Yorktown High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Yorktown Heights, New York 10598 · Yorktown Central School District
#53 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#59 of 16,910 nationally
About Yorktown High School
Yorktown High School is a public high located in Yorktown Heights, in the Yorktown Central School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,105 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 94.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 53rd of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (75th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,105.
There are 8 schools in Yorktown Heights; Yorktown High School ranks 1st of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)98%
- Reading proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)15.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.8
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 Yorktown High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,105
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 15.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 98%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Yorktown High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mildred E Strang Middle School
Yorktown Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
793 students · 254 m away
Mohansic School
Yorktown Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–3
476 students · 548 m away
Crompond School
Yorktown Heights · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
559 students · 1.6 km away
Brookside School
Yorktown Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–3
522 students · 2.0 km away
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Yorktown Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,219 students · 3.4 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Yorktown Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
383 students · 4.5 km away
Lakeland High School
Shrub Oak · Public high · Grades 9–12
966 students · 4.6 km away
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Yorktown Heights · Public elementary · Grades K–5
466 students · 4.7 km away
Walter Panas High School
Cortlandt Manor · Public high · Grades 9–12
845 students · 4.9 km away
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Crompond · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
374 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Sweet Home Senior High School
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1,105 students
Yonkers High School
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,111 students
Garden City High School
Garden City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,096 students
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,096 students
Minisink Valley High School
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,116 students
Horseheads Senior High School
Horseheads · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,119 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yorktown High School a good school?
Yorktown High School has a Success Index (US) of 94.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #53 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 Yorktown High School rank in New York?
Yorktown High School ranks #53 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #59 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yorktown High School?
Yorktown High School had 1,105 students in 2025.
Is Yorktown High School a elementary school or a high school?
Yorktown High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Yorktown High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yorktown High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.