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Enrollment
945
High
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362148003051
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
360 CHRISTIAN HERALD RD, NYACK, NY 10960 · (845) 353-7100 · Rockland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL945 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
260 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 250 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 246 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 198 | 21% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
84.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
69.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 945 | 27.5% | 64.3% |
| WEST BABYLON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 1,228 | 28.5% | 68.5% |
| FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL LONG ISLAND CITY | 854 | 34.4% | 82.2% |
| COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 1,160 | 27.9% | 76.5% |
| WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL CORTLANDT MANOR | 845 | 35.6% | 81.8% |
| LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL LONG BEACH | 1,253 | 31.8% | 72.5% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Rockland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #450 of 1,135 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #281 of 1,109 ▼ 65 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #346 of 1,135 ▲ 151 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 945 | #257 of 1,216 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #302 of 1,058 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #62 of 1,070 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #1,021 of 1,167 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #572 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
945
+81 (+9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 945 | 95 | 9.9:1 | 28% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 914 | 93.4 | 9.8:1 | 29% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 877 | 90.4 | 9.7:1 | 35% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 864 | 91 | 9.5:1 | 29% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 1,005 | 90 | 11.2:1 | 36% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 946 | 79 | 12.0:1 | 28% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 889 | 75 | 11.8:1 | 20% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 893 | 72 | 12.4:1 | 19% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 70 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As a medium-sized high school, NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students in NYACK, New York. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 945 students. An average school in this group (high schools in New York) has about 668 students.
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports to NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 5 schools and 2,820 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White (36%). Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Rockland County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 95 full-time equivalents, or about 9.9 students per teacher. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 28%. For comparison, public schools in Rockland County average 48%.
Measured against New York public high schools, NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 64.3% actual against 64.9% predicted.
In the county around the school, Rockland County, median household income is about $109,959, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 66 public schools operate in Rockland County, serving about 41,335 students.
UPPER NYACK SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's location as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 864 to 945.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Rockland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
341,883
Census ACS
Median income
$109,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
41,335 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 644 students
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 452 students
- UPPER NYACK SCHOOLElementary · 395 students
- VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOLElementary · 384 students
Nearby schools
- UPPER NYACK SCHOOL0.8 mi · 395
- VALLEY COTTAGE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 384
- NYACK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 644
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 452
- WEST NYACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 304
- STRAWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 945 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
NYACK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NYACK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Rockland County.
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