Is Brewster High School a good school?

Brewster High School ranks 621 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brewster High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,080 students attended Brewster High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brewster High School?

Students at Brewster High School are 48% Hispanic, 44% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Brewster High School?

Brewster High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : C V Starr Intermediate School Elementary : John F Kennedy Elementary School Middle : Henry H Wells Middle School

Brewster High School

Summary:

Brewster High School is a public high school located in Brewster, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,035 students. The school is part of the Brewster Central School District, which is ranked 618 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brewster High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 370 out of 1,217 New York high schools in 2012-2013 to 621 out of 1,242 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is mixed, with some subjects like Chemistry and Algebra II performing well above the state average, while others like Algebra I and Living Environment are significantly below the state average. Brewster High School's graduation rate has been declining, from 87.2% in 2021-2022 to 84.3% in 2022-2023, which is slightly below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has been increasing, from 7.7% in 2021-2022 to 8.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Brewster High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Lakeland High School, Yorktown High School, and North Salem Middle School/High School, which all have higher statewide rankings and better student outcomes. However, Brewster High School outperforms some nearby schools, such as Orchard View Alternative High School, which has significantly lower student achievement and a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

50 Foggintown Rd
Brewster, NY 10509-9956

(845) 279-5051

District: Brewster Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
621^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,558

Feeder schools for Brewster High School:

Elementary:	C V Starr Intermediate School
	John F Kennedy Elementary School
Middle:	Henry H Wells Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 1,080

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

44.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brewster High School ranks worse than 50% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brewster High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.1%), White (44%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brewster High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare Brewster High School employs 90.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brewster High School is $18,558.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brewster High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brewster High School 621^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brewster High School in the ranking list.)

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Brewster Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brewster Central School District 618^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brewster High School

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Rank History for all students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	65.17	280^th	935	70.1%
2006	69.43	209^th	986	78.8%
2007	71.12	162^nd	1002	83.8%
2008	70.94	194^th	1027	81.1%
2009	72.42	163^rd	1086	85.0%
2010	69.22	249^th	1117	77.7%
2011	69.78	256^th	1165	78.0%
2012	69.48	324^th	1198	73.0%
2013	68.82	370^th	1217	69.6%
2014	50.84	640^th	1237	48.3%
2015	45.26	726^th	1255	42.2%
2016	53.08	596^th	1255	52.5%
2017	63.44	385^th	1221	68.5%
2018	60.68	515^th	1210	57.4%
2019	63.21	482^nd	1207	60.1%
2022	62.02	464^th	1190	61.0%
2023	51.65	623^rd	1228	49.3%
2024	52.26	621^st	1242	50.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	82.08	14^th	212	93.4%
2023	67.13	80^th	272	70.6%
2024	73.68	62^nd	306	79.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.95	363^rd	546	33.5%
2019	32.15	397^th	565	29.7%
2022	16.83	462^nd	481	4.0%
2023	23.44	521^st	583	10.6%
2024	34.92	439^th	637	31.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.16	489^th	1095	55.3%
2019	57.82	408^th	1132	64.0%
2022	59.34	330^th	1038	68.2%
2023	49.02	487^th	1130	56.9%
2024	49.86	482^nd	1144	57.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.88	733^rd	1154	36.5%
2019	44.00	690^th	1179	41.5%
2022	56.14	433^rd	1101	60.7%
2023	34.44	758^th	1155	34.4%
2024	39.35	715^th	1170	38.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.63	419^th	1176	64.4%
2019	66.25	412^th	1193	65.5%
2022	58.66	504^th	1155	56.4%
2023	51.39	618^th	1197	48.4%
2024	53.47	599^th	1219	50.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.21	557^th	1176	52.6%
2019	59.54	520^th	1190	56.3%
2022	63.77	410^th	1154	64.5%
2023	51.75	605^th	1191	49.2%
2024	46.96	660^th	1211	45.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.26	63^rd	426	85.2%
2019	58.07	224^th	447	49.9%
2022	47.69	231^st	386	40.2%
2023	55.12	207^th	424	51.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.91	42^nd	679	93.8%
2019	79.46	73^rd	686	89.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.40	422^nd	791	46.6%
2019	50.28	377^th	815	53.7%
2022	60.00	271^st	760	64.3%
2023	46.48	402^nd	851	52.8%
2024	47.45	410^th	865	52.6%

