Irvington High School, Irvington NY

Original Research by School Decision on Irvington High School

Irvington High School serves grades 9-12 in a small Hudson River village known for its walkable downtown, estate-scaled residential character, and preserved historic fabric. The school is part of a small district system that includes two elementary buildings in the village proper and a combined middle and high school campus located on a hilltop away from downtown—the site of a former castle, reached by a winding road.

The school's enrollment is modest for its grade band, with a balanced class distribution across the four high school grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Asian, Hispanic, and Black students, plus a small number of students identifying as multiracial. About a tenth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, well below the county median. State assessment data for this school was not available, so readers cannot see how proficiency breaks down by subject or grade, nor can they compare performance against other Westchester schools on that measure. Similarly, the school's graduation rate was not reported in the data provided, so prospective families looking for that outcome metric should contact the school directly. Data on English learner enrollment and special education enrollment is also absent from the available information.

The housing market around Irvington reflects broader Westchester trends: a high median home value, with recent years showing some volatility but the underlying market remaining expensive. A new luxury townhome development opened for sale in spring 2025, with a small set of affordable units included. Rental costs are also substantial. The village itself is built out and preservation-minded; growth happens through infill and adaptive reuse rather than large-scale expansion.

The district is currently advancing a debt-neutral capital bond project covering school safety, facility maintenance, energy conservation, and modernized learning spaces—structured to accomplish significant upgrades without raising the tax burden. A proposed component, a new facilities building at the elementary school, drew organized community concern over the loss of play and green space. The district has also restructured its instructional calendar so the first semester ends before the December winter break and the school year starts earlier; this is the kind of structural change families should be aware of for planning purposes.

Beyond the high school itself, the village provides a particular context: civic life centers on Main Street, where the library, farmers market, historic theater, and train station sit within walking distance. The high school campus, though removed from this downtown, is situated in a community with defined character. The Hudson River waterfront, two parks, and the Metro-North rail line shape daily life and commute options. Families interested in this school should follow up with the district about course offerings, AP and dual-credit pathways, and the specific academic profile, since those details were not included in the available data.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 140 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Advanced Placement & IB

22 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Math and Computer Science

Calculus AB

31 tested

54.8%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

23 tested

82.6%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

18 tested

83.3%

scored 3 or higher

Precalculus

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

14 tested

64.3%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

27 tested

88.9%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

27 tested

88.9%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

45 tested · Grade 10

77.8%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

European History

30 tested

96.7%

scored 3 or higher

Macroeconomics

78 tested

52.6%

scored 3 or higher

Microeconomics

35 tested

71.4%

scored 3 or higher

Psychology

19 tested

78.9%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

96 tested

96.9%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

French Language and Culture

19 tested

78.9%

scored 3 or higher

Latin: Vergil (archived)

10 tested

60.0%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

35 tested · Grade 10

85.7%

scored 3 or higher

Arts

Music Theory

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art Drawing

6 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

4 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

55 tested

76.4%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 3d Design

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

World History

37 tested · Grade 10

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	132	95.0%
Ela	131	94.0%
Math	116	98.0%
Science	44	91.0%

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.