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By Staff

May 4, 2022:  Last week, US News unveiled its 2022 Best High School Rankings. Bronxville High School was ranked the #14 public high school in New York State.  US News reviewed 25,000 high schools and ranked 1,212 in New York State.  The schools are ranked based on the following criteria:

College Readiness 30% - "The proportions of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on at least one AP or IB exam. Earning a qualifying score is worth three times more than just taking."

State Assessment Proficiency 20% - Aggregated scores on state assessments that students may be required to pass for graduation.

State Assessment Performance 20% - How aggregated scores on state assessments compare with U.S. News' expectations given the proportions of students who are Black, Hispanic and from low-income households.

Underserved Student Performance 10% - Scores on state assessments aggregated just among students who are Black, Hispanic and from low-income households. These scores are compared with what is typical in the state for non-undeserved students, with parity or higher being the goal.

College Curriculum Breadth 10% - The proportions of 12th graders who took and earned a qualifying score on AP and IB exams in multiple areas. More exams are valued more than fewer exams up to a maximum of four. Earning a qualifying score on an exam is worth three times more than taking.

Graduation Rate 10% - The proportion of entering ninth graders who graduated four academic years later.

Regarding this Bronxville ranking, Bronxville Superintendent, Roy Montesano, commented, "While it is very nice to be recognized in rankings such as this, we know that it represents only a small piece of our overall assessment. There are many, many top schools in Westchester as you see by the number of schools represented. It really is a nice tribute to our staff, students, and the Bronxville community." 

The top 20 Public High Schools in New York State are listed below:

#1 - Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, NY

#2 - Queens High School for the Sciences at York College

#3 - Stuyvesant High School

#4 - High School Math Science and Engineering at CCNY

#5 - Bronx High School of Science

#6 - Brooklyn Technical High School

#7 - Staten Island Technical High School

#8 - High School of American Studies at Lehman College

#9 - Brooklyn Latin School

#10 - High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies

#11 - Baccalaureate School for Global Education

#12 - Eleanor Roosevelt High School

#13 - Jericho Senior High School

#14 - Bronxville High School

#15 - Millennium High School

#16 - Rye High School

#17 - Horace Greeley High School

#18 - Manhattan Village Academy

#19 - Edgemont Junior-Senior High School

#20 - Byram Hills High School