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New Rochelle High School vs. Scarsdale Senior High School

Should you attend New Rochelle High School or Scarsdale Senior 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
New Rochelle High School
265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Scarsdale Senior High School
1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Scarsdale Senior 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 3,076 students in grades 9-12, New Rochelle High School ranks in the top 20% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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).
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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,076 students
1,458 students
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This chart displays total students of Scarsdale Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
214 teachers
141 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Scarsdale Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Scarsdale Senior 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

#465 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#150 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Rochelle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarsdale Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% 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 New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior 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.
85%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior 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 New Rochelle High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Scarsdale Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
784
381
Grade 10 Students
773
357
Grade 11 Students
710
365
Grade 12 Students
753
355
Ungraded Students
56
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Scarsdale Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Rochelle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Scarsdale Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Rochelle High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Scarsdale Senior 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
1%
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scarsdale Senior 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.
0.65
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of New Rochelle 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 Scarsdale Senior 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
54%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Rochelle 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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
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