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Riverside High School vs. Yonkers High School

Should you attend Riverside High School or Yonkers 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
Riverside High School
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Yonkers High School
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Yonkers 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 969 students in grades 9-12, Riverside High School ranks in the top 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,060 students in grades 9-12, Yonkers 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 87% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
969 students
1,060 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yonkers 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

#1315 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Yonkers High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NY)
87%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Riverside 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 Yonkers 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%
(Top 50% in NY)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Riverside 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 Yonkers 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.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverside 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 Yonkers 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Riverside 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 Yonkers 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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Grade 9 Students
247
259
Grade 10 Students
246
282
Grade 11 Students
248
273
Grade 12 Students
228
246

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yonkers High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
68%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverside 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 Yonkers High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yonkers High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverside 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 Yonkers 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 Yonkers 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.
0.49
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverside 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 Yonkers 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
85%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverside 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 Yonkers 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverside 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 Yonkers 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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