Best High Schools in Scarsdale, NY

Summary:

The city of Scarsdale, New York is home to two exceptional high schools: Scarsdale Senior High School and Edgemont Junior-Senior High School. Both schools are consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with Scarsdale Senior High School ranked 1st and Edgemont Junior-Senior High School ranked 3rd out of 1,234 schools in New York in 2024-2025.

These standout schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with students scoring significantly above the state averages on various assessments and Regents exams. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive 4-year graduation rates of 84.3%, which are higher than the state average. Scarsdale Senior High School has a student enrollment of 1,498, while Edgemont Junior-Senior High School has 908 students. The schools maintain a low student-teacher ratio of around 10.5 students per teacher, and they invest heavily in their students, with Scarsdale Senior High School spending $37,054 per student and Edgemont Junior-Senior High School spending $33,683 per student.

Despite their exceptional academic performance, both schools face challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 31.5%. Further investigation into the underlying causes of this issue could help the schools develop strategies to address it. Overall, Scarsdale Senior High School and Edgemont Junior-Senior High School are shining examples of educational excellence, consistently delivering outstanding outcomes for their students and maintaining their reputations as two of the best high schools in the state of New York.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	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
Edgemont Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 White Oak Ln	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Edgemont Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 725-1500	915	83	11.0	0.5%	391 (42.7%)	15 (1.6%)	92 (10.1%)	344 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.9%)	90.9	3^rd of 1234 public high schools	99.8%		88.9	5^th of 1242 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.7	100.0	100.0		97.2	98.1	99.3	81.2	84.6	84.8	41.7	88.5	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	99.8	$36,524	$197	$36,327
Scarsdale Senior High School	Public	9-12	1057 Post Rd	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Scarsdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 721-2450	1,479	139	10.6		858 (58.0%)	17 (1.1%)	137 (9.3%)	362 (24.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (6.8%)	91.7	1^st of 1234 public high schools	99.9%		89	4^th of 1242 public high schools	99.7%	3	99.2		99.2	99.2	98.9	94.2							91.8	96.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.1	96.5	91.8	$38,216	$231	$37,986

Cities Near Scarsdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Rochelle	1.34 mi	10	424^th
Yonkers	2 mi	41	607^th
Eastchester	2.02 mi	7	76^th
Hartsdale	2.32 mi	2	401^st
Ardsley	2.32 mi	3	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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