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Briarcliff High School

Public Grades 9-12

19^th

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of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 98% of New York high schools

Summary

Briarcliff High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Part of the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, the school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New York, currently ranking 19th out of 1,234 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Briarcliff High School's exceptional academic performance sets it apart, with students scoring well above the state average on Regents exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 95.7% proficiency in Regents/Chemistry, 100% proficiency in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, and 94.95% proficiency in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with high rankings for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and white students, as well as for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Briarcliff High School's strong metrics extend beyond academics, with a 99.2% four-year graduation rate and a very low 0.0% dropout rate in recent years. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 4.0% is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low compared to some nearby schools, such as Alexander Hamilton High School, Sleepy Hollow High School, and Ossining High School, which have lower rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. Briarcliff High School's high per-student spending of $39,320 and low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes and support for students.

463

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,319

Per pupil spending ?

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-1922

(914) 488-8325

District: Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Briarcliff High School:

Elementary:	Todd Elementary School
Middle:	Briarcliff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Asian:

17.5%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (96% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg96%

New York avg66%

19^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 874Briarcliff Manor Union Free 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	89.1	19 of 1234	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	9 of 1242	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	6 of 1228	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	7 of 1190	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	13 of 1207	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	9 of 1210	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	13 of 1221	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	87.7	16 of 1255	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	10 of 1255	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	14 of 1237	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	20 of 1217	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	8 of 1198	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	7 of 1165	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	7 of 1117	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.9	5 of 1086	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	77.9	34 of 1027	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	79.8	14 of 1002	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	77.4	36 of 986	96.3%	★★★★★
2005	78.2	21 of 935	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	13 of 413	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	15 of 426	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	6 of 424	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	17 of 386	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	17 of 447	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	10 of 426	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	27 of 1206	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	7 of 1219	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	9 of 1197	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	9 of 1155	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	12 of 1193	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	15 of 1176	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	35 of 885	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	19 of 865	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	12 of 851	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	16 of 760	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	93 of 815	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	29 of 791	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	305 of 1179	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	186 of 1170	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	73 of 1155	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	322 of 1179	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	121 of 1154	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	13 of 1201	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	8 of 1211	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	8 of 1191	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	8 of 1154	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	16 of 1190	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	4 of 1176	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	183 of 1149	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	68 of 1144	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	48 of 1130	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	7 of 1038	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	26 of 1132	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	16 of 1095	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	15 of 788	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	11 of 781	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	9 of 776	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	8 of 738	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	17 of 793	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	13 of 765	98.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry100%+40 vs state

U.S. History and Government99%+24 vs state

Chemistry96%+31 vs state

Global History and Geography95%+19 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology95%+37 vs state

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences86%+30 vs state

Living Environment86%+29 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
Briarcliff High School	Public	9-12	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8325	463	57	8.1	5.6%	273 (59.0%)	20 (4.3%)	67 (14.5%)	81 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	89.1	19^th of 1234 public high schools	98.5%		88.6	9^th of 1242 public high schools	99.3%	10	95.7	100.0	95.0			95.1	85.7		99.0	90.2	94.8	100.0	86.4						99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.8	$41,319	$39	$41,280
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	60 Romer Ave	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 741-1420	559	57	9.8	19.7%	415 (74.2%)	9 (1.6%)	78 (14.0%)	31 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	86.1	45^th of 1234 public high schools	96.4%		84.7	41^st of 1242 public high schools	96.7%	4	91.4		92.2		92.2	93.4	95.4		92.7	87.5									98.7	99.2	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.3	$37,119	$362	$36,757
Edenwald School	Public	7-12	1075 Broadway	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant-Cottage Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-0456	86	13	6.8	88.4%	9 (10.5%)	46 (53.5%)	27 (31.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0.7	1234^th of 1234 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)			0.0			14.3	0.0			0.0					0.0		0.0	0.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$103,558	$1,230	$102,328
Linden Hill High School	Public	6-12	226 Linda Ave	Hawthorne	10532	Westchester County	Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 749-2977	66	14	4.7	39.4%	8 (12.1%)	33 (50.0%)	19 (28.8%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)								(n/a)																			99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$81,363	$1,360	$80,003
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8311	566	58	9.8	18.7%	429 (75.8%)	5 (0.9%)	93 (16.4%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	77.3	193^rd of 1234 public high schools	84.4%		77	191^st of 1242 public high schools	84.6%	2			91.0			87.4	41.7		90.5	80.7	61.1		80.4						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,799	$555	$35,245
Ossining High School	Public	9-12	29 S Highland Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5760	1,577	132	11.9	49.9%	257 (16.3%)	137 (8.7%)	1,089 (69.1%)	47 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.9%)	37.9	772^nd of 1234 public high schools	37.4%		38.8	764^th of 1242 public high schools	38.5%	8	66.7	85.7	69.6		14.3	77.1	28.1		59.5	51.1	54.8	68.2	32.9						98.4	98.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	99.5	$31,849	$515	$31,334
Valhalla High School	Public	9-12	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5014	424	45	9.3	31.1%	195 (46.0%)	25 (5.9%)	157 (37.0%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	71	310^th of 1234 public high schools	74.9%		72	309^th of 1242 public high schools	75.1%	1		100.0	90.2			86.7	50.0		84.0	66.7	69.0	100.0	78.3						97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	$41,128	$641	$40,487
Horace Greeley High School	Public	9-12	70 Roaring Brook Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7201	1,122	106	10.5	7.0%	774 (69.0%)	10 (0.9%)	85 (7.6%)	192 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.1%)	83.8	68^th of 1234 public high schools	94.5%		85.9	31^st of 1242 public high schools	97.5%	37	95.9		93.7			96.4	56.3		78.6	42.3									99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	100.0	$39,665	$23	$39,642
Sleepy Hollow High School	Public	9-12	210 N Broadway	Sleepy Hollow	10591	Westchester County	Union Free School District Of The Tarrytowns	No	No	No	No	(914) 631-8838	843	68	12.4	56.0%	227 (26.9%)	26 (3.1%)	548 (65.0%)	21 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	60.3	510^th of 1234 public high schools	58.7%		59.9	523^rd of 1242 public high schools	57.9%	13	73.3	84.6	78.2	22.2	55.1	79.9	39.1	93.4	76.4	68.1		80.3							89.2	93.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	93.5	92.1	90.4	$33,742	$441	$33,300
Alexander Hamilton High School	Public	7-12	98 S Goodwin Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-7311	493	47	10.3	46.7%	22 (4.5%)	109 (22.1%)	320 (64.9%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	36.8	784^th of 1234 public high schools	36.5%		32	835^th of 1242 public high schools	32.8%	51	57.9	85.7	72.7			68.6	53.9	72.2	56.9	46.3		30.3		59.4	42.0	43.1	17.5	38.9	98.2	99.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.1	98.9	99.8	$41,950	$900	$41,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarcliff High School

What district is Briarcliff High School in?

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Briarcliff High School?

Students at Briarcliff High School are 59% White, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Briarcliff High School?

Briarcliff High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Todd Elementary School
Middle : Briarcliff Middle School

Is Briarcliff High School a good school?

Yes! Briarcliff High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 1234 New York high schools.

How many students attend Briarcliff High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Briarcliff High School.

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