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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
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 219 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 202 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 222 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 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.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 98.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 852 | 15.5% | 79.2% |
| LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LYNBROOK | 846 | 18.9% | 92.0% |
| YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL YORKTOWN HEIGHTS | 1,105 | 15.7% | 92.3% |
| HARBORFIELDS HIGH SCHOOL GREENLAWN | 923 | 21.1% | 93.2% |
| MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL MERRICK | 848 | 13.0% | 74.8% |
| SOMERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LINCOLNDALE | 847 | 13.7% | 93.3% |
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 PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #194 of 1,135 | #21 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #234 of 1,109 ▲ 134 | #21 of 48 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #80 of 1,135 ▼ 32 | #11 of 48 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 852 | #297 of 1,216 | #24 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #623 of 1,058 | #28 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #327 of 1,070 | #14 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #1,126 of 1,167 | #36 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #618 of 743 | #22 of 29 |
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
852
-52 (-6%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 852 | 74.1 | 11.5:1 | 15% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 860 | 72.9 | 11.8:1 | 14% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 875 | 75.3 | 11.6:1 | 15% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 71 | 12.7:1 | 11% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 61 | 14.6:1 | 10% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 862 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 13% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 816 | 64 | 12.8:1 | 5% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Families in PELHAM, New York, are served by PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school. School enrollment was 852 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 28% larger than that.
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL sits within PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 6 schools and 2,828 students.
Roughly 62% of students at PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 52% of Westchester County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 11.5:1 comes from the school's 74.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 15% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Westchester County is 38%.
Measured against New York public high schools, PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is +9.9 points: 79.2% actual, 69.3% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Westchester County, the median household income is $118,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of 255 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 852 students in 2024-25, 52 fewer than the 904 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.5:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.