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Rank History for White students at Brewster High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.55	260^th	765	66.0%
2019	64.87	228^th	793	71.2%
2022	55.88	310^th	738	58.0%
2023	56.00	346^th	776	55.4%
2024	52.81	395^th	781	49.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brewster High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	799	9	6	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1990	764	8	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1991	713	6	12	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1992	689	12	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1993	694	11	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1994	687	24	14	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1995	723	27	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1996	723	27	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1997	751	32	11	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	786	34	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1999	802	35	13	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2000	826	51	14	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2001	880	25	10	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
2002	975	38	20	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2003	975	38	20	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2004	992	56	33	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1155
2005	1005	51	36	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	1175
2006	1018	54	37	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	1193
2007	999	44	37	118	0	n/a	n/a	5	1203
2008	1069	36	21	76	0	n/a	n/a	7	1209
2009	1047	28	31	79	0	n/a	n/a	3	1188
2010	1040	40	32	113	3	n/a	n/a	6	1234
2011	955	43	30	154	3	0	18	0	1203
2012	926	37	35	193	2	0	16	0	1209
2013	920	42	28	204	1	0	18	0	1213
2014	858	39	23	213	0	0	28	0	1161
2015	842	36	27	252	0	0	26	0	1183
2016	784	34	22	253	3	0	22	0	1118
2017	713	33	24	278	3	0	20	0	1071
2018	681	31	35	312	3	0	17	0	1079
2019	635	23	34	324	3	0	18	0	1037
2020	592	29	33	353	1	0	21	0	1029
2021	538	33	38	362	1	0	23	0	995
2022	509	33	37	402	1	0	24	0	1006
2023	471	28	30	477	1	0	27	1	1035
2024	475	25	29	519	1	0	30	1	1080

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brewster High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	62.9	13.2	n/a
1990	794	63.5	12.5	n/a
1991	747	60.9	12.2	n/a
1992	731	57.2	12.7	n/a
1993	724	51.5	14.1	n/a
1994	754	50.7	14.9	5.3
1995	789	54.7	14.4	12.2
1996	789	54.7	14.4	12.2
1997	825	54.9	15.0	3.9
1998	850	54.0	15.7	6.5
1999	891	56.7	15.7	6.6
2000	941	62.8	15.0	8
2001	950	69.8	13.6	8.5
2002	1092	78.1	14.0	9.8
2003	1092	78.1	14.0	9.8
2004	1155	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1175	84.8	13.9	8.9
2006	1193	86.0	13.9	6.8
2007	1203	85.2	14.1	6.5
2008	1209	85.0	14.2	6.7
2009	1188	86.7	13.7	6.5
2010	1234	87.9	14.0	9.5
2011	1203	79.4	15.1	9.6
2012	1209	84.4	14.3	11.2
2013	1213	78.9	15.3	14.3
2014	1161	76.0	15.2	15.2
2015	1183	74.0	15.9	19.4
2016	1118	76.0	14.7	21.8
2017	1071	76.3	14.0	23.9
2018	1079	80.0	13.4	22.7
2019	1037	72.5	14.3	29.6
2020	1029	87.6	11.7	33.3
2021	995	83.8	11.8	36.7
2022	1006	85.8	11.7	39.9
2023	1035	87.7	11.8	36.1
2024	1080	90.5	11.9	42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brewster High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	835	62.9	13.2	n/a
1990	794	63.5	12.5	n/a
1991	747	60.9	12.2	n/a
1992	731	57.2	12.7	n/a
1993	724	51.5	14.1	n/a
1994	754	50.7	14.9	5.3
1995	789	54.7	14.4	12.2
1996	789	54.7	14.4	12.2
1997	825	54.9	15.0	3.9
1998	850	54.0	15.7	6.5
1999	891	56.7	15.7	6.6
2000	941	62.8	15.0	8
2001	950	69.8	13.6	8.5
2002	1092	78.1	14.0	9.8
2003	1092	78.1	14.0	9.8
2004	1155	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1175	84.8	13.9	8.9
2006	1193	86.0	13.9	6.8
2007	1203	85.2	14.1	6.5
2008	1209	85.0	14.2	6.7
2009	1188	86.7	13.7	6.5
2010	1234	87.9	14.0	9.5
2011	1203	79.4	15.1	9.6
2012	1209	84.4	14.3	11.2
2013	1213	78.9	15.3	14.3
2014	1161	76.0	15.2	15.2
2015	1183	74.0	15.9	19.4
2016	1118	76.0	14.7	21.8
2017	1071	76.3	14.0	23.9
2018	1079	80.0	13.4	22.7
2019	1037	72.5	14.3	29.6
2020	1029	87.6	11.7	33.3
2021	995	83.8	11.8	36.7
2022	1006	85.8	11.7	39.9
2023	1035	87.7	11.8	36.1
2024	1080	90.5	11.9	42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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