Pelham Memorial High School

575 Colonial Ave, Pelham NY, 10803 | Pelham Union Free School District | 914-738-8110
  • grades 9-12
  • students 892
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 98% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Pelham
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
77%Pelham
56%New York

Pelham Memorial High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pelham Union Free School District" in Pelham, NY. There are a total of 892 students and 61 teachers at Pelham Memorial High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Pelham Memorial High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 97.5%, which is 73% higher than the New York average.

Pelham Memorial High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students892
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Pelham Memorial 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
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Pelham Memorial High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 68.0% 69.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 7.5% 5.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 4.8% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2% 14.8% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Pelham demographics profile

StatisticPelhamNew YorkNational
Population6,95719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46241391
Median age39.338.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English80%70%79%
Speak Spanish7%15%13%

Education level achieved in Pelham

IndexPelhamNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.9%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.5%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters30.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Pelham Memorial High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.