Is Briarcliff High School a good school?

Yes! Briarcliff High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 9 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Briarcliff High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 478 students attended Briarcliff High School.

What is the racial makeup of Briarcliff High School?

Students at Briarcliff High School are 60% White, 18% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Briarcliff High School?

Briarcliff High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Todd Elementary School Middle : Briarcliff Middle School

Briarcliff High School

Summary:

Briarcliff High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Briarcliff Manor, New York, with a student population of 488. The school is part of the Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, which is ranked 25th out of 865 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briarcliff High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, ranking 9th out of 1,242 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This is reflected in its exceptional performance on Regents/Common Core exams, with proficiency rates well above the state averages across all subjects. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for special education students. Briarcliff High School has a four-year graduation rate of over 99% and a dropout rate of 0% in recent years, significantly outperforming the state averages.

While Briarcliff High School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, the school's overall rate of 4.9% in 2022-2023 is still considerably lower than the state average. Briarcliff High School's academic performance and student outcomes significantly outshine those of many nearby high schools, such as Alexander Hamilton High School, Sleepy Hollow High School, and Ossining High School. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to continuous improvement and the effective implementation of its educational programs.

Detail:

Public 9-12

444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510-1922

(914) 488-8325

District: Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,248

Feeder schools for Briarcliff High School:

Elementary:	Todd Elementary School
Middle:	Briarcliff Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 478

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Asian:

18.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Briarcliff High School ranks better than 99.3% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Briarcliff 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 Student population at Briarcliff High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Asian (18%), Hispanic (13.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Briarcliff High School is 8.4. (See more...)

Compare Briarcliff High School employs 56.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Briarcliff High School is $29,248.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Briarcliff High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Briarcliff High School 9^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Briarcliff High School in the ranking list.)

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Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District 25^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Briarcliff High School

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Rank History for all students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	78.21	21^st	935	97.8%
2006	77.43	36^th	986	96.3%
2007	79.78	14^th	1002	98.6%
2008	77.86	34^th	1027	96.7%
2009	81.87	5^th	1086	99.5%
2010	82.41	7^th	1117	99.4%
2011	83.61	7^th	1165	99.4%
2012	84.97	8^th	1198	99.3%
2013	84.41	20^th	1217	98.4%
2014	85.84	14^th	1237	98.9%
2015	88.65	10^th	1255	99.2%
2016	87.68	16^th	1255	98.7%
2017	89.62	13^th	1221	98.9%
2018	86.24	9^th	1210	99.3%
2019	85.83	13^th	1207	98.9%
2022	88.84	7^th	1190	99.4%
2023	89.70	6^th	1228	99.5%
2024	88.59	9^th	1242	99.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.70	16^th	1095	98.5%
2019	93.56	26^th	1132	97.7%
2022	96.82	7^th	1038	99.3%
2023	90.51	48^th	1130	95.8%
2024	87.62	68^th	1144	94.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.27	121^st	1154	89.5%
2019	65.12	322^nd	1179	72.7%
2023	80.04	73^rd	1155	93.7%
2024	72.46	186^th	1170	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.72	15^th	1176	98.7%
2019	85.28	12^th	1193	99.0%
2022	88.05	9^th	1155	99.2%
2023	89.49	9^th	1197	99.2%
2024	88.19	7^th	1219	99.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.45	4^th	1176	99.7%
2019	84.87	16^th	1190	98.7%
2022	88.41	8^th	1154	99.3%
2023	89.24	8^th	1191	99.3%
2024	88.18	8^th	1211	99.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.03	10^th	426	97.7%
2019	79.06	17^th	447	96.2%
2022	80.48	17^th	386	95.6%
2023	82.55	6^th	424	98.6%
2024	80.94	15^th	426	96.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.44	29^th	791	96.3%
2019	80.06	93^rd	815	88.6%
2022	91.30	16^th	760	97.9%
2023	93.40	12^th	851	98.6%
2024	91.12	19^th	865	97.8%

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Rank History for White students at Briarcliff High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.01	13^th	765	98.3%
2019	80.82	17^th	793	97.9%
2022	84.60	8^th	738	98.9%
2023	84.95	9^th	776	98.8%
2024	83.71	11^th	781	98.6%

