Irvington High also made the list coming in at No. 198 in the country and No. 35 in the state.
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.
Hastings boasts a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1 and has 82 percent of its student body participating in AP exams.
Irvington had a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio at 12:1 with 84 percent of students taking AP tests.
Eight other Westchester schools made the top 40 in New York:
- Rye (No. 10)
- Edgemont (No. 20)
- Yonkers High School (No. 26)
- Horace Greeley (No. 27)
- Pleasantville (No. 29)
- Byram Hills (No. 30)
- Rye Neck (No. 31)
- Blind Brook (No. 32)
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