Is Scarsdale Senior High School a good school?

Yes! Scarsdale Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Scarsdale Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,498 students attended Scarsdale Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Scarsdale Senior High School?

Students at Scarsdale Senior High School are 61% White, 22% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Scarsdale Senior High School?

Scarsdale Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edgewood School Elementary : Fox Meadow School Elementary : Greenacres School Elementary : Heathcote School Elementary : Quaker Ridge School Middle : Scarsdale Middle School

Scarsdale Senior High School

Summary:

Scarsdale Senior High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,458 students. Located in Scarsdale, New York, the school is part of the Scarsdale Union Free School District, which is ranked 14th out of 865 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scarsdale Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, currently placing 4th out of 1,242 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year, putting it in the top 0.3% of high schools statewide. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with over 90% proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams in key subjects. Scarsdale Senior High School also boasts a very high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 99.2% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.0% to 10.0% during the same period. The school's success extends to various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs.

While Scarsdale Senior High School significantly outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Greenburgh Eleven High School, which ranks 1,006th out of 1,242 high schools in New York, the school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.5% in 2021-2022 to 34.1% in 2022-2023. Despite this challenge, Scarsdale Senior High School's exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and strong subgroup outcomes make it a standout institution in the region, thanks in part to its relatively high per-student spending of $27,207 in the 2022-2023 school year and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 12.3 over the past few years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583-3096

(914) 721-2450

District: Scarsdale Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,207

Feeder schools for Scarsdale Senior High School:

Elementary:	Edgewood School
	Fox Meadow School
	Greenacres School
	Heathcote School
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	Quaker Ridge School
Middle:	Scarsdale Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 1,498

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Asian:

22.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scarsdale Senior High School ranks better than 99.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Scarsdale Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.3%), Asian (22.2%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scarsdale Senior High School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Scarsdale Senior High School employs 140.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scarsdale Senior High School is $27,207. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scarsdale Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scarsdale Senior High School 4^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Scarsdale Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Scarsdale Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Scarsdale Union Free School District 14^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scarsdale Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	81.98	2^nd	935	99.8%
2006	81.76	6^th	986	99.4%
2007	83.89	4^th	1002	99.6%
2008	82.96	4^th	1027	99.6%
2009	83.53	3^rd	1086	99.7%
2010	82.68	5^th	1117	99.6%
2011	83.10	11^th	1165	99.1%
2012	83.08	25^th	1198	97.9%
2013	86.30	9^th	1217	99.3%
2014	78.99	67^th	1237	94.6%
2015	81.79	51^st	1255	95.9%
2016	87.56	17^th	1255	98.6%
2017	87.84	22^nd	1221	98.2%
2018	86.00	10^th	1210	99.2%
2019	87.09	4^th	1207	99.7%
2022	88.38	12^th	1190	99.0%
2023	89.55	8^th	1228	99.3%
2024	89.00	4^th	1242	99.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.23	13^th	157	91.7%
2019	80.62	11^th	165	93.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.82	25^th	546	95.4%
2024	97.84	6^th	637	99.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.77	11^th	1095	99.0%
2019	96.36	4^th	1132	99.6%
2022	97.97	4^th	1038	99.6%
2023	97.96	6^th	1130	99.5%
2024	97.31	3^rd	1144	99.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.11	21^st	1176	98.2%
2019	85.66	9^th	1193	99.2%
2022	86.76	14^th	1155	98.8%
2023	88.74	13^th	1197	98.9%
2024	87.19	17^th	1219	98.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.37	6^th	1176	99.5%
2019	86.99	1^st	1190	99.9%
2022	88.60	6^th	1154	99.5%
2023	89.95	4^th	1191	99.7%
2024	90.34	1^st	1211	99.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.22	64^th	426	85.0%
2019	74.75	72^nd	447	83.9%
2022	77.99	44^th	386	88.6%
2023	79.80	32^nd	424	92.5%
2024	78.21	40^th	426	90.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.82	2^nd	686	99.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.93	7^th	791	99.1%
2019	91.47	7^th	815	99.1%
2022	91.63	15^th	760	98.0%
2023	92.33	15^th	851	98.2%
2024	93.28	1^st	865	99.9%

