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Gorton High School vs. Saunders Trades & Technical High School

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School Overview

School
Gorton High School
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,080 students in grades 9-12, Gorton High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,043 students in grades 9-12, Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,080 students
1,043 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1243 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gorton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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69%
(Top 30% in NY)
92%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gorton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gorton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gorton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gorton High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gorton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Saunders Trades & Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
265
258
Grade 10 Students
270
252
Grade 11 Students
266
244
Grade 12 Students
266
273
Ungraded Students
13
16

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
65%
62%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Gorton High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gorton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gorton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saunders Trades & Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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