Yonkers High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Yonkers, New York 10705 · Yonkers City School District
#655 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#3144 of 16,910 nationally
About Yonkers High School
Yonkers High School is a public high located in Yonkers, in the Yonkers City School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,111 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 655th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,111.
There are 40 schools in Yonkers; Yonkers High School ranks 3rd of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)93%
- Reading proficiency (30%)92%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Yonkers High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,111
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 92%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 93%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Yonkers High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Yonkers Middle School
Yonkers · Public middle · Grades 7–8
540 students · 34 m away
School 23
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
498 students · 399 m away
Ella Fitzgerald Academy
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
470 students · 603 m away
Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
857 students · 748 m away
Cesar E Chavez School
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
574 students · 876 m away
Lincoln High School
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,176 students · 1.1 km away
Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
423 students · 1.2 km away
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety School
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
590 students · 1.3 km away
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
594 students · 1.5 km away
Mlk JR High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Yonkers · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
507 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,116 students
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1,105 students
Yorktown High School
Yorktown Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,105 students
Horseheads Senior High School
Horseheads · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,119 students
Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High School
Hyde Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,121 students
Valley Stream Central High School
Valley Stream · Public high · Grades 10–12
1,121 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yonkers High School a good school?
Yonkers High School has a Success Index (US) of 70.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #655 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Yonkers High School rank in New York?
Yonkers High School ranks #655 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #3144 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yonkers High School?
Yonkers High School had 1,111 students in 2025.
Is Yonkers High School a elementary school or a high school?
Yonkers High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Yonkers High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yonkers High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.