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Ossining High School

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Ossining High School ranks 772 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 37% of New York high schools

Summary

Ossining High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,598 students in Ossining, New York. The school is part of the Ossining Union Free School District, which is ranked 720 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ossining High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 628-772 out of 1,190-1,234 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.3% and 84.3% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state average, ranging from 2.0% to 4.9% in recent years. Ossining High School's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subject areas scoring above the state average, while others are significantly below.

Interestingly, Ossining High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Horace Greeley High School, Pleasantville High School, and Briarcliff High School, which are all ranked in the top 100 high schools in New York. These neighboring schools have significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and socioeconomic indicators compared to Ossining High School.

1,577

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,849

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 S Highland Ave
Ossining, NY 10562-4897

(914) 762-5760

District: Ossining Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Ossining High School:

Elementary:	Brookside School
	Claremont School
	Park School
Middle:	Anne M Dorner Middle School
	Roosevelt School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

White:

16.3%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (58% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (74% vs 83%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

New York avg66%

772^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

720^th of 874Ossining 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	37.9	772 of 1234	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	764 of 1242	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	675 of 1228	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	628 of 1190	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	698 of 1207	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	723 of 1210	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	670 of 1221	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	853 of 1255	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	799 of 1255	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	694 of 1237	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	625 of 1217	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	600 of 1198	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	627 of 1165	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	650 of 1117	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	702 of 1086	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	578 of 1027	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	610 of 1002	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.1	602 of 986	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	635 of 935	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	231 of 713	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	265 of 690	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	170 of 671	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	250 of 593	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	239 of 686	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	188 of 679	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	129 of 413	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	98 of 426	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	175 of 424	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	138 of 386	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	137 of 447	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	168 of 426	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	341 of 669	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	263 of 637	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	128 of 583	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	68 of 481	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	141 of 565	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	139 of 546	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	742 of 1206	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	751 of 1219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	626 of 1197	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	602 of 1155	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	668 of 1193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	671 of 1176	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	499 of 885	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	465 of 865	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	392 of 851	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	328 of 760	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	360 of 815	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	388 of 791	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	506 of 607	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	474 of 531	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.4	41 of 498	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	820 of 1179	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	807 of 1170	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	697 of 1155	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	641 of 1101	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	721 of 1179	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	732 of 1154	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	767 of 1201	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	745 of 1211	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	687 of 1191	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	619 of 1154	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	694 of 1190	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	721 of 1176	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	85 of 328	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	126 of 272	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	146 of 212	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	638 of 1149	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	505 of 1144	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	525 of 1130	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	521 of 1038	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	641 of 1132	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	728 of 1095	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	266 of 788	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	289 of 781	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	178 of 776	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	156 of 738	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	311 of 793	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	353 of 765	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II86%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts70%-6 vs state

Geometry68%+8 vs state

Chemistry67%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government60%-16 vs state

Life Science Biology55%-3 vs state

Algebra I51%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences33%-23 vs state

Living Environment28%-29 vs state

Earth Science14%-51 vs state

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Monday, May 30, 2011

-The teachers put alot of interest into the students and their education.
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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 8th 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
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
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
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
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
Nyack Senior High School	Public	9-12	360 Christian Herald Rd	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7100	945	95	9.9	27.5%	339 (35.9%)	132 (14.0%)	333 (35.2%)	70 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (6.9%)	67.9	371^st of 1234 public high schools	69.9%		70.7	329^th of 1242 public high schools	73.5%	42	66.0	100.0	83.6	14.3	58.3	85.5	36.9	84.2	91.2	69.5	31.7	74.4	72.2				96.7	97.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.1	97.6	99.3	$35,371	$519	$34,852
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
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
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
Clarkstown North Senior High School	Public	9-12	151 Congers Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 639-6504	1,209	117	10.2	27.0%	562 (46.5%)	73 (6.0%)	365 (30.2%)	171 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	33 (2.7%)	75	236^th of 1234 public high schools	80.9%		75.7	218^th of 1242 public high schools	82.4%	18	76.2	97.2	89.4		18.2	91.9	47.2	57.5	86.7	76.7	74.5	81.1	64.3				99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,536	$372	$14,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Ossining High School

What schools feed into Ossining High School?

Ossining High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookside School
Elementary : Claremont School
Elementary : Park School
Middle : Anne M Dorner Middle School
Middle : Roosevelt School

What district is Ossining High School in?

Ossining Union Free School District

Is Ossining High School a good school?

Ossining High School ranks 772^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ossining High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,577 students attended Ossining High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ossining High School?

Students at Ossining High School are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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