkers, New York, serving 1,080 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Yonkers City School District, which is ranked 663 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gorton High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with a ranking between 873-907 out of 1,234-1,255 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on Regents exams is also significantly below the Yonkers district and New York state averages across various subjects. The school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 71.3% over the past few years, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. Gorton High School's 4-year graduation rate is around 84-90%, lower than the Yonkers district average, and its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 1.5-4.9% compared to the district's 1.9-4.5%.

Gorton High School's performance lags behind other Yonkers high schools, such as Yonkers High School and Saunders Trades & Technical High School, which have higher rankings, better test scores, and higher graduation rates. The school serves a high-need population, with 78.7-87.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the district and state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $26,379, which is higher than the Yonkers district average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues.

1,068

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,277

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703-2242

(914) 376-8350

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

African American:

20.1%

White:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 31% New York)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

New York avg66%

873^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Yonkers City School District

663^rd of 874Yonkers City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	873 of 1234	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	886 of 1242	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	923 of 1228	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	881 of 1190	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1003 of 1207	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	955 of 1210	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	907 of 1221	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1140 of 1255	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	1085 of 1255	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	1013 of 1237	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.1	1007 of 1217	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1118 of 1198	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	1107 of 1165	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	1034 of 1117	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.1	1008 of 1086	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	920 of 1027	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	953 of 1002	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.3	896 of 986	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.2	835 of 935	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	420 of 713	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	473 of 690	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	422 of 671	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	391 of 593	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	477 of 686	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	559 of 679	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	251 of 413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	364 of 426	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	325 of 424	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	158 of 669	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	200 of 637	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	224 of 583	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	261 of 481	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	318 of 565	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	321 of 546	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	868 of 1206	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	895 of 1219	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	905 of 1197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	923 of 1155	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	990 of 1193	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	947 of 1176	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	538 of 885	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	518 of 865	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	565 of 851	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	515 of 760	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	618 of 815	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	558 of 791	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	288 of 607	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	364 of 564	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	407 of 531	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	334 of 498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	827 of 1179	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	825 of 1170	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	868 of 1155	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	830 of 1101	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	974 of 1179	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	913 of 1154	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	844 of 1201	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	864 of 1211	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	928 of 1191	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	832 of 1154	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1010 of 1190	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	959 of 1176	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	301 of 306	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	854 of 1149	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	749 of 1144	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	847 of 1130	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	589 of 1038	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	906 of 1132	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	911 of 1095	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	655 of 788	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	725 of 776	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	707 of 738	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	778 of 793	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	731 of 765	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)53rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts71%-5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II50%-25 vs state

Living Environment30%-27 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences28%-29 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

Life Science Biology25%-33 vs state

Chemistry19%-45 vs state

Geometry16%-44 vs state

Earth Science13%-52 vs state

Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

the honors program is great and you are set up well for the Regents exams. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gorton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Shonnard Pl	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8350	1,068	71	14.9	82.0%	84 (7.9%)	215 (20.1%)	690 (64.6%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	28.9	873^rd of 1234 public high schools	29.3%		27.2	886^th of 1242 public high schools	28.7%	13	19.1	50.0	70.8	6.7	13.3	76.3	29.5		78.3	27.5	25.2	16.0	27.5						91.0	97.7	98.9	99.1	99.4	99.6	98.1	98.0	$28,277	$1,532	$26,745
Greenburgh Academy	Public	8-12	108 Shonnard Pl	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 968-6593	136	19	7.0	25.7%	8 (5.9%)	54 (39.7%)	69 (50.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																			2.6	10.3	5.1	5.1	5.1	7.7	7.7	5.1	$62,319	$446	$61,872
Riverside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	565 Warburton Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8425	934	61	15.3	83.3%	38 (4.1%)	218 (23.3%)	632 (67.7%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	28.3	880^th of 1234 public high schools	28.7%		20.4	980^th of 1242 public high schools	21.1%	100			72.6		7.8	72.2	28.7	100.0	57.8	32.3	49.7	35.0	33.7						93.1	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.8	$29,165	$1,473	$27,692
Barack Obama School For Social Justice	Public, Magnet	7-12	201 Palisade Ave	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8177	701	45	15.6	87.0%	30 (4.3%)	196 (28.0%)	421 (60.1%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	16.3	1040^th of 1234 public high schools	15.7%		16.8	1025^th of 1242 public high schools	17.5%	15	6.7	37.5	66.4	7.7	3.3	50.6	28.0		67.9	29.4	32.2	5.7	6.4	41.1	27.2	33.9	17.3	5.8	89.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	99.0	98.0	$27,461	$1,707	$25,754
Saunders Trades & Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	183 Palmer Rd	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8150	1,039	77	13.4	83.8%	201 (19.3%)	120 (11.5%)	651 (62.7%)	35 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	58.2	534^th of 1234 public high schools	56.7%		51.2	631^st of 1242 public high schools	49.2%	97	68.4	83.3	95.2	40.0	26.3	95.5	40.4	80.8	90.5	43.3	53.7	38.3	51.9						99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$31,264	$1,346	$29,917
Yonkers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 Rockland Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8191	1,111	72	15.4	75.5%	153 (13.8%)	140 (12.6%)	624 (56.2%)	166 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	56.6	565^th of 1234 public high schools	54.2%		58.6	542^nd of 1242 public high schools	56.4%	23	51.3	87.6	73.8	25.0	21.7	88.1	20.6	58.3	89.1	53.9	27.6	73.3	66.8						85.4	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.9	97.8	$26,351	$1,329	$25,022
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	375 Kneeland Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8400	1,176	69	16.9	88.1%	93 (7.9%)	171 (14.5%)	854 (72.6%)	35 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	26.7	900^th of 1234 public high schools	27.1%		30.9	848^th of 1242 public high schools	31.7%	52	59.4	78.3	73.8		13.2	67.1	24.0	96.0	63.6	31.6	16.3	45.6	28.5						91.0	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.6	99.4	$27,642	$1,488	$26,154
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	631 Tuckahoe Rd	Yonkers	10710	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8118	1,096	74	14.8	82.6%	107 (9.8%)	205 (18.7%)	721 (65.8%)	32 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.6%)	36.9	783^rd of 1234 public high schools	36.5%		32.5	828^th of 1242 public high schools	33.3%	45	66.7	31.9	69.3	0.0	38.2	68.3	47.8		68.2	34.2	54.0	35.7	78.0						95.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.7	96.9	$28,598	$1,514	$27,084
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	1 Mt Hope Blvd	Hastings On Hudson	10706	Westchester County	Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 478-6250	525	51	10.2	4.2%	360 (68.6%)	14 (2.7%)	87 (16.6%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	90.8	4^th of 1234 public high schools	99.7%		87.9	18^th of 1242 public high schools	98.6%	14			99.1		60.0	100.0			99.1	91.2	98.6								99.0	99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.2	99.0	99.4	$34,784	$193	$34,592
Bronxville High School	Public	9-12	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	535	46	11.7	4.5%	401 (75.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.8%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	90.3	11^th of 1234 public high schools	99.1%		88.5	12^th of 1242 public high schools	99.0%	1	98.0		97.8		100.0	100.0	91.4	100.0	99.3	88.6									98.9	99.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	100.0	99.6	99.6	$36,341	$855	$35,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Gorton High School

What is the racial makeup of Gorton High School?

Students at Gorton High School are 65% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Gorton High School a good school?

Gorton High School ranks 873^rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Gorton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Gorton High School.

What district is Gorton High School in?

Yonkers City School District

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