Best public schools in Westchester County? (Yonkers, New Rochelle: to rent, best school districts, live in)

[ghguy]

Below are scores I was able to find for 2007 SAT scores. The new SAT adds a 3rd component, writing, but I excluded this data so one could easily compare apples to apples from the previous post of 2006 scores:

1 Scarsdale Senior High School 1,256
2 Horace Greeley High School 1,253
3 Edgemont Junior-Senior High School 1,234
4 Ardsley High School 1,200
5 Blind Brook High School 1,192
6 Bronxville High School 1,192
7 Rye High School 1,192
8 Byram Hills High School 1,172
9 Mamaroneck High School 1,170
10 John Jay High School (Katonah) 1,159
11 Briarcliff High School 1,150
12 Croton-Harmon Senior High School 1,146
13 Hastings High School 1,138
14 North Salem Middle School High School 1,126
15 Dobbs Ferry High School 1,117
16 Somers Senior High School 1,115
17 Irvington High School 1,108
18 Pelham Memorial High School 1,101
19 Rye Neck Senior High School 1,101
20 Fox Lane High School 1,098
21 Pleasantville High School 1,097
22 Yorktown High School 1,097
23 Hendrick Hudson High School 1,070
24 Ossining High School 1,053
25 New Rochelle High School 1,048
26 Eastchester Senior High School 1,047
27 Harrison High School 1,046
28 Westlake High School (Hawthorne) 1,045
29 Valhalla High School 1,021
30 Walter Panas High School (Yorktown) 1,012
31 New Rochelle High School 1,009
32 White Plains Senior High School 1,006
33 Sleepy Hollow High School 1,003
34 Lakeland High School (Yorktown) 998
35 Yonkers High School 985
36 New Rochelle High School 985
37 Tuckahoe High School 979
38 Alexander Hamilton High School (Elmsford) 920
39 Woodlands Senior High School (Greenburgh) 920
40 Peekskill High School 910
41 Saunders Trades & Technical High School (Yonkers)890
42 Port Chester Senior High School 875
43 Mount Vernon High School 827
44 Lincoln High School (Yonkers) 801
45 Charles E. Gorton High School (Yonkers) 799
46 Roosevelt High School (Yonkers) 761

[honeymooner]

I just read this post.

It is admirable that you will move for your daughter. Drugs and peer pressure are everwhere - but with smaller districts there may be more control.

I remember that Croton on the Hudson had a good rep for some different programs.

She will find her way and make better choices soon.

[J&A'sMOM]

Hi,
I checked out the website, but couldn't find the report w/ the SAT scores. Is it in the education area?
thanks

[nvwestie]

I have not heard that Harrison has more drinking problems than the other towns mentioned. Is that a fact?

[ping pong ball]

Originally Posted by J&A'sMOM

Hi,
I checked out the website, but couldn't find the report w/ the SAT scores. Is it in the education area?
thanks

What you need to do is scroll down the front page until you get to "Data Central" (search our databases) section. Click on that and on the next page, there is a listing for SAT scores 2006-2007, in addition to other relevant education databases for New York State.

Alternatively, within the "education" section, click on "Special Report - Our Schools, Our Money". You'll find links to SATs, Regents and other tests scores for schools in Westchester.

[mead]

All high schools have "drinking problems." That is just the nature of high schools and teenagers in America.

Originally Posted by nvwestie

I have not heard that Harrison has more drinking problems than the other towns mentioned. Is that a fact?

[lookingtowestchester]

We have heard wonderful things about the Edgemont School District and are just beginning to seriously consider moving out of the city. Can anyone tell us the general geographical boundaries of the school district? We understand it's not a town or a village and can't seem to find any maps on the internet. Thanks!

[Annmargaret]

We are moving to westchester County...I have a special needs HS student- prefer a school that will mainstream ..Any suggestions? On line I see a Summit HS in Nyack and Clearview Treatment School...Do students come out with academic diplomas? Do they have to meet NYS standards as would my non special needs teen? Thanks for any help!

[AurorainTarrytown]

You might have better luck starting a new thread regarding high schools that mainstream and/or the specific names of the schools.
Aurora

[Kevrltr]

Posts about schools always concern me.

What makes the best school?

I am not judging, I am going to ask questions that parents/professionals should think about, draw your own conclusions.

The above post says SAT scores.

Is it more important to get a good education or do well on the SAT's?


How many of the students go on to higher education?

What percentage of the graduating students graduate college?

What kind of volunteer work or internships are offered?

Is the school in a city or area where a lot of the students have English as a second language?

How large is the School?

What kind of Advance Placement Courses are offered?

Is there a good mix of different types of people or is it homogenous?


What kind of pressure is there on the students?

What's the suicide rate?

What kind of services are there for the handicapped?

THINK ABOUT ALL OF THESE AND LOOK AROUND.

All the best!

Kevin O'Shea

White Plains, NY