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Saunders Trades & Technical High School

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Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks 534 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Saunders Trades & Technical High School is a public magnet high school in Yonkers, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,043 students. This school consistently outperforms the Yonkers City School District and the state of New York in several key metrics, including Regents exam proficiency rates, graduation rates, and subgroup performance.

Saunders Trades & Technical High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with a 95.2% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 73.66% for the district and 75.29% for the state. The school also boasts a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 95.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, including African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Special Education students, all perform above the district and state averages.

Despite these academic successes, Saunders Trades & Technical High School faces a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 55.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's high per-student spending, ranging from $18,356 to $30,938, may contribute to its strong performance, but addressing the root causes of absenteeism could be an area for improvement. Overall, Saunders Trades & Technical High School stands out as a standout performer within the Yonkers City School District, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

1,039

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,264

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701-5697

(914) 376-8150

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

19.3%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Yonkers City School District

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 39 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

New York avg66%

534^th of 1,234

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Top 43%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	58.2	534 of 1234	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	631 of 1242	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	615 of 1228	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	703 of 1190	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	149 of 519	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	683 of 1207	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	705 of 1210	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	649 of 1221	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.2	591 of 1255	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	729 of 1255	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	752 of 1237	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	764 of 1217	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.1	827 of 1198	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.5	875 of 1165	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	802 of 1117	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	751 of 1086	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.2	724 of 1027	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	726 of 1002	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	732 of 986	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.0	699 of 935	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	198 of 713	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	200 of 690	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	155 of 671	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	217 of 593	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	173 of 686	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	240 of 679	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	162 of 413	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	157 of 426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	272 of 424	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	283 of 386	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	476 of 669	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.9	245 of 637	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	454 of 583	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	332 of 481	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	389 of 565	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	356 of 546	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	546 of 1206	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	621 of 1219	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	582 of 1197	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	699 of 1155	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	678 of 1193	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	629 of 1176	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	215 of 885	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	251 of 865	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	247 of 851	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	322 of 760	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	289 of 815	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	261 of 791	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	371 of 1179	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	487 of 1170	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	463 of 1155	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	617 of 1101	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	549 of 1179	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	579 of 1154	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	498 of 1201	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	618 of 1211	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	631 of 1191	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	680 of 1154	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	652 of 1190	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	718 of 1176	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	210 of 328	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	285 of 1149	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	377 of 1144	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	322 of 1130	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	464 of 1038	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	576 of 1132	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	687 of 1095	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	494 of 788	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	575 of 781	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	644 of 776	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	657 of 738	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	628 of 793	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	655 of 765	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography95%+19 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Common Core Algebra II83%+8 vs state

Physics81%+12 vs state

Chemistry68%+4 vs state

Life Science Biology54%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences52%-4 vs state

Algebra I43%-13 vs state

Living Environment40%-16 vs state

Common Core Geometry40%+16 vs state

Geometry38%-22 vs state

Earth Science26%-39 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mount Vernon Steam Academy	Public	9-12	350 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5120	747	52	14.4	70.1%	50 (6.7%)	421 (56.4%)	245 (32.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46.3	695^th of 1234 public high schools	43.7%		36.9	783^rd of 1242 public high schools	37.0%	88	45.0	68.9	71.4	19.0		84.0	56.5	53.9	91.2	48.0	48.1	27.6							99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	$31,002	$2,032	$28,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Saunders Trades & Technical High School

How many students attend Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Saunders Trades & Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Saunders Trades & Technical High School?

Students at Saunders Trades & Technical High School are 63% Hispanic, 19% White, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Saunders Trades & Technical High School in?

Yonkers City School District

Is Saunders Trades & Technical High School a good school?

Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks 534^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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