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Brewster High School

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Brewster High School ranks 660 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 47% of New York high schools

Summary

Brewster High School is a public high school located in Brewster, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,080 students. The school is part of the Brewster Central School District, which is ranked 584 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brewster High School performs significantly better than the state average in several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Chemistry, and Geometry. However, the school struggles in subjects like Living Environment and Earth Science. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 84.3% to 91.0%, which is generally on par with the state average. Concerning, though, is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.0% to 34.1%, significantly higher than the state's desired target of 10%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students excelling, while Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students rank much lower compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Lakeland High School, Yorktown High School, and North Salem Middle School/High School, Brewster High School's performance is generally lower. The school's ranking and star rating have also fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars, suggesting a need for more consistent and targeted improvement efforts. Additionally, the high spending per student at Brewster High School, coupled with the school's mixed academic performance, raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and the need for a closer examination of how funds are being utilized to drive student outcomes.

1,076

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,083

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Foggintown Rd
Brewster, NY 10509-9956

(845) 279-5051

District: Brewster Central School District

Feeder schools for Brewster High School:

Elementary:	C V Starr Intermediate School
	John F Kennedy Elementary School
Middle:	Henry H Wells Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

40.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

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

!Earth Science scores 65 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

New York avg66%

660^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

584^th of 874Brewster Central 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	48.6	660 of 1234	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	621 of 1242	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	623 of 1228	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	464 of 1190	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	482 of 1207	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	515 of 1210	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.4	385 of 1221	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	596 of 1255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.3	726 of 1255	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	640 of 1237	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.8	370 of 1217	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	324 of 1198	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	256 of 1165	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	249 of 1117	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	163 of 1086	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	194 of 1027	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	162 of 1002	83.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	209 of 986	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	280 of 935	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	79.5	73 of 686	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	42 of 679	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	55.1	207 of 424	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	231 of 386	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	224 of 447	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	63 of 426	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	562 of 669	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	439 of 637	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	521 of 583	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	462 of 481	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	397 of 565	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	363 of 546	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	621 of 1206	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	599 of 1219	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	618 of 1197	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	504 of 1155	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	412 of 1193	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	419 of 1176	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	476 of 885	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	410 of 865	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	402 of 851	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	271 of 760	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	377 of 815	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	422 of 791	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	751 of 1179	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	715 of 1170	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	758 of 1155	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	433 of 1101	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	690 of 1179	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	733 of 1154	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	675 of 1201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	660 of 1211	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	605 of 1191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	410 of 1154	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	520 of 1190	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	557 of 1176	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	229 of 328	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	62 of 306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	80 of 272	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	14 of 212	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	643 of 1149	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	482 of 1144	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	487 of 1130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	330 of 1038	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	408 of 1132	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	489 of 1095	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	292 of 788	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	395 of 781	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	346 of 776	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	310 of 738	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	228 of 793	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	260 of 765	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)89th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2023)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II98%+23 vs state

Geometry97%+37 vs state

Chemistry88%+24 vs state

Physics83%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts74%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government72%-3 vs state

Algebra I66%+10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences45%-11 vs state

