Tuckahoe High School, Eastchester NY

Original Research by School Decision on Tuckahoe High School

Tuckahoe High School is a small public high school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in Eastchester, a suburb in Westchester County. The school's enrollment is roughly under four hundred, with balanced class sizes across the four grades. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderately diverse socioeconomic base. The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of Hispanic, Black, and Asian students.

The school sits in a housing market that has shifted noticeably in recent years. Home values in the 10709 zip code are substantial, reflecting the affluent character of much of Westchester County. Rents are correspondingly high. The local housing market shows active inventory and has cooled somewhat from its prior peak, with properties spending less time on the market than they did earlier, a sign of steadier equilibrium. For a family purchasing or renting here, housing costs will be significant relative to national medians, though the area's strong schools and proximity to employment centers in the county and the Bronx support the market.

State testing data for this school was not available in the records provided, so an assessment of academic proficiency cannot be drawn from those measures. Graduation rate data was similarly absent. Without these standard metrics, a reader interested in academic outcomes should contact the school directly or consult the district's published data. The school does not qualify for Title I support, indicating that the broader district does not meet federal poverty thresholds despite the presence of some students receiving free or reduced lunch.

The Tuckahoe Union Free School District, which operates this school, has made deliberate capital investments in recent years. Voters approved a major facilities referendum in 2021 funding alterations and improvements across all district buildings to address enrollment growth, infrastructure, and security. A follow-up supplemental project passed in early 2023, including a redesigned cafeteria at Cottle Elementary, HVAC and air-quality upgrades, masonry restoration, and improvements to the middle and high school. These investments, financed through long-term bonds repaid via property taxes, signal the district's commitment to modern facilities and suggest stable, ongoing tax obligations for property owners in the area.

Eastchester itself is a typical mid-Westchester suburb, with a job market dominated by retail, food service, healthcare, and small professional practices scattered through the town and nearby communities like Scarsdale, Bronxville, and Pelham. There are no major corporate anchors publicly reported for the immediate area; employment is dispersed across smaller employers and regional chains. The town's character and civic infrastructure were not available in the research conducted, so a family should plan to visit and explore the community directly to assess walkability, neighborhood feel, and local amenities.

For a parent or family considering Tuckahoe High School, the key facts are clear enrollment size, a mixed but reasonably stable student population, substantial housing costs in a well-funded county suburb, and a district visibly investing in facilities. The absence of published state testing and graduation data means you should request those directly from the school or district to evaluate academic outcomes. The small size may appeal to families seeking closer relationships between students and staff; it may also mean fewer course electives or program breadths than a larger regional high school. The district's recent capital spending shows institutional health and property-tax commitment, both relevant to residential decisions.

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Academic performance

How students graduate and prepare for what comes next.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=95%Cohort of 87 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

19 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

10 tested

30.0%

scored 3 or higher

Calculus BC

3 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science A

3 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Computer Science Principles

9 tested · Grade 10

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Precalculus

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Statistics

2 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Sciences

Biology

22 tested

59.1%

scored 3 or higher

Chemistry

21 tested · Grade 10

81.0%

scored 3 or higher

Environmental Science

5 tested · Grade 9

100.0%

scored 3 or higher

Physics 1

8 tested

37.5%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

Psychology

24 tested

83.3%

scored 3 or higher

U.S. History

42 tested

85.7%

scored 3 or higher

World Languages and Cultures

French Language and Culture

1 tested · Grade 10

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Italian Language and Culture

3 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Spanish Language and Culture

6 tested

83.3%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Literature and Comp

10 tested

90.0%

scored 3 or higher

Studio Art 2d Design

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

U S Government and Politics

19 tested

84.2%

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
Ela	65	86.0%
Social Studies	65	77.0%
Math	53	81.0%
Science	12	42.0%

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.