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Hastings, Irvington and Ardsley High Schools among State's Best
The schools were rated highly in a the latest ranking by U.S. News and World Report.
Hastings (#24), Irvington (#32) and Ardsley (#43) high schools were rated among the best in New York, according to the latest ranking from U.S. News and World Report.
To come up with its best-of lists, the publication reviews nearly 30,000 schools spread among the 50 States and looks at various criteria such as student performance, Advanced Placement and STEM participation and student-teacher ratios.
- Hastings High School’s top 25 rating earned a gold award from the publication, which also noted that the AP participation rate is 76 percent at the school. Its national rank is 153rd, and its STEM rank is 100th.
Total enrollment for the school is 519 and there is a 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Based on test scores, 95 percent of students are proficient in English and 92 percent are proficient in mathematics.
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- Irvington High School’s top 35 rating earned a gold award from the publication, which also noted that the AP participation rate is 85 percent at the school. Its national rank is 215th, and its STEM rank was not listed.
Total enrollment for the school is 604 and there is a 13:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Based on test scores, 93 percent of students are proficient in English and 95 percent are proficient in mathematics.
- Ardsley High School’s top 50 rating earned a gold award from the publication, which also noted that the AP participation rate is 60 percent at the school. Its national rank is 346th, and its STEM rank is 35th.
Total enrollment for the school is 679 and there is a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Based on test scores, 97 percent of students are proficient in English and 94 percent are proficient in mathematics.
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