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Valhalla High School

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Valhalla High School ranks 310 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 75% of New York high schools

Summary

Valhalla High School is a public high school serving 415 students in grades 9-12 in Valhalla, New York. The school is part of the Valhalla Union Free School District, which is ranked 214 out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valhalla High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 158-310 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is exceptional, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across multiple subjects, including Algebra II (100% proficient), English Language Arts (90.24% proficient), and Global History and Geography (86.67% proficient). Valhalla High School's graduation rates are consistently high, ranging from 84.3% to 100% over the past three years, outperforming the state average, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 0% to 4.9% over the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, Briarcliff High School, which is ranked 6th out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023, has similar strong academic performance, but Valhalla High School's performance for specific subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is even more impressive. In contrast, some nearby schools, such as White Plains Senior High School and Sleepy Hollow High School, have lower academic rankings and performance compared to Valhalla High School. The school's high per-student spending, which is significantly above the state average, indicates a strong investment in resources and programs that likely contribute to its academic success.

424

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,128

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Columbus Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595-1300

(914) 683-5014

District: Valhalla Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Valhalla High School:

Elementary:	Kensico School
	Virginia Road Elementary School
Middle:	Valhalla Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (81% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

New York avg66%

310^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 874Valhalla 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	71.0	310 of 1234	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	309 of 1242	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	158 of 1228	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	201 of 1190	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	265 of 1207	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	427 of 1210	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	301 of 1221	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	434 of 1255	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	371 of 1255	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	421 of 1237	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	200 of 1217	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	164 of 1198	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	178 of 1165	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	129 of 1117	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	111 of 1086	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	86 of 1027	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	70.9	168 of 1002	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	274 of 986	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	255 of 935	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	89 of 713	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	6 of 690	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	48 of 671	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	42 of 593	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	101 of 686	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	174 of 679	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	296 of 669	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	116 of 637	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	139 of 583	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	38 of 481	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	243 of 1206	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	206 of 1219	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	82 of 1197	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	135 of 1155	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	140 of 1193	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	373 of 1176	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	147 of 885	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	164 of 865	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	102 of 851	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	131 of 760	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	168 of 815	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	330 of 791	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	316 of 1179	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	367 of 1170	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	241 of 1155	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	131 of 1101	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	420 of 1179	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	659 of 1154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	379 of 1201	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	373 of 1211	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	262 of 1191	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	294 of 1154	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	420 of 1190	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	495 of 1176	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	248 of 1149	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	464 of 1144	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	267 of 1130	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	539 of 1038	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	233 of 1132	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	484 of 1095	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	321 of 788	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	309 of 781	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	143 of 776	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	157 of 738	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	233 of 793	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	261 of 765	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry100%+40 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Global History and Geography87%+11 vs state

U.S. History and Government84%+9 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences78%+22 vs state

Life Science Biology69%+11 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 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 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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
Valhalla High School	Public	9-12	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5014	424	45	9.3	31.1%	195 (46.0%)	25 (5.9%)	157 (37.0%)	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	71	310^th of 1234 public high schools	74.9%		72	309^th of 1242 public high schools	75.1%	1		100.0	90.2			86.7	50.0		84.0	66.7	69.0	100.0	78.3						97.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.4	$41,128	$641	$40,487
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
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8311	566	58	9.8	18.7%	429 (75.8%)	5 (0.9%)	93 (16.4%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	77.3	193^rd of 1234 public high schools	84.4%		77	191^st of 1242 public high schools	84.6%	2			91.0			87.4	41.7		90.5	80.7	61.1		80.4						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,799	$555	$35,245
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
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
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
Alexander Hamilton High School	Public	7-12	98 S Goodwin Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-7311	493	47	10.3	46.7%	22 (4.5%)	109 (22.1%)	320 (64.9%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	36.8	784^th of 1234 public high schools	36.5%		32	835^th of 1242 public high schools	32.8%	51	57.9	85.7	72.7			68.6	53.9	72.2	56.9	46.3		30.3		59.4	42.0	43.1	17.5	38.9	98.2	99.1	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.1	98.9	99.8	$41,950	$900	$41,049
Reach Academy (The)	Public	9-12	45 E Gainsborg Ave	West Harrison	10604	Westchester County	Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 686-8159	36	15	2.4	36.1%	7 (19.4%)	13 (36.1%)	15 (41.7%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			7.1	24.3	12.9	12.9	12.9	18.6	18.6	14.3	$132,455	$1,403	$131,052
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
Woodlands Middle/High School	Public	7-12	475 W Hartsdale Ave	Hartsdale	10530	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 761-6052	658	80	8.2	40.3%	70 (10.6%)	201 (30.5%)	329 (50.0%)	40 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	56	568^th of 1234 public high schools	54.0%		46.9	677^th of 1242 public high schools	45.5%	109	42.1	83.8	83.6		27.3	78.4	44.4	83.3	87.6	64.9	49.6	67.9	57.6	50.5	56.8	51.5	51.4	40.0	98.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$49,235	$1,058	$48,178

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