CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a well-populated four-year high school in WEST NYACK, New York, overseen by CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches 1,386 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 107% larger than the state mean of about 668.

CLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 7,821 students. CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 26% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rockland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.6%; this one delivers 80.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Rockland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,959 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Rockland County (combined enrollment of about 41,335 students).

The closest other public school is WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.6%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. CLARKSTOWN SOUTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,372 (now 1,386). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 68% to 49%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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