White Plains High School Ranked Among 100 Best in New York

Education website Niche.com recently named White Plains High School the 91st best public high schools in New York.

The website evaluated schools based on several key statistics, as well as parent and student reviews. It came out with a list of the top 100 in New York, and Hudson Valley-based schools made up more than a quarter of the rankings.

Among the other Westchester County high schools on the list are Rye, ranked fourth; Horace Greeley, ranked fifth; Edgemont, sixth; Scarsdale, eighth; Blind Brook, ninth; Bronxville, 13th; Rye Neck, 15th; and Harrison, 25th.

According to the report, White Plains High received an overall “A” grade, and an A-plus for Teachers, among others.

The school did not have grade lower than an “A.”

“College has made me realize how much I didn’t appreciate my high school teachers. They were always there for us if we needed extra help, always understanding of our problems if we ever needed extra credit, and then most importantly they knew how to teach,” wrote one White Plains High reviewer on the assessment. “All of my teachers made us feel like they were there to teach and because they wanted us to learn. In college my professors merrily show up so they could receive their paycheck. If I could go back in time, I would thank my teachers for being such excellent educators and everything they’ve done for me.”

The website used a detailed set of methods to rank 14,431 public high schools across the country and collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents.

According to Niche.com, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

• Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
• District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
• District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
• Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here .

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public schools in New York.

Patch Editor Lanning Taliaferro contributed to this report.

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