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Pelham Memorial High School

Public Grades 9-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 95% of New York high schools

Summary

Pelham Memorial High School is a public high school in Pelham, New York, serving 860 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the highly-ranked Pelham Union Free School District, which is ranked 71 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Memorial High School consistently outperforms state and district averages on Regents exams, with proficiency rates as high as 99.47% in Global History and Geography. The school also boasts impressive graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 99.5% over the past few years, and very low dropout rates. In comparison, nearby Mount Vernon High School has a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%.

Pelham Memorial High School's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, ranking 37th out of 713 New York high schools for African American students and 42nd out of 788 for White students. This indicates a commitment to equity and inclusion, ensuring all students have the opportunity to thrive. While the school is already exceptional, there may be room for improvement in subjects like Living Environment and Algebra I, where proficiency rates are relatively lower. Overall, Pelham Memorial High School is a standout institution in the region, delivering a high-quality education to its students.

852

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,764

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 Colonial Ave
Pelham, NY 10803-2257

(914) 738-8110

District: Pelham Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Pelham Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Colonial School
	Hutchinson School
	Prospect Hill School
	Siwanoy School
Middle:	Pelham Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York high schools

✓94% 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 school89%

District avg90%

New York avg66%

67^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 874Pelham 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	83.9	67 of 1234	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	82 of 1242	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	43 of 1228	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	116 of 1190	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	83 of 1207	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	70 of 1210	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	92 of 1221	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	68.0	273 of 1255	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	207 of 1255	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	206 of 1237	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	185 of 1217	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	228 of 1198	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	206 of 1165	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	207 of 1117	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	193 of 1086	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	304 of 1027	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.1	210 of 1002	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	211 of 986	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	115 of 935	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	37 of 713	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	62 of 690	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	53 of 671	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	137 of 593	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	167 of 686	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	158 of 679	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	54 of 413	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	85 of 426	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	69 of 424	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	103 of 386	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	6 of 447	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	26 of 426	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	157 of 669	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	58 of 637	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	16 of 583	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	123 of 1206	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	105 of 1219	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	41 of 1197	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	122 of 1155	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	119 of 1193	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	55 of 1176	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	117 of 885	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	93 of 865	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	50 of 851	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	58 of 760	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	36 of 815	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	58 of 791	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	204 of 1179	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	290 of 1170	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	137 of 1155	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	137 of 1101	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	262 of 1179	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	177 of 1154	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	43 of 1201	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	71 of 1211	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	58 of 1191	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	127 of 1154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	80 of 1190	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	53 of 1176	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	16 of 272	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	26 of 212	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	21 of 157	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	106 of 1149	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	106 of 1144	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	45 of 1130	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	67 of 1038	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	120 of 1132	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	131 of 1095	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	42 of 788	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	54 of 781	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	38 of 776	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	99 of 738	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	71 of 793	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	37 of 765	95.2%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography99%+23 vs state

U.S. History and Government97%+22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts95%+20 vs state

Life Science Biology86%+28 vs state

Chemistry84%+19 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Earth Science73%+8 vs state