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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 Briarcliff High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	402	12	50	8	n/a	n/a	472
1990	422	11	56	1	n/a	n/a	490
1991	438	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	466
1992	436	11	31	6	n/a	n/a	484
1993	423	8	28	4	n/a	n/a	463
1994	421	17	31	2	n/a	n/a	471
1995	382	6	37	9	n/a	n/a	434
1996	382	6	37	9	n/a	n/a	434
1997	256	7	28	10	n/a	n/a	301
1998	273	7	27	7	n/a	n/a	314
1999	292	13	30	12	n/a	n/a	347
2000	331	16	39	11	n/a	n/a	397
2001	376	19	36	8	n/a	n/a	439
2002	452	15	36	10	n/a	n/a	513
2003	452	15	36	10	n/a	n/a	513
2004	472	14	45	10	n/a	n/a	541
2005	496	16	55	15	n/a	n/a	582
2006	543	19	59	30	n/a	n/a	651
2007	545	22	65	25	n/a	n/a	657
2008	538	22	57	25	n/a	n/a	642
2009	528	22	55	21	n/a	n/a	626
2010	491	22	56	9	n/a	n/a	578
2011	483	18	51	14	0	0	566
2012	492	22	53	22	3	0	592
2013	448	24	54	29	2	1	558
2014	473	17	59	34	0	1	584
2015	472	16	63	38	0	3	592
2016	434	24	61	39	0	3	561
2017	450	20	66	40	1	4	581
2018	410	24	73	38	0	6	551
2019	410	25	83	45	0	5	568
2020	394	25	89	47	0	4	559
2021	378	21	88	49	0	9	545
2022	359	17	88	51	1	17	533
2023	314	13	82	55	1	23	488
2024	289	16	86	63	0	24	478

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 Briarcliff High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	43.2	10.9	n/a
1990	490	44.8	10.9	n/a
1991	466	37.0	12.5	n/a
1992	484	36.1	13.4	n/a
1993	463	39.5	11.7	n/a
1994	471	40.4	11.7	3.2
1995	434	39.5	11.0	2.3
1996	434	39.5	11.0	2.3
1997	301	15.0	20.1	3.3
1998	314	18.0	17.4	2.9
1999	347	22.4	15.5	2
2000	397	27.4	14.5	2
2001	439	33.0	13.3	1.8
2002	513	38.0	13.5	1
2003	513	38.0	13.5	1
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	44.8	13.0	0.5
2006	651	52.0	12.5	2.2
2007	657	49.0	13.4	1.7
2008	642	56.6	11.3	2.5
2009	626	58.1	10.8	1.4
2010	578	54.1	10.6	2.9
2011	566	54.3	10.4	3
2012	592	50.3	11.7	4.6
2013	558	51.5	10.8	3.6
2014	584	48.7	11.9	1
2015	592	47.0	12.5	3
2016	561	48.0	11.6	2.5
2017	581	45.8	12.6	8.8
2018	551	48.7	11.3	3.1
2019	568	49.0	11.5	4.9
2020	559	66.2	8.4	n/a
2021	545	57.9	9.3	n/a
2022	533	57.6	9.2	n/a
2023	488	56.7	8.6	n/a
2024	478	56.5	8.4	n/a

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 Briarcliff High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	43.2	10.9	n/a
1990	490	44.8	10.9	n/a
1991	466	37.0	12.5	n/a
1992	484	36.1	13.4	n/a
1993	463	39.5	11.7	n/a
1994	471	40.4	11.7	3.2
1995	434	39.5	11.0	2.3
1996	434	39.5	11.0	2.3
1997	301	15.0	20.1	3.3
1998	314	18.0	17.4	2.9
1999	347	22.4	15.5	2
2000	397	27.4	14.5	2
2001	439	33.0	13.3	1.8
2002	513	38.0	13.5	1
2003	513	38.0	13.5	1
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	582	44.8	13.0	0.5
2006	651	52.0	12.5	2.2
2007	657	49.0	13.4	1.7
2008	642	56.6	11.3	2.5
2009	626	58.1	10.8	1.4
2010	578	54.1	10.6	2.9
2011	566	54.3	10.4	3
2012	592	50.3	11.7	4.6
2013	558	51.5	10.8	3.6
2014	584	48.7	11.9	1
2015	592	47.0	12.5	3
2016	561	48.0	11.6	2.5
2017	581	45.8	12.6	8.8
2018	551	48.7	11.3	3.1
2019	568	49.0	11.5	4.9
2020	559	66.2	8.4	n/a
2021	545	57.9	9.3	n/a
2022	533	57.6	9.2	n/a
2023	488	56.7	8.6	n/a
2024	478	56.5	8.4	n/a

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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