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HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 148 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 25% |
School pathway
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 99.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 99.0% | 94.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 96% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 73% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
Schools most like HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (96.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 525 | 4.2% | 96.2% |
| BRONXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BRONXVILLE | 535 | 4.5% | 94.8% |
| SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER HIGH SCHOOL SHOREHAM | 629 | 6.0% | 83.3% |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL COLD SPRING HARBOR | 719 | 3.2% | 92.8% |
| MHS AMES CAMPUS MASSAPEQUA | 495 | 12.5% | 98.5% |
| BYRAM HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ARMONK | 740 | 6.6% | 97.0% |
Where HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 96.2% | #14 of 1,135 | #2 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #37 of 1,109 ▲ 19 | #6 of 48 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 99.0% | #13 of 1,135 ▲ 15 | #2 of 48 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #511 of 1,216 | #38 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #362 of 1,058 | #18 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #543 of 1,070 | #35 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.2% | #1,158 of 1,167 | #46 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #265 of 339 | #11 of 18 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 525 | 51.2 | 10.3:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 51.8 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 50.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 50 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 510 | 41 | 12.4:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 26 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
About HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL is a public small high school in HASTINGS ON HUDSON, New York. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 525 students. That compares with an average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL is a school in HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 3 schools and 1,598 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. In Westchester County overall, about 52% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
With 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1. The average for high schools in New York is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL, 4% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Westchester County, the average is 38%.
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 96% of New York public high schools.
HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 96.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New York are predicted to post 73.5%, so the school is 22.8 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
The school is in Westchester County, where the median household earns about $118,976 a year, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL shares Westchester County with 254 other public schools.
The closest school to HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL is FARRAGUT MIDDLE SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 528 students in 2020-21 and 525 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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