Algebra I72%+16 vs state

Living Environment50%-7 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 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	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
Pelham Memorial High School	Public	9-12	575 Colonial Ave	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-8110	852	74	11.5	15.5%	525 (61.6%)	48 (5.6%)	171 (20.1%)	48 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.8%)	83.9	67^th of 1234 public high schools	94.6%		82.3	82^nd of 1242 public high schools	93.4%	15	83.6		94.8		72.7	99.5	50.0		97.1	72.1	86.0	82.0									98.7	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	98.9	$31,764	$344	$31,421
Denzel Washington School-Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	121 S 6th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 358-2740	427	34	12.5	67.4%	5 (1.2%)	320 (74.9%)	95 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.9	914^th of 1234 public high schools	25.9%		31.6	840^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%	74	13.9	37.5	78.7			59.0	40.0	6.7	76.3	35.6	34.2	16.0		48.4	43.1	41.5	38.7	40.0	29.0	27.8	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,229	$2,285	$33,943
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	100 California Rd	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5300	1,062	78	13.6	66.4%	32 (3.0%)	670 (63.1%)	326 (30.7%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	34.8	808^th of 1234 public high schools	34.5%		20.2	983^rd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%	175	12.5	24.3	66.9	33.3	6.7	73.2	55.3	57.1	68.3	38.0	54.5	37.8	0.0								96.3	99.2	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	98.3	99.2	$35,331	$2,313	$33,018
Mount Vernon Steam Academy	Public	9-12	350 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5120	747	52	14.4	70.1%	50 (6.7%)	421 (56.4%)	245 (32.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46.3	695^th of 1234 public high schools	43.7%		36.9	783^rd of 1242 public high schools	37.0%	88	45.0	68.9	71.4	19.0		84.0	56.5	53.9	91.2	48.0	48.1	27.6									99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	$31,002	$2,032	$28,969
New Rochelle High School	Public	9-12	265 Clove Rd	New Rochelle	10801	Westchester County	New Rochelle City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 576-4502	3,047	217	14.0	58.8%	573 (18.8%)	632 (20.7%)	1,671 (54.8%)	117 (3.8%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (1.5%)	49.5	649^th of 1234 public high schools	47.4%		47.4	672^nd of 1242 public high schools	45.9%	23	63.7	82.5	80.4	18.5	15.2	78.3	29.4	72.1	74.8	42.9	48.8	56.1	62.0								99.2	99.3	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.3	99.4	99.9	$31,563	$819	$30,744
Ps 176	Public	6-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 904-5700	602	120	5.0	91.7%	28 (4.7%)	223 (37.0%)	319 (53.0%)	24 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)																													$111,660	$2,661	$108,999
Harry S Truman High School	Public	9-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5400	1,650	127	13.0	81.3%	57 (3.5%)	776 (47.0%)	724 (43.9%)	51 (3.1%)	24 (1.5%)	7 (0.4%)	11 (0.7%)	26.2	907^th of 1234 public high schools	26.5%		31.5	841^st of 1242 public high schools	32.3%	66	48.7	63.8	70.3	26.9	20.0	56.9	48.1	27.3	59.1	39.7	33.3	32.7	54.1																$31,668	$3,438	$28,230
Bronx Health Sciences High School	Public	9-12	750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5450	337	29	11.5	84.0%	4 (1.2%)	190 (56.4%)	111 (32.9%)	16 (4.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	62.2	476^th of 1234 public high schools	61.4%		46.1	691^st of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	215	65.2	90.0	91.5			89.8	54.3		96.4	46.2	52.0	71.4	80.4																$30,858	$2,954	$27,904
New World High School	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3800	287	24	11.9	90.6%	16 (5.6%)	49 (17.1%)	206 (71.8%)	10 (3.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1069^th of 1234 public high schools	13.4%		13.1	1087^th of 1242 public high schools	12.5%	18	11.1	45.2	55.3	0.0	8.8	49.2	26.5		36.6	56.6	13.0	20.7	25.0																$31,401	$3,525	$27,876
Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	407	36	11.1	86.7%	8 (2.0%)	232 (57.0%)	150 (36.9%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8.2	1164^th of 1234 public high schools	5.7%		6.6	1190^th of 1242 public high schools	4.2%	26		50.0	37.2		20.0	57.0	17.7		29.3	27.7	27.0	0.0	33.3																$32,160	$3,662	$28,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Memorial High School

What schools feed into Pelham Memorial High School?

Pelham Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colonial School
Elementary : Hutchinson School
Elementary : Prospect Hill School
Elementary : Siwanoy School
Middle : Pelham Middle School

Is Pelham Memorial High School a good school?

Yes. Pelham Memorial High School ranks in the top 5.4% of New York high schools.

What district is Pelham Memorial High School in?

Pelham Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Memorial High School?

Students at Pelham Memorial High School are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Pelham Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Pelham Memorial High School.

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