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Rye High School vs. Scarsdale Senior High School

Should you attend Rye 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
Rye High School
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Scarsdale Senior High School
1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Rye 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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 905 students in grades 9-12, Rye 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 75-79% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,498 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
905 students
1,498 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
141 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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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

#188 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#150 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Scarsdale Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rye 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 Rye 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.
96%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rye 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.
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rye 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
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This chart displays the students of Scarsdale Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
235
394
Grade 10 Students
215
376
Grade 11 Students
231
358
Grade 12 Students
219
370
Ungraded Students
5
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
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
9%
9%
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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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rye 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
80%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rye 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rye 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.
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.
0.35
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Rye 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
3%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
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