Yonkers High School

150 Rockland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10705 | (914) 376-8200
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,024
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,024 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ralph Vigliotti
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Yonkers City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
  • Graduation Rate: 66.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.1
  • Enrolled Students: 24,956

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,024
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 435 (42.5%)
  • Females: 589 (57.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 97 (9.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 586 (57.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 683 (66.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Yonkers High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black14614.3%
Asian14814.5%
Hispanic44543.5%
White28227.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Yonkers High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade27727.1%
10th Grade26525.9%
11th Grade26225.6%
12th Grade20820.3%
Ungraded121.2%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
64.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
93.0%
District:
62.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
4.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
77.0%
District:
61.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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