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School District In Westchester Marks Highest Graduation Rate In Over 20 Years
A school district in Westchester has bounced back from a turbulent year by recording its highest graduation rate in more than two decades. In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 20, the Mount Vernon City School District revealed its 2023-2024 graduation rate had climbed to 79.9 percent, a level not seen in over 20 years, according to the district. The rate increased 5.6 percentage points over the previous school year, officials added. Graduation rates for individual schools in the city were recorded as: Mount Vernon High School: 82.7 percent; Denzel Washington School of th…
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Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal
A familiar face is heading back to Westchester to take over at his hometown high school. Thirty-two years after receiving his diploma from New Rochelle High School, Adofo Muhammad is returning as principal, the same place he, his mother, grandmother and children graduated. “That’s mind-boggling to me,” Muhammad said. “This is the culmination of my career, (it’s) a tremendous responsibility. It’s full of possibilities, great hope. I owe a great deal to this place.” Muhammad was appointed this week during a video conference to replace outgoing interim principal Joe Starvaggi, who is re…
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This Westchester School District Just Named Best In State
The Katonah-Lewisboro School District was named the "best school district" in New York state, by 24/7 Wall St. The financial news and opinion company based in Delaware ranks Best School Districts in every state, and the survey can be accessed here. Katonah-Lewisboro has 3,233 students and spends an average of $31,154 per student, the Wall St. analysis found. The graduation rate at the district's John Jay High School is 94.3 percent and 74.2 percent of adults residing in the school district, which includes part of Pound Ridge, have a bachelor's degree. In addition to graduation r…