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Rank History for White students at Scarsdale Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.92	16^th	765	97.9%
2019	80.70	18^th	793	97.7%
2022	82.84	14^th	738	98.1%
2023	83.36	16^th	776	97.9%
2024	82.22	15^th	781	98.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Scarsdale Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1062	12	222	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1332
1990	957	23	237	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1243
1991	926	30	238	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1210
1992	935	35	217	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1993	863	35	201	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1994	871	24	210	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1995	860	31	216	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1996	860	31	216	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1997	931	34	240	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1998	930	35	218	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1999	886	29	231	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2000	903	22	211	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2001	940	27	178	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
2002	1020	26	169	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2003	1020	26	169	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2004	1090	28	167	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	1315
2005	1117	34	162	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	1336
2006	1202	37	157	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1416
2007	1212	34	158	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	1432
2008	1216	32	151	35	0	n/a	n/a	22	1456
2009	1207	30	143	44	0	n/a	n/a	31	1455
2010	1152	37	156	50	0	n/a	n/a	38	1433
2011	1104	28	156	78	0	0	51	0	1417
2012	1096	27	172	96	0	1	51	0	1443
2013	1104	26	172	102	0	1	47	0	1452
2014	1138	25	207	99	0	0	53	0	1522
2015	1131	24	225	99	0	0	65	0	1544
2016	1076	20	232	101	1	0	72	0	1502
2017	1053	17	252	116	0	1	78	0	1517
2018	1040	18	251	115	3	1	89	0	1517
2019	1047	22	255	119	1	1	85	0	1530
2020	1036	23	267	116	1	1	80	0	1524
2021	1012	26	271	119	1	0	79	0	1508
2022	961	15	298	115	0	0	81	1	1471
2023	918	12	325	111	0	0	90	2	1458
2024	919	14	332	130	1	1	97	4	1498

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Scarsdale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1332	100.8	13.2	n/a
1990	1243	99.0	12.5	n/a
1991	1210	101.1	11.9	n/a
1992	1195	95.9	12.4	n/a
1993	1114	92.1	12.1	n/a
1994	1131	88.3	12.8	0
1995	1146	88.8	12.9	0
1996	1146	88.8	12.9	0
1997	1248	93.5	13.3	0
1998	1233	94.5	13.0	0
1999	1183	96.5	12.3	0
2000	1167	100.0	11.7	0
2001	1181	100.3	11.8	0
2002	1250	109.6	11.4	0
2003	1250	109.6	11.4	0
2004	1315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1336	111.6	12.0	0
2006	1416	112.0	12.6	0
2007	1432	114.2	12.5	0
2008	1456	118.1	12.3	0
2009	1455	123.1	11.8	0
2010	1433	125.0	11.4	0
2011	1417	123.2	11.4	0
2012	1443	118.9	12.1	0
2013	1452	125.9	11.5	0
2014	1522	123.5	12.3	0
2015	1544	127.0	12.1	0
2016	1502	131.0	11.4	0
2017	1517	127.7	11.8	0
2018	1517	136.3	11.1	0
2019	1530	131.2	11.6	0
2020	1524	122.5	12.4	n/a
2021	1508	122.3	12.3	n/a
2022	1471	139.2	10.5	n/a
2023	1458	141.2	10.3	n/a
2024	1498	140.6	10.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Scarsdale Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1332	100.8	13.2	n/a
1990	1243	99.0	12.5	n/a
1991	1210	101.1	11.9	n/a
1992	1195	95.9	12.4	n/a
1993	1114	92.1	12.1	n/a
1994	1131	88.3	12.8	0
1995	1146	88.8	12.9	0
1996	1146	88.8	12.9	0
1997	1248	93.5	13.3	0
1998	1233	94.5	13.0	0
1999	1183	96.5	12.3	0
2000	1167	100.0	11.7	0
2001	1181	100.3	11.8	0
2002	1250	109.6	11.4	0
2003	1250	109.6	11.4	0
2004	1315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1336	111.6	12.0	0
2006	1416	112.0	12.6	0
2007	1432	114.2	12.5	0
2008	1456	118.1	12.3	0
2009	1455	123.1	11.8	0
2010	1433	125.0	11.4	0
2011	1417	123.2	11.4	0
2012	1443	118.9	12.1	0
2013	1452	125.9	11.5	0
2014	1522	123.5	12.3	0
2015	1544	127.0	12.1	0
2016	1502	131.0	11.4	0
2017	1517	127.7	11.8	0
2018	1517	136.3	11.1	0
2019	1530	131.2	11.6	0
2020	1524	122.5	12.4	n/a
2021	1508	122.3	12.3	n/a
2022	1471	139.2	10.5	n/a
2023	1458	141.2	10.3	n/a
2024	1498	140.6	10.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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