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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