Dobbs Ferry High School

505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry NY, 10522 | Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District | 914-693-7645
  • grades 9-12
  • students 457
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 95% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Dobbs Ferry
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
65%Dobbs Ferry
56%New York

Dobbs Ferry High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District" in Dobbs Ferry, NY. There are a total of 457 students and 36 teachers at Dobbs Ferry High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Dobbs Ferry High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.0%, which is 68% higher than the New York average.

Dobbs Ferry High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students457
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment55
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses20

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 Dobbs Ferry High School, there are a total of 55 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
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.

Dobbs Ferry High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 66.1% 56.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 14.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.0% 7.1% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0% 17.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Dobbs Ferry demographics profile

StatisticDobbs FerryNew YorkNational
Population10,95919,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,52341391
Median age38.838.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English74%70%79%
Speak Spanish7%15%13%

Education level achieved in Dobbs Ferry

IndexDobbs FerryNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college75.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.7%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters32.0%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dobbs Ferry High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.