Briarcliff High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Briarcliff High School

444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

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Top 1%

Serving 478 students in grades 9-12, Briarcliff High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
: Top 1%
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Briarcliff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

School Overview

Briarcliff High School's student population of 478 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Briarcliff High School
9	125
10	93
11	129
12	131

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School
2023	488
2022	533
2021	545
2020	568
2019	568
2018	581
2017	581
2016	561
2015	592
2014	584
2013	558
2012	592
2011	566
2010	578
2009	626
2008	642
2007	657
2006	651
2005	582
2004	541
2003	513
2002	473
2001	439
2000	397
1999	347
1998	314
1997	301
1996	434
1995	451
1994	471
1993	463
1992	484
1991	466
1990	490
1989	472
1988	510
1987	521

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School
2023	57
2022	58
2021	58
2020	49
2019	49
2018	46
2017	46
2016	48
2015	47
2014	49
2013	52
2012	50
2011	54
2010	54
2009	58
2008	57
2007	49
2006	52
2005	44
2003	38
2002	33
2001	33
2000	27
1999	22
1998	18
1997	15
1996	40
1995	33
1994	40
1993	40
1992	36
1991	37
1990	45

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 26, 2026

School Motto

I shall grow and I shall shine

School Rankings

Briarcliff High School ranks within the top 1% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Briarcliff High School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#38 out of 4346 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School
2023	#38
2022	#35
2019	#128
2018	#117
2017	#156
2016	#168
2015	#173
2014	#40
2013	#146
2012	#161
2011	#135

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≥90%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	90%	52%	87%
2022	95%	46%	83%
2021	95%	55%	83%
2019	95%	54%	86%
2018	95%	52%	83%
2017	95%	50%	83%
2016	95%	49%	82%
2015	95%	48%	84%
2014	87%	41%	78%
2013	95%	39%	77%
2012	95%	69%	95%

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≥95%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2022	95%	49%	82%
2019	95%	52%	78%
2018	95%	52%	83%
2017	95%	47%	73%
2016	95%	46%	71%
2015	95%	40%	73%
2014	87%	37%	69%
2013	95%	39%	73%
2012	95%	60%	88%
2011	95%	58%	88%
2010	95%	74%	94%

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≥95%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2022	95%	78%	98%
2021	95%	84%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	9:1	11:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	10:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	13:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	10:1	13:1	11:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	18:1
1997	20:1	16:1	19:1
1996	11:1	16:1	13:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	12:1	16:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	11:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	17%	10%	16%
2022	17%	10%	17%
2021	16%	10%	16%
2020	15%	9%	16%
2019	15%	9%	16%
2018	12%	9%	14%
2017	12%	9%	14%
2016	11%	9%	14%
2015	11%	9%	14%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	11%	9%	11%
2012	9%	9%	10%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	7%	6%	5%
2002	7%	6%	6%
2001	8%	7%	5%
2000	10%	6%	5%
1999	9%	6%	6%
1998	9%	5%	7%
1997	10%	5%	6%
1996	9%	5%	6%
1995	8%	5%	7%
1994	7%	5%	7%
1993	6%	5%	7%

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Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	11%	29%	10%
2022	10%	29%	10%
2021	9%	28%	10%
2020	8%	27%	9%
2019	8%	27%	9%
2018	7%	26%	8%
2017	7%	26%	8%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	7%
2014	6%	25%	6%
2013	5%	24%	5%
2012	4%	23%	4%
2011	2%	22%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	3%	21%	3%
2008	4%	21%	3%
2007	4%	21%	3%
2006	5%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	2%	19%	1%
2003	2%	19%	1%
2002	3%	19%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	3%	18%	1%
1999	3%	18%	1%
1998	2%	18%	1%
1997	3%	18%	1%
1996	2%	17%	1%
1995	2%	17%	1%
1993	1%	16%	1%
1992	1%	16%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	3%	16%	2%
2022	3%	16%	2%
2021	4%	17%	2%
2020	4%	17%	2%
2019	4%	17%	2%
2018	3%	17%	2%
2017	3%	17%	2%
2016	4%	18%	2%
2015	2%	18%	1%
2014	3%	18%	2%
2013	4%	18%	2%
2012	4%	18%	2%
2011	3%	19%	2%
2010	4%	19%	2%
2009	4%	19%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	3%	19%	2%
2006	3%	20%	1%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	3%	20%	1%
2003	3%	20%	1%
2002	3%	20%	1%
2001	4%	20%	1%
2000	4%	21%	1%
1999	4%	21%	1%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	1%	20%	1%
1995	4%	20%	2%
1994	4%	20%	2%
1993	2%	20%	1%

