Scarsdale High School

Scarsdale High School
Scarsdale High School from the Brewster Road entrance
Location
Map
1057 Post Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583

United States
Coordinates40°59′41″N 73°47′35″W / 40.99472°N 73.79306°W / 40.99472; -73.79306
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoNon Sibi (Not for One's Self)
Established1917
School districtScarsdale Union Free School District
PrincipalKenneth Bonamo
Teaching staff141.21 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades912
Number of students1,258 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.33[1]
Color(s)  Maroon
  White
AthleticsBaseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, crew, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, ultimate frisbee
Athletics conferenceSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Team nameRaiders
USNWR ranking776[2]
NewspaperMaroon
Websitescarsdaleschools.k12.ny.us/shs

Scarsdale High School (SHS) is a public high school in Scarsdale, New York, United States, a coterminous town and village in Westchester County, New York. It is a part of the Scarsdale Union Free School District.

The school was founded in 1917. From the graduating class of 2017, 98% continued their education with college programs, and 97% entered four-year national and international colleges and universities. Twenty-four students in the class of 2024 (7%) were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, and 42 (12%) students received National Merit Letters of commendation.[4] Between 2007 and 2009, Scarsdale High School made a transition from Advanced Placement (AP) to Advanced Topics (AT) courses.[5][6]

In the 2023–24 school year, SHS had a professional staff of 162 with a median teaching experience of 10 years. 100% of the faculty held a master's degree, 85% had 30 credits or more beyond a master's, and 7% had doctorate degrees.[4]

The school is 22.3% Asian, 0.8% Black, 7.6% Hispanic, 63.0% White and 6.2% other.[1]

From Post Road
  1. ^ a b c d "Scarsdale Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "SCARSDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". USNWR. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Academics". Niche. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. ^ a b "Scarsdale High School Profile 2023-2024" (PDF). Scarsdale High School. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  5. ^ Scharfenberg, David (February 18, 2007). "Scarsdale Seeks Alternative to Advanced Placement". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Hu, Winnie (December 6, 2008). "Scarsdale Adjusts to Life Without Advanced Placement Courses". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2011.