Edgemont Junior-Senior High School

Edgemont Junior-Senior High School is a top-performing public high school serving grades 7-12 in Scarsdale, New York, part of the highly-rated Edgemont Union Free School District. The school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with exceptional academic achievement, low dropout rates, and strong support for diverse student subgroups.

Edgemont Junior-Senior High School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students scoring well above state averages on New York State Assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.21% of 7th graders and 84.56% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 50.99% and 52.38%, respectively. In math, 84.83% of 7th graders and 41.67% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 56.47% and 46.74% statewide. The school also ranks within the top 25 in New York for various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and special education students.

Edgemont Junior-Senior High School's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 98.1% in recent years, well above the state average. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.6% to 4.9%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high compared to the state average, they are still significantly lower than many nearby schools, such as Greenburgh Eleven High School and Alexander Hamilton High School. Edgemont Junior-Senior High School's success is likely due in part to its high per-student spending, ranging from $20,460 to $33,683 in recent years, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 11.5.