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Yonkers High School

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Yonkers High School students who have chosen to be apart of this academic community must possess a strong sense of motivation, and students and their parents must affirm their commitment to the high standards of a program of this kind. Students need to grow in order to become successful in all they endeavor throughout life. The School is committed to providing a caring, equitable environment with high expectations for learning. Differentiated instruction and curriculum compacting, address individual the student’s academic strengths, encouraging a student to explore subjects in much greater depth.

Each student is required to take English, foreign language, mathematics, science, humanities and the arts Students are further required to complete the Theory of Knowledge course, a two-year interdisciplinary seminar, intended to relate learning from disciplines to concepts, historical events, current events and issues of importance; present an Extended Essay, a 4,000 word research project; complete the requirements for Creativity, Action, Service, independently fulfilling 150 hours of extracurricular and/or service activities; and take high level IB examinations in individual subjects.

Yonkers High School holds high expectations for every student and encourages them to strive for personal excellence. The purpose is to educate, inspire and prepare our students to be responsible, independent and critical thinkers who will become life-long learners attuned to the diversities, challenges and opportunities of the real world.

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Yonkers High School
Yonkers City School District
150 Rockland Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10705
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Urban Fringe of a Large City (Suburb: Large)
914-376-8200 (Phone)
Serving Grades: 9-12
Principal: Ralph Vigliotti
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Student Enrollment Information
9th10th11th12th
214190164152

Additional Student Information
Total Students720
Attendance Rate96%
Suspensions9
Year Statistics Were Compiled2005
Student / Teacher Ratio15
Free Lunch405
Reduced Lunch62
Student Ethnicities


Student Gender
Staff Information
Full Time Principals1
Full Time Assistant Principals2
Other Full Time Professional Staff5
Full Time Teachers49
Part Time Principals0
Part Time Assistant Principals0
Part Time Teachers0
Other Part Time Professional Staff0
Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions
Sub-Group NameSatisfactorySchool Year
Subject: High School English Language Arts
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Hispanic Or LatinoYes2006
WhiteYes2006
Economically DisadvantagedYes2006
Subject: High School Graduation Rate
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Hispanic Or LatinoYes2006
WhiteYes2006
Economically DisadvantagedYes2006
Subject: High School Math
All StudentsYes2006
Black Or African AmericanYes2006
Hispanic Or LatinoYes2006
WhiteYes2006
Economically DisadvantagedYes2006
Regents Results
SubjectYear# TestedPercent Passing
Earth Science 200667
 
86.6%
English2006165
 
99.4%
French200622
 
95.5%
Global Hist & Geography 2006189
 
96.3%
Italian200632
 
96.9%
Living Environment 2006215
 
87.9%
Math A 2006182
 
94.0%
Math B 200683
 
89.2%
Chemistry 2006164
 
74.4%
Physics 200636
 
33.3%
Spanish2006110
 
100.0%
US History and Govt 2006161
 
98.1%
Graduation Information
GroupHigh School GraduatesRegents DiplomasAdvanced Regents DiplomasIEP / Local CertificatesYear
All Students151146 (96%)84 (55%)02006
General Education148144 (97%)83 (56%)02006
Students With Disabilities32 (66%)1 (33%)02006
All Students192166 (86%)57 (29%)02005
General Education188163 (86%)55 (29%)02005
Students With Disabilities43 (75%)2 (5%)02005
All Students15061 (40%)0 (0%)02004
General Education14659 (40%)0 (0%)02004
Students With Disabilities42 (5%)0 (0%)02004
Post Graduation Plans
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State105 (69%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State21 (13%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State20 (13%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State2 (01%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military2 (01%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment0 (01%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.1 (00%)
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