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Lakeland High School vs. Yorktown High School

Should you attend Lakeland High School or Yorktown High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lakeland High School
1349 E Main St
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Yorktown High School
2727 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Lakeland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Yorktown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 942 students in grades 9-12, Lakeland High School ranks in the top 5% 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 93% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,104 students in grades 9-12, Yorktown High School ranks in the top 5% 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 93% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
942 students
1,104 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#164 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#94 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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93%
(Top 10% in NY)
93%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
84%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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.
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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
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This chart displays the students of Yorktown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
233
270
Grade 10 Students
212
282
Grade 11 Students
234
249
Grade 12 Students
234
293
Ungraded Students
29
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yorktown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
72%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yorktown 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
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yorktown 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.
0.52
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeland 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 Yorktown 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
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yorktown 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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