Is Suffern Senior High School a good school?

Suffern Senior High School ranks 398 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Suffern Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,428 students attended Suffern Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Suffern Senior High School?

Students at Suffern Senior High School are 40% Hispanic, 39% White, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Suffern Senior High School?

Suffern Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cherry Lane Elementary School Elementary : Montebello Road School Elementary : Richard P Connor Elementary School Elementary : Sloatsburg Elementary School Elementary : Viola Elementary School Middle : Suffern Middle School

Suffern Senior High School

Summary:

Suffern Senior High School is a public high school located in Suffern, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,486 students. The school is part of the Suffern Central School District, which is ranked 550 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suffern Senior High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 118 and 398 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 high schools in New York for Asian, African American, and White students, as well as for students with special education needs. Suffern Senior High School also has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 92.4% over the past 3 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.7% to 10.0% during the same period.

While Suffern Senior High School generally outperforms nearby high schools, such as Nyack Senior High School and Nanuet Senior High School, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased significantly from 22.1% in 2021-2022 to 34.1% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's ranking for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is significantly lower than its overall ranking, suggesting achievement gaps that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 9-12

49 Viola Rd
Suffern, NY 10901-3237

(845) 357-3800

District: Suffern Central School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,188

Feeder schools for Suffern Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cherry Lane Elementary School
	Montebello Road School
	Richard P Connor Elementary School
	Sloatsburg Elementary School
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	Viola Elementary School
Middle:	Suffern Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 1,428

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

White:

39.1%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Suffern Senior High School ranks better than 68% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Suffern Senior 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 (40.3%), White (39.1%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suffern Senior High School is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Suffern Senior High School employs 115.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suffern Senior High School is $21,188.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Suffern Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffern Senior High School 398^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Suffern Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Suffern Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffern Central School District 550^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Suffern Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	66.97	243^rd	935	74.0%
2006	74.03	100^th	986	89.9%
2007	69.08	213^th	1002	78.7%
2008	73.64	121^st	1027	88.2%
2009	75.06	99^th	1086	90.9%
2010	73.67	145^th	1117	87.0%
2011	74.58	149^th	1165	87.2%
2012	77.53	129^th	1198	89.2%
2013	76.89	152^nd	1217	87.5%
2014	72.70	185^th	1237	85.0%
2015	70.21	219^th	1255	82.5%
2016	69.37	246^th	1255	80.4%
2017	79.21	118^th	1221	90.3%
2018	76.04	179^th	1210	85.2%
2019	78.09	148^th	1207	87.7%
2022	70.27	303^rd	1190	74.5%
2023	72.76	273^rd	1228	77.8%
2024	67.41	398^th	1242	68.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	78.32	17^th	165	89.7%
2022	60.62	81^st	212	61.8%
2023	68.42	74^th	272	72.8%
2024	72.78	67^th	306	78.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.92	176^th	546	67.8%
2019	75.49	76^th	565	86.5%
2022	78.91	43^rd	481	91.1%
2023	66.46	116^th	583	80.1%
2024	50.21	261^st	637	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.72	136^th	1095	87.6%
2019	86.20	89^th	1132	92.1%
2022	73.99	178^th	1038	82.9%
2023	78.17	155^th	1130	86.3%
2024	78.45	167^th	1144	85.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.52	346^th	1154	70.0%
2019	67.86	261^st	1179	77.9%
2022	62.30	324^th	1101	70.6%
2023	61.23	373^rd	1155	67.7%
2024	52.39	511^th	1170	56.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.00	149^th	1176	87.3%
2019	79.12	122^nd	1193	89.8%
2022	70.90	294^th	1155	74.5%
2023	70.76	330^th	1197	72.4%
2024	67.73	382^nd	1219	68.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.58	222^nd	1176	81.1%
2019	75.64	184^th	1190	84.5%
2022	67.99	337^th	1154	70.8%
2023	71.89	279^th	1191	76.6%
2024	65.82	395^th	1211	67.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.69	72^nd	426	83.1%
2019	75.71	62^nd	447	86.1%
2022	64.17	148^th	386	61.7%
2023	73.99	83^rd	424	80.4%
2024	76.07	62^nd	426	85.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.87	22^nd	679	96.8%
2019	89.79	16^th	686	97.7%
2022	74.19	106^th	593	82.1%
2023	87.18	40^th	671	94.0%
2024	82.89	66^th	690	90.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.50	267^th	791	66.2%
2019	70.98	185^th	815	77.3%
2022	68.04	191^st	760	74.9%
2023	63.05	254^th	851	70.2%
2024	55.66	335^th	865	61.3%

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Rank History for White students at Suffern Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.30	88^th	765	88.5%
2019	74.68	85^th	793	89.3%
2022	68.03	162^nd	738	78.0%
2023	76.68	69^th	776	91.1%
2024	75.58	84^th	781	89.2%

