Saunders Trades & Technical High School vs. Yonkers High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saunders Trades & Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Yonkers High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
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).
Serving 1,103 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 16:1 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
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,043 students
1,103 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
42% | 58%


Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
87%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
80-89%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
90%


Graduation Rate
96%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
258
278
Grade 10 Students
252
272
Grade 11 Students
244
282
Grade 12 Students
273
270
Ungraded Students
16
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
16%


% Hispanic
62%
55%


% Black
11%
13%


% White
21%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

