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Yorktown High School

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 96% of New York high schools

Summary

Yorktown High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in Yorktown Heights, New York. Part of the Yorktown Central School District, which is among the top 100 districts in the state, Yorktown High School consistently performs exceptionally well, ranking 52nd out of 1,234 high schools in New York for the 2024-2025 school year.

Yorktown High School's academic performance is truly impressive, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams across a wide range of subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 93.04% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 75.29%. The school also boasts an exceptional four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 95.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Yorktown High School's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, is consistently among the top in the state.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Fox Lane High School, Horace Greeley High School, and Somers Senior High School, Yorktown High School generally outperforms these schools in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup rankings. The school's high spending per student, ranging from $20,055 to $33,552 per year, and relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that the Yorktown Central School District is investing significant resources to support the school's success.

1,105

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,104

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-3199

(914) 243-8000

District: Yorktown Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Asian:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York high schools

✓95% 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 school92%

District avg92%

New York avg67%

52^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 874Yorktown Central 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	85.3	52 of 1234	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	46 of 1242	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	31 of 1228	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	32 of 1190	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	11 of 519	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	74 of 1207	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	35 of 1210	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	44 of 1221	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	48 of 1255	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.2	54 of 1255	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	46 of 1237	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	64 of 1217	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	72 of 1198	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	57 of 1165	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	90 of 1117	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	71.8	178 of 1086	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	133 of 1027	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	105 of 1002	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	144 of 986	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.7	208 of 935	77.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	46 of 713	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	50 of 690	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	15 of 671	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	35 of 593	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	164 of 686	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	35 of 679	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	97 of 413	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	56 of 426	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	14 of 424	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	25 of 386	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	44 of 447	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	15 of 426	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	53 of 1206	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	50 of 1219	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	31 of 1197	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	29 of 1155	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	1 of 290	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	81 of 1193	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	40 of 1176	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	39 of 885	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	69 of 865	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	31 of 851	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	24 of 760	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	119 of 815	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	55 of 791	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	84 of 1179	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	188 of 1170	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	37 of 1155	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	25 of 1101	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	188 of 1179	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	32 of 1154	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	70 of 1201	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	41 of 1211	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	33 of 1191	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	29 of 1154	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	41 of 354	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	87 of 1190	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	37 of 1176	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	55 of 328	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	33 of 306	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	97 of 272	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	38 of 165	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	70 of 157	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	67 of 1149	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	55 of 1144	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	62 of 1130	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	20 of 1038	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	125 of 1132	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	33 of 1095	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	78 of 788	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	51 of 781	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	31 of 776	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	38 of 738	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	6 of 133	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	66 of 793	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	30 of 765	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

African American (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry99%+39 vs state

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts93%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government92%+17 vs state

Earth Science90%+25 vs state

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Living Environment90%+33 vs state

Physics88%+19 vs state

Chemistry86%+22 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)	% 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	% 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
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	2727 Crompond Rd	Yorktown Heights	10598	Westchester County	Yorktown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 243-8000	1,105	94	11.7	15.7%	777 (70.3%)	29 (2.6%)	193 (17.5%)	76 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.5%)	85.3	52^nd of 1234 public high schools	95.8%		84.1	46^th of 1242 public high schools	96.3%	6	86.1	100.0	93.0		90.3	94.2	89.5	87.9	91.5	90.0		98.5		99.5	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	99.9	$33,104	$377	$32,726
Lakeland High School	Public	9-12	1349 E Main St	Shrub Oak	10588	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 528-0600	966	84	11.5	25.9%	597 (61.8%)	66 (6.8%)	229 (23.7%)	47 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	78.7	169^th of 1234 public high schools	86.3%		76.7	200^th of 1242 public high schools	83.9%	31	75.7		88.0		75.9	87.6	85.8		91.4	81.2		100.0		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$35,105	$667	$34,438
Walter Panas High School	Public	9-12	300 Croton Ave	Cortlandt Manor	10567	Westchester County	Lakeland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 739-2823	845	74	11.3	35.6%	372 (44.0%)	86 (10.2%)	318 (37.6%)	39 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (2.7%)	77.1	195^th of 1234 public high schools	84.2%		72.6	296^th of 1242 public high schools	76.2%	101	88.8		87.0		70.6	90.2	80.8		91.2	71.0		60.0		99.5	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.7	99.9	$34,180	$729	$33,451
Putnam Valley High School	Public	9-12	146 Peekskill Hollow Rd	Putnam Valley	10579	Putnam County	Putnam Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 526-7847	526	46	11.4	20.5%	336 (63.9%)	15 (2.9%)	154 (29.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	74.7	239^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		69.2	355^th of 1242 public high schools	71.4%	116	78.9	100.0	87.2		85.4	92.3	75.2		90.2	67.0		67.5		93.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.5	97.4	$37,257	$588	$36,670
Somers Senior High School	Public	9-12	120 Primrose St	Lincolndale	10540	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 248-8585	847	88	9.6	13.7%	655 (77.3%)	18 (2.1%)	117 (13.8%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	86.2	44^th of 1234 public high schools	96.4%		81.7	91^st of 1242 public high schools	92.7%	47	85.7		94.5			94.8	100.0		95.9	92.1	85.6		79.6	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	$40,311	$701	$39,611
Mahopac High School	Public	7-12	421 Baldwin Pl Rd	Mahopac	10541	Putnam County	Mahopac Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 628-3256	1,255	110	11.3	23.4%	828 (66.0%)	34 (2.7%)	340 (27.1%)	28 (2.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	76.2	217^th of 1234 public high schools	82.4%		69.7	341^st of 1242 public high schools	72.5%	124	88.9	100.0	89.8	37.5	84.3	86.3	69.3		86.4	75.9		86.0		99.1	99.4	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.4	99.8	$32,828	$492	$32,337
Peekskill High School	Public	9-12	1072 Elm St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-0201	1,178	91	12.9	49.4%	55 (4.7%)	169 (14.3%)	906 (76.9%)	13 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.0%)	17.1	1032^nd of 1234 public high schools	16.4%		17.1	1021^st of 1242 public high schools	17.8%	11	41.0	55.6	44.3	10.3	52.4	56.0	36.0	36.8	57.0	19.9		28.6		84.9	90.9	98.7	98.7	98.7	95.5	95.8	92.5	$30,787	$1,524	$29,263
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
Hendrick Hudson High School	Public	9-12	2166 Albany Post Rd	Montrose	10548	Westchester County	Hendrick Hudson Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 257-5800	729	70	10.4	35.0%	352 (48.3%)	49 (6.7%)	270 (37.0%)	21 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	63.3	451^st of 1234 public high schools	63.5%		64.1	453^rd of 1242 public high schools	63.5%	2	81.0		80.0		73.1	82.9	69.4	77.0	79.0	54.1				99.7	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.7	99.7	$40,700	$824	$39,876
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown High School

What district is Yorktown High School in?

Yorktown Central School District

Is Yorktown High School a good school?

Yes! Yorktown High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 52^nd of 1234 New York high schools.

How many students attend Yorktown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,105 students attended Yorktown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown High School?

Students at Yorktown High School are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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