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Yonkers High School

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Yonkers High School ranks 565 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 54% of New York high schools

Summary

Yonkers High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in the Yonkers City School District, with 1,103 students. The school has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 400-650 over the past decade.

Yonkers High School generally outperforms the Yonkers City School District average on Regents exams, particularly in subjects like Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Common Core Algebra II. However, the school lags behind the state average in many subjects. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 85%, which is on par with the district average but below the state average, and a dropout rate of around 2% that is higher than the state average. Yonkers High School also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, around 50-55% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies, Gorton High School, and Riverside High School, Yonkers High School generally outperforms them in terms of rankings and test scores. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Bronxville High School, which is in a neighboring Bronxville Union Free School District. Yonkers High School also has a very high percentage of students (over 75%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, which likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance compared to more affluent districts.

1,111

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,351

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705-8191

(914) 376-8191

District: Yonkers City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

Asian:

14.9%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2017 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2017) to 54th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

New York avg66%

565^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7High Schools in the Yonkers City School District

663^rd of 874Yonkers City 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	56.6	565 of 1234	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	542 of 1242	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	507 of 1228	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	400 of 1190	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	617 of 1207	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	512 of 1210	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	368 of 1221	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	555 of 1255	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	637 of 1255	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	650 of 1237	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	567 of 1217	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	481 of 1198	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	590 of 1165	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	633 of 1117	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	509 of 1086	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.6	645 of 1027	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.8	409 of 1002	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	374 of 986	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.1	308 of 935	67.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	184 of 713	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	174 of 690	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	175 of 671	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	178 of 593	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	226 of 686	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	78 of 679	88.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	146 of 413	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	141 of 426	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	126 of 424	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	59 of 386	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	95 of 447	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	41 of 426	90.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	340 of 669	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	230 of 637	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	313 of 583	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	130 of 481	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	192 of 565	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	335 of 546	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	532 of 1206	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	485 of 1219	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	425 of 1197	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	318 of 1155	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	572 of 1193	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	459 of 1176	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	333 of 885	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	274 of 865	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	286 of 851	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	206 of 760	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	345 of 815	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	320 of 791	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	370 of 1179	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	373 of 1170	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	323 of 1155	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	200 of 1101	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	513 of 1179	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	374 of 1154	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	560 of 1201	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	594 of 1211	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	611 of 1191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	498 of 1154	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	640 of 1190	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	549 of 1176	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	803 of 1149	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	794 of 1144	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	808 of 1130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	604 of 1038	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	962 of 1132	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	774 of 1095	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	166 of 788	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	188 of 781	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	142 of 776	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	75 of 738	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	209 of 793	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	231 of 765	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government89%+14 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

Common Core Algebra II88%+13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts74%~ state avg

Geometry73%+13 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences67%+11 vs state

Physics58%-10 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

Chemistry51%-13 vs state

Life Science Biology28%-31 vs state

Common Core Geometry25%~ state avg

Earth Science22%-43 vs state

Living Environment21%-36 vs state

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It was interesting seeing how many different races go this school. Close Quote

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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
Yonkers High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 Rockland Ave	Yonkers	10705	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8191	1,111	72	15.4	75.5%	153 (13.8%)	140 (12.6%)	624 (56.2%)	166 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.2%)	56.6	565^th of 1234 public high schools	54.2%		58.6	542^nd of 1242 public high schools	56.4%	23	51.3	87.6	73.8	25.0	21.7	88.1	20.6	58.3	89.1	53.9	27.6	73.3	66.8								85.4	97.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.9	97.8	$26,351	$1,329	$25,022
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	375 Kneeland Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 376-8400	1,176	69	16.9	88.1%	93 (7.9%)	171 (14.5%)	854 (72.6%)	35 (3.0%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	26.7	900^th of 1234 public high schools	27.1%		30.9	848^th of 1242 public high schools	31.7%	52	59.4	78.3	73.8		13.2	67.1	24.0	96.0	63.6	31.6	16.3	45.6	28.5								91.0	99.7	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.2	99.6	99.4	$27,642	$1,488	$26,154
Barack Obama School For Social Justice	Public, Magnet	7-12	201 Palisade Ave	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8177	701	45	15.6	87.0%	30 (4.3%)	196 (28.0%)	421 (60.1%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	16.3	1040^th of 1234 public high schools	15.7%		16.8	1025^th of 1242 public high schools	17.5%	15	6.7	37.5	66.4	7.7	3.3	50.6	28.0		67.9	29.4	32.2	5.7	6.4		41.1	27.2		33.9	17.3	5.8	89.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.3	99.0	98.0	$27,461	$1,707	$25,754
Saunders Trades & Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	183 Palmer Rd	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8150	1,039	77	13.4	83.8%	201 (19.3%)	120 (11.5%)	651 (62.7%)	35 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	58.2	534^th of 1234 public high schools	56.7%		51.2	631^st of 1242 public high schools	49.2%	97	68.4	83.3	95.2	40.0	26.3	95.5	40.4	80.8	90.5	43.3	53.7	38.3	51.9								99.4	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.9	99.9	$31,264	$1,346	$29,917
Gorton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Shonnard Pl	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8350	1,068	71	14.9	82.0%	84 (7.9%)	215 (20.1%)	690 (64.6%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.4%)	28.9	873^rd of 1234 public high schools	29.3%		27.2	886^th of 1242 public high schools	28.7%	13	19.1	50.0	70.8	6.7	13.3	76.3	29.5		78.3	27.5	25.2	16.0	27.5								91.0	97.7	98.9	99.1	99.4	99.6	98.1	98.0	$28,277	$1,532	$26,745
Greenburgh Academy	Public	8-12	108 Shonnard Pl	Yonkers	10703	Westchester County	Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 968-6593	136	19	7.0	25.7%	8 (5.9%)	54 (39.7%)	69 (50.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																					2.6	10.3	5.1	5.1	5.1	7.7	7.7	5.1	$62,319	$446	$61,872
Riverside High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	565 Warburton Ave	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8425	934	61	15.3	83.3%	38 (4.1%)	218 (23.3%)	632 (67.7%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	28.3	880^th of 1234 public high schools	28.7%		20.4	980^th of 1242 public high schools	21.1%	100			72.6		7.8	72.2	28.7	100.0	57.8	32.3	49.7	35.0	33.7								93.1	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.8	99.8	$29,165	$1,473	$27,692
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
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
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	631 Tuckahoe Rd	Yonkers	10710	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8118	1,096	74	14.8	82.6%	107 (9.8%)	205 (18.7%)	721 (65.8%)	32 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.6%)	36.9	783^rd of 1234 public high schools	36.5%		32.5	828^th of 1242 public high schools	33.3%	45	66.7	31.9	69.3	0.0	38.2	68.3	47.8		68.2	34.2	54.0	35.7	78.0								95.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	95.7	96.9	$28,598	$1,514	$27,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Yonkers High School

What district is Yonkers High School in?

Yonkers City School District

What is the racial makeup of Yonkers High School?

Students at Yonkers High School are 56% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Yonkers High School a good school?

Yonkers High School ranks 565^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yonkers High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,111 students attended Yonkers High School.

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