30 Hudson Valley High Schools Among Best in the Country

Thirty high schools from the Hudson Valley are among the best in the country, according to new research. The U.S. News & World report looked into over 28,800 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia to craft the list.

U.S. News created the ranking, with the help of North Carolina-based research firm RTI International, by forming a four-step methodology.

Performance on State-Mandated Math and Reading Tests in 2015-2016
Testing Performance of Underserved Students Compared to State Average
Graduation Rate
College Readiness

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Below is the list of schools from the Hudson Valley that made the top 2,000:

Edgemont Junior-Senior High School, Scarsdale

National Ranking: #87
New York Ranking: #14
Graduation Rate: 100%
College Readiness: 86.3%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Bronxville High School, Bronxville

National Ranking: #90
New York Ranking: #15
Graduation Rate: 98%
College Readiness: 85.8%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Rye High School, Rye

National Ranking: #114
New York Ranking: #20
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 83.4%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Blind Brook High School, Rye Brook

National Ranking: #159
New York Ranking: #22
Graduation Rate: 99%
College Readiness: 77.6%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry

National Ranking: #182
New York Ranking: #28
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 74.7%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Harrison High School, Harrison

National Ranking: #197
New York Ranking: #30
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 73.8%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Byram Hills High School, Armonk

National Ranking: #201
New York Ranking: #32
Graduation Rate: 100%
College Readiness: 73.2%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Pleasantville High School, Pleasantville

National Ranking: #228
New York Ranking: #34
Graduation Rate: 96%
College Readiness: 71.7%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Briarcliff High School, Briarcliff Manor

National Ranking: #248
New York Ranking: #36
Graduation Rate: 100%
College Readiness: 70%
Medal Awarded: Gold

North Salem Middle School/High School, North Salem

National Ranking: #283
New York Ranking: #41
Graduation Rate: 96%
College Readiness: 67.4%
Medal Awarded: Gold

John Jay High School, Cross River

National Ranking: #298
New York Ranking: #43
Graduation Rate: 98%
College Readiness: 66.6%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Croton-Harmon High School, Croton On Hudson

National Ranking: #301
New York Ranking: #44
Graduation Rate: 98%
College Readiness: 66.4%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Fox Lane High School, Bedford

National Ranking: #365
New York Ranking: #50
Graduation Rate: 90%
College Readiness: 63.5%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck

National Ranking: #385
New York Ranking: #52
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 62.7%
Medal Awarded: Gold

Ardsley High School, Ardsley

National Ranking: #544
New York Ranking: #61
Graduation Rate: 99%
College Readiness: 56.4%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Pearl River High School, Pearl River

National Ranking: #642
New York Ranking: #68
Graduation Rate: 99%
College Readiness: 53.7%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights

National Ranking: #725
New York Ranking: #76
Graduation Rate: 96%
College Readiness: 51.6%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Lakeland High School, Shrub Oak

National Ranking: #735
New York Ranking: #77
Graduation Rate: 98%
College Readiness: 51.3%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Hendrick Hudson High School, Montrose, NY

National Ranking: #839
New York Ranking: #84
Graduation Rate: 94%
College Readiness: 48.9%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Eastchester Senior High School, Eastchester

National Ranking: #885
New York Ranking: #87
Graduation Rate: 95%
College Readiness: 47.8%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow

National Ranking: #890
New York Ranking: #88
Graduation Rate: 89%
College Readiness: 47.7%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Somers Senior High School, Lincolndale

National Ranking: #908
New York Ranking: #93
Graduation Rate: 95%
College Readiness: 47.4%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Spackenkill High School, Poughkeepsie

National Ranking: #986
New York Ranking: #99
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 45.9%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Scarsdale Senior High School, Scarsdale

National Ranking: #994
New York Ranking: #100
Graduation Rate: 99%
College Readiness: 45.7%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Carmel High School, Carmel

National Ranking: #1,381
New York Ranking: #126
Graduation Rate: 90%
College Readiness: 38.6%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck

National Ranking: #1,423
New York Ranking: #130
Graduation Rate: 94%
College Readiness: 38%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Port Chester Senior High School, Port Chester

National Ranking: #1,481
New York Ranking: #134
Graduation Rate: 89%
College Readiness: 37.3%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Nanuet Senior High School, Nanuet

National Ranking: #1,485
New York Ranking: #135
Graduation Rate: 97%
College Readiness: 37.2%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Red Hook Senior High School, Red Hook

National Ranking: #1,493
New York Ranking: #136
Graduation Rate: 88%
College Readiness: 37%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Clarkstown South Senior High School, West Nyack

National Ranking: #1,538
New York Ranking: #143
Graduation Rate: 98%
College Readiness: 36.3%
Medal Awarded: Silver

Onteora High School, Boiceville

National Ranking: #1,662
New York Ranking: #151
Graduation Rate: 90%
College Readiness: 34.5%
Medal Awarded: Silver