From the Horsemen News
Sleepy Hollow High School Ranks in 2023-2024 Best High Schools
U.S. News & World Report, recently announced the 2023-2024 Best High Schools, with Sleepy Hollow High School making the list! The rankings evaluate nearly 18,000 public high schools at the national, state, and local levels and showcase the schools whose students demonstrate outstanding outcomes, surpassing the anticipated benchmarks, including achieving high graduation rates. “Having access to a strong high school program is paramount for students as they face an ever-changing world,” says Liana Loewus, Managing Editor of Education at U.S. News. “Making data on our high schools available helps parents ensure their child is in the educational environment that best sets them up to thrive.”
Sleepy Hollow High School (SHHS) ranked 120th within New York [where there are 1,376 high schools] and #1,185 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college.
“Our faculty, staff and community members are constantly striving to create a positive and productive educational experience for all of our students. Their efforts, combined with our wonderful student body, have paved the way for accolades like this one,” said Dr. Deborah Brand, Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School. “We are proud that our compassionate and thoughtful approach to education has produced measurable results as well as amazing alumni.”
The highest ranked public schools are those whose students achieved exceptional scores on state assessments for math, reading, and science. These schools also had strong underserved student performance, college readiness and curriculum breadth, as well as graduation rates.
The Best High Schools rankings are available exclusively on USNews.com and include data on a variety of factors, such as enrollment, student diversity, participation in free and reduced-price lunch programs, in addition to graduation rates and the results of state assessments. U.S. News worked with RTI International, a global research firm, to implement the comprehensive ranking methodology.