Is Riverside High School a good school?

Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Riverside High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 981 students attended Riverside High School.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside High School?

Students at Riverside High School are 68% Hispanic, 23% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Riverside High School

Summary:

Riverside High School is a public magnet high school located in Yonkers, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 969 students. The school is part of the Yonkers City School District, which is ranked 645 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 757 and 1084 out of 1190-1255 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other New York high schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for African American and Hispanic students, but struggling with White and Multi-racial student groups. Riverside High School's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower than the Yonkers City School District and New York state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.8% to 86.5% over the past few years, which is slightly below the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has fluctuated from 1.8% to 10.0%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Riverside High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby magnet schools, such as Saunders Trades & Technical High School and Yonkers High School, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. However, Riverside High School outperforms the nearby Gorton High School, which has a similar statewide ranking and rating. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 86.38% to 92.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 65.9%, appear to be key factors contributing to its lower performance compared to more affluent nearby districts like Hastings-on-Hudson.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701-1801

(914) 376-8425

District: Yonkers City School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,456

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 981

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

African American:

23.4%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Riverside High School ranks worse than 78.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Yonkers City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Riverside 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 (68%), African American (23.4%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riverside High School is 16.1. 4 high schools in the Yonkers City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Riverside High School employs 60.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riverside High School is $17,456. 5 high schools in the Yonkers City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riverside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside High School 980^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Riverside High School in the ranking list.)

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Yonkers City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yonkers City School District 645^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Riverside High School

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Rank History for all students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	53.36	537^th	935	42.6%
2006	49.20	611^th	986	38.0%
2007	52.39	578^th	1002	42.3%
2008	47.88	650^th	1027	36.7%
2009	24.72	848^th	1086	21.9%
2010	29.44	831^st	1117	25.6%
2011	9.42	1101^st	1165	5.5%
2012	10.77	1056^th	1198	11.9%
2013	9.18	1084^th	1217	10.9%
2014	19.00	978^th	1237	20.9%
2015	26.37	932^nd	1255	25.7%
2016	27.85	923^rd	1255	26.5%
2017	22.37	901^st	1221	26.2%
2018	35.56	791^st	1210	34.6%
2019	22.76	921^st	1207	23.7%
2022	36.16	757^th	1190	36.4%
2023	22.29	921^st	1228	25.0%
2024	20.44	980^th	1242	21.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	9.82	290^th	306	5.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.39	159^th	546	70.9%
2019	48.44	244^th	565	56.8%
2022	50.22	198^th	481	58.8%
2023	52.93	217^th	583	62.8%
2024	50.73	258^th	637	59.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.88	795^th	1095	27.4%
2019	22.82	921^st	1132	18.6%
2022	34.05	671^st	1038	35.4%
2023	26.98	865^th	1130	23.5%
2024	30.51	810^th	1144	29.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.07	714^th	1154	38.1%
2019	26.42	889^th	1179	24.6%
2022	41.15	663^rd	1101	39.8%
2023	26.28	856^th	1155	25.9%
2024	22.40	923^rd	1170	21.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	69.05	56^th	389	85.6%
2023	43.40	277^th	531	47.8%
2024	40.64	323^rd	564	42.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.46	788^th	1176	33.0%
2019	21.07	944^th	1193	20.9%
2022	32.08	788^th	1155	31.8%
2023	21.02	925^th	1197	22.7%
2024	23.14	943^rd	1219	22.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.83	776^th	1176	34.0%
2019	24.73	910^th	1190	23.5%
2022	38.65	701^st	1154	39.3%
2023	24.12	882^nd	1191	25.9%
2024	19.52	972^nd	1211	19.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.92	334^th	426	21.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.01	347^th	679	48.9%
2019	25.72	536^th	686	21.9%
2022	54.61	221^st	593	62.7%
2023	29.31	481^st	671	28.3%
2024	33.58	461^st	690	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.87	377^th	791	52.3%
2019	33.76	543^rd	815	33.4%
2022	44.10	400^th	760	47.4%
2023	34.26	521^st	851	38.8%
2024	30.06	601^st	865	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Riverside High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.40	685^th	765	10.5%
2019	26.13	669^th	793	15.6%
2022	28.21	595^th	738	19.4%
2023	18.40	684^th	776	11.9%
2024	6.73	752^nd	781	3.7%

