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Scarsdale Senior High School vs. Edgemont Junior-senior High School

Should you attend Scarsdale Senior High School or Edgemont Junior-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
Scarsdale Senior High School
1057 Post Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Edgemont Junior-senior High School
200 White Oak Ln
Scarsdale, NY 10583
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Edgemont Junior-senior 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 949 students in grades 7-12, Edgemont Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,458 students
949 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
141 teachers
82 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#150 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#369 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
86%
(Top 20% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgemont Junior-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.
≥80%
(Top 10% in NY)
82%
(Top 10% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgemont Junior-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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgemont Junior-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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Edgemont Junior-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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Grade 7 Students
-
147
Grade 8 Students
-
160
Grade 9 Students
381
155
Grade 10 Students
357
168
Grade 11 Students
365
151
Grade 12 Students
355
161
Ungraded Students
-
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edgemont Junior-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
8%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edgemont Junior-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
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgemont Junior-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
63%
46%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edgemont Junior-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
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edgemont Junior-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.
0.55
0.65
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Edgemont Junior-senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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