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Horace Greeley Ranks Among Best High Schools In New York

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Horace Greeley was named the 157th best high school in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of best high schools Tuesday. It was also named the 27th best in New York.

Horace Greeley was ranked among the best high schools in New York.

Horace Greeley was ranked among the best high schools in New York.

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U.S. News & World Report enlisted the help of social science research firm RTI International to compile its rankings. They measured schools using four key metrics:

  • Math and reading proficiency for all students
  • Testing proficiency for disadvantaged students
  • Graduation rates
  • College readiness via Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test data.

Greeley boasts a student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1 with 79 percent of the student body participating in AP exams. 

Nine other Westchester schools made the top 40 in New York:

  • Rye (No. 10)
  • Edgemont (No. 20)
  • Yonkers High School (No. 26)
  • Pleasantville (No. 29)
  • Byram Hills (No. 30)
  • Rye Neck (No. 31)
  • Blind Brook (No. 32)
  • Hastings (No. 33)
  • Irvington (No. 35) 

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