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White

61%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	64%	40%	64%
2022	67%	41%	65%
2021	69%	41%	66%
2020	72%	43%	69%
2019	72%	43%	69%
2018	78%	44%	74%
2017	78%	44%	74%
2016	78%	44%	76%
2015	80%	45%	78%
2014	81%	46%	81%
2013	80%	47%	82%
2012	83%	48%	84%
2011	85%	49%	86%
2010	84%	51%	87%
2009	84%	51%	86%
2008	84%	51%	87%
2007	83%	52%	87%
2006	83%	53%	89%
2005	85%	53%	90%
2004	87%	54%	92%
2003	88%	55%	93%
2002	87%	55%	92%
2001	86%	55%	93%
2000	83%	55%	93%
1999	84%	55%	92%
1998	87%	57%	92%
1997	85%	57%	92%
1996	88%	58%	92%
1995	86%	58%	90%
1994	89%	58%	90%
1993	91%	59%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	2%	3%	6%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	0.55	0.73	0.55
2022	0.52	0.72	0.54
2021	0.49	0.72	0.54
2020	0.46	0.71	0.50
2019	0.46	0.71	0.50
2018	0.38	0.71	0.43
2017	0.38	0.71	0.43
2016	0.38	0.70	0.40
2015	0.35	0.70	0.37
2014	0.33	0.69	0.34
2013	0.35	0.69	0.32
2012	0.31	0.68	0.29
2011	0.27	0.68	0.25
2010	0.28	0.66	0.24
2009	0.29	0.66	0.24
2008	0.29	0.66	0.22
2007	0.30	0.65	0.23
2006	0.30	0.64	0.21
2005	0.27	0.64	0.18
2004	0.24	0.63	0.15
2003	0.22	0.62	0.13
2002	0.24	0.62	0.15
2001	0.25	0.63	0.13
2000	0.30	0.62	0.14
1999	0.29	0.62	0.15
1998	0.24	0.61	0.16
1997	0.27	0.61	0.15
1996	0.22	0.60	0.16
1995	0.25	0.60	0.18
1994	0.20	0.60	0.18
1993	0.17	0.59	0.17

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	95%	87%
2022	95%	87%	95%
2021	95%	85%	95%
2020	95%	83%	95%
2019	95%	83%	95%
2018	95%	82%	95%
2017	95%	82%	95%
2016	95%	81%	95%
2015	95%	79%	95%
2014	95%	78%	95%
2013	95%	78%	95%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	8%	53%	4%
2022	7%	51%	3%
2021	7%	52%	3%
2020	5%	50%	3%
2019	5%	50%	3%
2018	6%	48%	2%
2017	6%	48%	2%
2016	1%	44%
2015	1%	45%
2014	1%	42%
2013	3%	41%	1%
2012	4%	42%	2%
2011	2%	41%	1%
2010	2%	16%	1%
2009	1%	37%	1%
2008	1%	36%	1%
2007	1%	36%
2006	2%	37%	1%
2002	1%	36%	1%
2001	1%	36%
2000	2%	37%	1%
1999	2%	38%
1998	3%	37%	1%
1997	3%	38%	1%
1996	2%	13%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Briarcliff High School	New York	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Briarcliff High School's ranking?

Briarcliff High School is ranked #38 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in New York.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

What is the graduation rate of Briarcliff High School?

The graduation rate of Briarcliff High School is 95%, which is higher than the New York state average of 87%.

How many students attend Briarcliff High School?

478 students attend Briarcliff High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Briarcliff High School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Briarcliff High School?

Briarcliff High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Briarcliff High School offer ?

Briarcliff High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Briarcliff High School part of?

Briarcliff High School is part of Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: ≥95% (Top 10%)
: Top 1%
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education