Harrison High School Ranks Among New York State's Best

HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School was named the 25th-best public high school in New York State by education research website Niche.

Harrison High School was ranked among the best in New York State.
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Joe Jenkins

01/29/2015 9:00 a.m.

High schools were ranked on a set of six weighted criteria that included:

Academics
Health and safety
Student culture and diversity
Survey responses
Teachers grade
Resources and facilities
Sports and fitness

Harrison excelled in nearly every category, earning an A+ rating in teachers grade and health and safety. The school of 994 students only lagged in culture and diversity with a grade of B-.

In addition, Harrison boasted a 91 percent graduation rate, well above the national average of 81 percent.

Harrison also ranked above the national averages in SAT scores (1820) and ACT scores (28).

Rye High School took the top spot for Westchester schools and was ranked fourth overall in the state.

Westchester high schools figured prominently in the survey with nine schools placing in the top 25:

Rye High School (No. 4)
Horace Greeley (No. 5)
Edgemont Junior/Senior High School (No. 6)
Scarsdale Senior High School (No. 8)
Blind Brook High School (No. 9)
Bronxville High School (No. 13)
Rye Neck Senior High School (No. 15)
Byram Hills High School (No. 20)
Harrison High School (No. 25)

Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan took the top overall spot for New York State.

Click here to see the complete rankings for New York.

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