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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 Suffern Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1150	43	28	28	14	n/a	n/a	0	1263
1990	1028	48	31	50	13	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1991	1076	55	36	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	1209
1992	1050	71	31	52	11	n/a	n/a	0	1215
1993	1034	72	45	106	5	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1994	1000	70	40	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	1219
1995	962	61	45	134	22	n/a	n/a	0	1224
1996	962	61	45	134	22	n/a	n/a	0	1224
1997	965	59	38	138	18	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1998	986	64	35	125	27	n/a	n/a	0	1237
1999	1065	51	29	46	27	n/a	n/a	0	1218
2000	1031	55	40	64	33	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2001	1014	66	62	96	19	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2002	1090	78	67	112	16	n/a	n/a	0	1363
2003	1090	78	67	112	16	n/a	n/a	0	1363
2004	1158	85	74	112	14	n/a	n/a	0	1443
2005	1197	83	72	133	18	n/a	n/a	0	1503
2006	1243	83	86	145	16	n/a	n/a	0	1573
2007	1201	73	73	147	13	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2008	1203	72	90	157	10	n/a	n/a	0	1532
2009	1194	77	90	176	12	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2010	1166	82	81	151	15	n/a	n/a	0	1495
2011	1155	82	97	163	17	0	1	0	1515
2012	1101	93	91	177	20	0	4	0	1486
2013	1088	84	107	176	18	2	9	0	1484
2014	1091	78	119	197	20	0	15	0	1520
2015	1060	82	121	199	16	0	19	0	1497
2016	1033	93	116	221	11	0	20	0	1494
2017	939	99	111	253	6	2	23	0	1433
2018	912	110	121	273	2	3	30	0	1451
2019	897	105	111	303	2	1	32	0	1451
2020	880	93	107	371	2	1	44	0	1498
2021	852	116	98	380	3	0	45	0	1494
2022	781	115	93	452	3	1	45	0	1490
2023	688	118	100	516	6	3	54	1	1486
2024	559	130	100	576	8	4	50	1	1428

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 Suffern Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1263	106.6	11.8	n/a
1990	1170	106.3	11.0	n/a
1991	1209	107.9	11.2	n/a
1992	1215	98.3	12.3	n/a
1993	1262	94.5	13.4	n/a
1994	1219	89.1	13.7	8.2
1995	1224	87.6	14.0	4.1
1996	1224	87.6	14.0	4.1
1997	1218	89.4	13.6	7.8
1998	1237	94.2	13.1	5.4
1999	1218	95.3	12.8	5.7
2000	1223	98.6	12.4	8.2
2001	1257	102.9	12.2	6.6
2002	1363	101.5	13.4	7.5
2003	1363	101.5	13.4	7.5
2004	1443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1503	109.4	13.7	6.9
2006	1573	116.0	13.6	6.4
2007	1507	112.1	13.4	7.1
2008	1532	109.8	14.0	4.4
2009	1549	117.3	13.2	7.9
2010	1495	118.5	12.6	9.7
2011	1515	117.1	12.9	14.3
2012	1486	114.0	13.0	15.2
2013	1484	118.6	12.5	15.2
2014	1520	110.9	13.7	13.1
2015	1497	104.0	14.3	18.6
2016	1494	105.0	14.2	20
2017	1433	106.9	13.4	23.2
2018	1451	111.5	13.0	23.2
2019	1451	107.6	13.4	26.3
2020	1498	112.8	13.2	27.8
2021	1494	117.5	12.7	25.9
2022	1490	115.1	12.9	24.4
2023	1486	115.0	12.9	31.1
2024	1428	115.2	12.3	37

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 Suffern Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1263	106.6	11.8	n/a
1990	1170	106.3	11.0	n/a
1991	1209	107.9	11.2	n/a
1992	1215	98.3	12.3	n/a
1993	1262	94.5	13.4	n/a
1994	1219	89.1	13.7	8.2
1995	1224	87.6	14.0	4.1
1996	1224	87.6	14.0	4.1
1997	1218	89.4	13.6	7.8
1998	1237	94.2	13.1	5.4
1999	1218	95.3	12.8	5.7
2000	1223	98.6	12.4	8.2
2001	1257	102.9	12.2	6.6
2002	1363	101.5	13.4	7.5
2003	1363	101.5	13.4	7.5
2004	1443	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1503	109.4	13.7	6.9
2006	1573	116.0	13.6	6.4
2007	1507	112.1	13.4	7.1
2008	1532	109.8	14.0	4.4
2009	1549	117.3	13.2	7.9
2010	1495	118.5	12.6	9.7
2011	1515	117.1	12.9	14.3
2012	1486	114.0	13.0	15.2
2013	1484	118.6	12.5	15.2
2014	1520	110.9	13.7	13.1
2015	1497	104.0	14.3	18.6
2016	1494	105.0	14.2	20
2017	1433	106.9	13.4	23.2
2018	1451	111.5	13.0	23.2
2019	1451	107.6	13.4	26.3
2020	1498	112.8	13.2	27.8
2021	1494	117.5	12.7	25.9
2022	1490	115.1	12.9	24.4
2023	1486	115.0	12.9	31.1
2024	1428	115.2	12.3	37

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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