ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL

As a mid-sized high school in ARDSLEY, New York, ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL works with 755 students from grades 9 through 12, run under ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within ARDSLEY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 2,325 students, ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 22% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Westchester County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Roughly 16% of students at ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.2%; this one delivers 88.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Westchester County indicate median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Westchester County's 255 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students), ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CONCORD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 77.0%.

ARDSLEY HIGH SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 677 students in 2018 compared to 755 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.