Pearl River High School

275 E Central Ave, Pearl River NY, 10965 | Pearl River Union Free School District | 845-620-3800
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1003
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Pearl River
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
75%Pearl River
56%New York

Pearl River High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pearl River Union Free School District" in Pearl River, NY. There are a total of 1,003 students and 80 teachers at Pearl River High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Pearl River High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 49% higher than the New York average.

Pearl River High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1003
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pearl River High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
860-64%
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
860-64%
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pearl River High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 88.0% 84.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 4.7% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 8.9% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Pearl River demographics profile

StatisticPearl RiverNew YorkNational
Population16,34019,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,40541391
Median age38.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English83%70%79%
Speak Spanish10%15%13%

Education level achieved in Pearl River

IndexPearl RiverNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college75.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.0%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters21.1%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pearl River High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.