Life Science Biology36%-22 vs state

Living Environment34%-23 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 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)			% 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 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
Brewster High School	Public	9-12	50 Foggintown Rd	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 279-5051	1,076	94	11.4	38.4%	437 (40.6%)	20 (1.9%)	558 (51.9%)	26 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	48.6	660^th of 1234 public high schools	46.5%		52.3	621^st of 1242 public high schools	50.0%	39	88.2	97.6	74.0		0.0	75.5	33.8	83.3	71.8	66.2	36.4	96.9	45.4							91.9	93.5	95.9	97.1	97.3	93.6	99.8	92.9	$34,083	$987	$33,096
Carmel High School	Public	9-12	30 Fair St	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 225-8441	1,299	103	12.5	35.9%	663 (51.0%)	51 (3.9%)	507 (39.0%)	25 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	69.8	339^th of 1234 public high schools	72.5%		75	240^th of 1242 public high schools	80.7%	99		100.0	88.5		83.5	79.6	71.7		86.7	66.3		85.7								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$35,559	$1,124	$34,434
North Salem Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	230 June Rd	North Salem	10560	Westchester County	North Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 669-5414	492	70	6.9	22.8%	326 (66.3%)	11 (2.2%)	125 (25.4%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	83.8	69^th of 1234 public high schools	94.4%		83.8	53^rd of 1242 public high schools	95.7%	16			97.1		88.7	95.5	93.1		85.9	84.4				46.0	80.4	65.7	51.7	67.9	68.6	99.0	99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.2	99.5	99.8	$54,445	$544	$53,901
Pawling High School	Public	9-12	30 Wagner Rd	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 855-4620	360	31	11.4	28.3%	208 (57.8%)	14 (3.9%)	124 (34.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76.9	202^nd of 1234 public high schools	83.6%		73.7	270^th of 1242 public high schools	78.3%	68	92.1	94.1	90.0		30.8	91.3	70.8	84.4	89.5	79.6	40.0	88.4	67.4							98.9	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$38,236	$419	$37,817
Mahopac High School	Public	7-12	421 Baldwin Pl Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 628-3256	1,255	110	11.3	23.4%	828 (66.0%)	34 (2.7%)	340 (27.1%)	28 (2.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	76.2	217^th of 1234 public high schools	82.4%		69.7	341^st of 1242 public high schools	72.5%	124	88.9	100.0	89.8	37.5	84.3	86.3	69.3		86.4	75.9		86.0								99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.8	$32,828	$492	$32,337
Somers Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 248-8585	847	88	9.6	13.7%	655 (77.3%)	18 (2.1%)	117 (13.8%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	86.2	44^th of 1234 public high schools	96.4%		81.7	91^st of 1242 public high schools	92.7%	47	85.7		94.5			94.8	100.0		95.9	92.1	85.6		79.6							99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	$40,311	$701	$39,611
John Jay High School	Public	9-12	60 N Salem Rd	Cross River	10518	Westchester County	Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 763-7212	912	82	11.1	8.2%	687 (75.3%)	15 (1.6%)	115 (12.6%)	33 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.4%)	82.5	98^th of 1234 public high schools	92.1%		83.9	48^th of 1242 public high schools	96.1%	50			96.4		73.9	98.5			92.1	86.8	83.3	78.1								98.8	98.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.1	98.8	99.9	$44,853	$1,312	$43,540
John Jay Senior High School	Public	9-12	2012 Route 52	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 897-6700	1,768	129	13.6	23.2%	1,194 (67.5%)	104 (5.9%)	365 (20.6%)	78 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.5%)	64.9	413^th of 1234 public high schools	66.5%		66.1	425^th of 1242 public high schools	65.8%	12	75.1	87.8	92.9	11.3	11.8	89.3	42.7	94.4	90.0	54.1	60.3	57.1	63.3							99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	$27,060	$252	$26,808
Orchard View Alternative High School	Public	9-12	25 Corporate Dr	Hopewell Junction	12533	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 298-5005	58	8	7.6	31.0%	38 (65.5%)	6 (10.3%)	12 (20.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	30.4	857^th of 1234 public high schools	30.6%		28.1	872^nd of 1242 public high schools	29.8%	15			73.1			72.7	22.2		83.3	9.1	33.3	0.0	26.7							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$49,003	$8,511	$40,493
Lakeland High School	Public	9-12	1349 E Main St	Shrub Oak	10588	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 528-0600	966	84	11.5	25.9%	597 (61.8%)	66 (6.8%)	229 (23.7%)	47 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	78.7	169^th of 1234 public high schools	86.3%		76.7	200^th of 1242 public high schools	83.9%	31	75.7		88.0		75.9	87.6	85.8		91.4	81.2		100.0								99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$35,105	$667	$34,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Brewster High School

What schools feed into Brewster High School?

Brewster High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C V Starr Intermediate School
Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary School
Middle : Henry H Wells Middle School

How many students attend Brewster High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,076 students attended Brewster High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brewster High School?

Students at Brewster High School are 52% Hispanic, 41% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Brewster High School in?

Brewster Central School District

Is Brewster High School a good school?

Brewster High School ranks 660^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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