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Enrollment
852
High
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362268003188
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
575 COLONIAL AVE, PELHAM, NY 10803 · (914) 738-8110 · Westchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL852 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
132 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 PELHAM 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
95.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
852
-40 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.6:1
% White
62%
was 66%
% Hispanic
20%
was 19%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized high schools in PELHAM, New York, operated by PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 852 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 28% bigger than the state mean of about 668.
PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,828 students; PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
Looking at the student body, PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian. By comparison, Westchester County as a whole is about 52% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Westchester County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.3%; this one delivers 79.2%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Westchester County shows median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).
Nearest neighbor: PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.5%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL has edged down 4%, going from 892 students in 2018 to 852 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.
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Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 705 students
- HUTCHINSON SCHOOLElementary · 366 students
- PROSPECT HILL SCHOOLElementary · 334 students
- COLONIAL SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- SIWANOY SCHOOLElementary · 275 students
Other schools in PELHAM
- PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 705 students
- HUTCHINSON SCHOOLElementary · 366 students
- PROSPECT HILL SCHOOLElementary · 334 students
- COLONIAL SCHOOLElementary · 296 students
- SIWANOY SCHOOLElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 705
- COLONIAL SCHOOL0.2 mi · 296
- SIWANOY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 275
- GRAHAM SCHOOL0.5 mi · 406
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 728
- PROSPECT HILL SCHOOL0.9 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 852 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.5:1 (74 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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