Palisade Preparatory School

201 Palisade Ave, Yonkers NY, 10701 | Yonkers City School District | 914-376-8177
  • grades 7-12
  • students 771
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 64 in Yonkers
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
43%Yonkers
56%New York

Palisade Preparatory School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Yonkers City School District" in Yonkers, NY. There are a total of 771 students and 43 teachers at Palisade Preparatory School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Palisade Preparatory School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 41% lower than the New York average.

Palisade Preparatory School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students771
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses28

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 Palisade Preparatory School, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
810-14%
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
815-19%
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.

Palisade Preparatory School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 9.0% 17.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 39.6% 21.1% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 5.5% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.0% 54.5% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7% 2.0% 3.1%

Yonkers demographics profile

StatisticYonkersNew YorkNational
Population200,18319,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,11841391
Median age38.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%52%55%
Speak English52%70%79%
Speak Spanish32%15%13%

Education level achieved in Yonkers

IndexYonkersNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school80.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.6%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.0%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Palisade Preparatory School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.