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Walter Panas High School

Q: Is Walter Panas High School a good school?

Walter Panas High School ranks 195 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 84% of New York high schools

Summary

Walter Panas High School is a public high school located in Cortlandt Manor, New York, serving 916 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lakeland Central School District, which is ranked 248 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter Panas High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on Regents exams that exceed the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 90.18% proficiency in Regents/Global History and Geography, 91.19% in Regents/U.S. History and Government, and 88.81% in Regents/Chemistry. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly compared to other New York high schools. Additionally, Walter Panas maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 95.1% in recent years, and low dropout rates, from 0.4% to 4.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, Walter Panas High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.7% to 34.1% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to address. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $19,418 in 2021-2022 to $31,175 in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to its strong academic outcomes. Overall, Walter Panas High School is a high-performing school that provides a quality education for its students.

845

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,180

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Croton Ave
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

(914) 739-2823

District: Lakeland Central School District

Feeder schools for Walter Panas High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Titus Elementary School
	Van Cortlandtville School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

37.6%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York high schools

✓92% 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 school84%

District avg85%

New York avg67%

195^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lakeland Central School District

248^th of 874Lakeland 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	77.1	195 of 1234	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	296 of 1242	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	102 of 1228	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	186 of 1190	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	90 of 1207	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	123 of 1210	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	108 of 1221	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	75.7	129 of 1255	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	95 of 1255	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	74.6	151 of 1237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	131 of 1217	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	153 of 1198	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	132 of 1165	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	189 of 1117	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	265 of 1086	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	217 of 1027	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.6	282 of 1002	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	264 of 986	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	63.0	339 of 935	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	56 of 713	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	60 of 690	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	12 of 671	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	49 of 593	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	46 of 686	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	13 of 679	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	50 of 413	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	75 of 426	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	34 of 424	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	245 of 669	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	169 of 637	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	22 of 583	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	5 of 565	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	36 of 546	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	209 of 1206	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	270 of 1219	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	101 of 1197	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	190 of 1155	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	112 of 1193	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	151 of 1176	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	107 of 885	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	151 of 865	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	84 of 851	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	139 of 760	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	38 of 815	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	92 of 791	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	234 of 1179	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	274 of 1170	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	50 of 1155	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	139 of 1101	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	71 of 1179	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	99 of 1154	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	193 of 1201	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	297 of 1211	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	121 of 1191	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	201 of 1154	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	90 of 1190	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	95 of 1176	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	171 of 1149	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	157 of 1144	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	58 of 1130	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	117 of 1038	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	102 of 1132	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	130 of 1095	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	148 of 788	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	202 of 781	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	70 of 776	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.7	123 of 738	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	129 of 793	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	119 of 765	84.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government91%+16 vs state

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Chemistry89%+24 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Living Environment81%+24 vs state

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Geometry60%~ state avg

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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)	% 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	% 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
Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	845	74	11.3	35.6%	372 (44.0%)	86 (10.2%)	318 (37.6%)	39 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	77.1	195^th of 1234 public high schools	84.2%		72.6	296^th of 1242 public high schools	76.2%	101	88.8		87.0		70.6	90.2	80.8		91.2	71.0		60.0		99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	99.9	$34,180	$729	$33,451
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	2727 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	1,105	94	11.7	15.7%	777 (70.3%)	29 (2.6%)	193 (17.5%)	76 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.5%)	85.3	52^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.8%		84.1	46^th of 1242 public high schools	96.3%	6	86.1	100.0	93.0		90.3	94.2	89.5	87.9	91.5	90.0		98.5		99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,104	$377	$32,726
Peekskill High School	Public	9-12	1072 Elm St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-0201	1,178	91	12.9	49.4%	55 (4.7%)	169 (14.3%)	906 (76.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	17.1	1032^nd of 1234 public high schools	16.4%		17.1	1021^st of 1242 public high schools	17.8%	11	41.0	55.6	44.3	10.3	52.4	56.0	36.0	36.8	57.0	19.9		28.6		84.9	90.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	95.5	95.8	92.5	$30,787	$1,524	$29,263
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
Putnam Valley High School	Public	9-12	146 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 526-7847	526	46	11.4	20.5%	336 (63.9%)	15 (2.9%)	154 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.7	239^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		69.2	355^th of 1242 public high schools	71.4%	116	78.9	100.0	87.2		85.4	92.3	75.2		90.2	67.0		67.5		93.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	97.4	$37,257	$588	$36,670
Hendrick Hudson High School	Public	9-12	2166 Albany Post Rd	Montrose	10548	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 257-5800	729	70	10.4	35.0%	352 (48.3%)	49 (6.7%)	270 (37.0%)	21 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	63.3	451^st of 1234 public high schools	63.5%		64.1	453^rd of 1242 public high schools	63.5%	2	81.0		80.0		73.1	82.9	69.4	77.0	79.0	54.1				99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.7	$40,700	$824	$39,876
Croton-Harmon High School	Public	9-12	36 Old Post Rd S	Croton On Hudson	10520	Westchester County	Croton-Harmon Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 271-2147	507	50	10.0	15.0%	336 (66.3%)	8 (1.6%)	90 (17.8%)	40 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	79.5	160^th of 1234 public high schools	87.0%		73.7	268^th of 1242 public high schools	78.4%	108	69.4		94.6		86.4	92.9	50.0		76.0	73.3		87.1		97.7	98.9	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.2	98.9	99.2	$34,072	$502	$33,571
James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	409	45	9.1	33.0%	235 (57.5%)	33 (8.1%)	121 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	62	480^th of 1234 public high schools	61.1%		60.8	511^th of 1242 public high schools	58.9%	31	69.2	74.1	87.2	30.0	11.1	84.7	31.8	100.0	81.8	54.6	54.2	70.4	64.8	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$44,132	$1,437	$42,695
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Panas High School

How many students attend Walter Panas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Walter Panas High School.

What district is Walter Panas High School in?

Lakeland Central School District

Is Walter Panas High School a good school?

Walter Panas High School ranks 195^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Panas High School?

Students at Walter Panas High School are 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Walter Panas High School?

Walter Panas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Elementary : Van Cortlandtville School

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