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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 Riverside High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	228	180	29	132	0	n/a	n/a	569
1994	295	218	28	198	0	n/a	n/a	739
1995	312	283	38	270	0	n/a	n/a	903
1996	312	283	38	270	0	n/a	n/a	903
1997	299	281	65	285	1	n/a	n/a	931
1998	274	272	73	318	3	n/a	n/a	940
1999	327	354	87	422	4	n/a	n/a	1194
2000	266	320	67	357	2	n/a	n/a	1012
2001	212	310	70	377	1	n/a	n/a	970
2002	171	379	93	486	1	n/a	n/a	1130
2003	171	379	93	486	1	n/a	n/a	1130
2004	192	390	112	521	0	n/a	n/a	1215
2005	148	363	100	489	0	n/a	n/a	1100
2006	88	310	70	413	1	n/a	n/a	882
2007	54	276	61	360	1	n/a	n/a	752
2008	66	253	51	354	1	n/a	n/a	725
2009	61	261	38	371	1	n/a	n/a	732
2010	63	266	36	414	2	n/a	n/a	781
2012	53	307	27	580	3	0	2	972
2013	61	271	21	596	1	0	4	954
2014	41	261	13	603	2	0	7	927
2015	48	265	14	599	1	0	7	934
2016	49	267	22	626	1	0	6	971
2017	51	264	28	643	1	0	8	995
2018	52	230	28	633	0	0	8	951
2019	45	254	32	658	1	1	9	1000
2020	41	241	31	651	3	1	7	975
2021	38	252	23	645	2	4	9	973
2022	44	246	19	628	2	3	15	957
2023	44	226	19	657	2	2	19	969
2024	43	230	18	667	1	1	21	981

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 Riverside High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	569	47.0	12.1	n/a
1994	739	50.0	14.8	19.2
1995	903	61.9	14.6	35.9
1996	903	61.9	14.6	35.9
1997	931	63.9	14.6	52.7
1998	940	63.0	14.9	49.5
1999	1194	87.0	13.7	61.4
2000	1012	77.0	13.1	72.4
2001	970	80.1	12.1	75.5
2002	1130	81.0	14.0	78.1
2003	1130	81.0	14.0	78.1
2004	1215	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1100	61.5	17.9	80.8
2006	882	54.0	16.3	85.9
2007	752	56.0	13.4	89.6
2008	725	64.0	11.3	89.9
2009	732	63.0	11.6	88.3
2010	781	60.0	13.0	85.8
2012	972	59.0	16.4	89.5
2013	954	58.0	16.4	88.9
2014	927	60.0	15.4	88.6
2015	934	58.0	16.1	92.9
2016	971	60.0	16.1	91.1
2017	995	59.9	16.6	83.2
2018	951	60.0	15.8	83.5
2019	1000	59.0	16.9	62.3
2020	975	64.0	15.2	88.6
2021	973	62.5	15.5	92.1
2022	957	60.0	15.9	92.3
2023	969	60.4	16.0	86.4
2024	981	60.7	16.1	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 Riverside High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	569	47.0	12.1	n/a
1994	739	50.0	14.8	19.2
1995	903	61.9	14.6	35.9
1996	903	61.9	14.6	35.9
1997	931	63.9	14.6	52.7
1998	940	63.0	14.9	49.5
1999	1194	87.0	13.7	61.4
2000	1012	77.0	13.1	72.4
2001	970	80.1	12.1	75.5
2002	1130	81.0	14.0	78.1
2003	1130	81.0	14.0	78.1
2004	1215	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1100	61.5	17.9	80.8
2006	882	54.0	16.3	85.9
2007	752	56.0	13.4	89.6
2008	725	64.0	11.3	89.9
2009	732	63.0	11.6	88.3
2010	781	60.0	13.0	85.8
2012	972	59.0	16.4	89.5
2013	954	58.0	16.4	88.9
2014	927	60.0	15.4	88.6
2015	934	58.0	16.1	92.9
2016	971	60.0	16.1	91.1
2017	995	59.9	16.6	83.2
2018	951	60.0	15.8	83.5
2019	1000	59.0	16.9	62.3
2020	975	64.0	15.2	88.6
2021	973	62.5	15.5	92.1
2022	957	60.0	15.9	92.3
2023	969	60.4	16.0	86.4
2024	981	60.7	16.1	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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