Edgemont Junior-senior High School vs. Scarsdale Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edgemont Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Scarsdale Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 949 students in grades 7-12, Edgemont Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,458 students in grades 9-12, Scarsdale Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
949 students
1,458 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
141 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#150 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
≥99%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
≥80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
97%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
147
-
Grade 8 Students
160
-
Grade 9 Students
155
381
Grade 10 Students
168
357
Grade 11 Students
151
365
Grade 12 Students
161
355
Ungraded Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
22%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
46%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55