Greenburgh at a Glance
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The community serviced by the Greenburgh Central School District is a diverse professional community located just 27 minutes north of New York City, with a total area of 6.2 square miles and a population of approximately 22,528 residents. We have 5 schools and 1677 students.
The student body is comprised of 12.8% White, 35.2% Black, 6.5% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 43.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Also, 50% of students are female, and 50% of students are male. At schools in Greenburgh Central School District, 52.6% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced-price meal program and 7.4% of students are English language learners.
School information is provided by the government and usnews.com
Core Beliefs
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- We believe we are advocates for academic excellence for all students.
- We believe in nurturing students’ intellectual, emotional, creative, social and physical development.
- We believe students will achieve their full potential through the collective efforts of parents, educators, staff and community stakeholders.
- We believe in sustaining an environment that fosters open communication, honesty, and respect for the individual.
Fast Facts
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- All Greenburgh Central Schools are accredited by and designated as a school district in good standing by the NYSED.
- Our graduation rate is 94%.
- We offer the International Baccalaureate programs (IB) for its students in grades K–12 and offer the IB Diploma Programme.
- We offer full-day preschool.
- We offer world languages, including Mandarin K–12.
- The New York School Quality Index gives Greenburgh Central Schools a range of quality scores from 75.7 to 98.5, out of a possible score of 100.
- Greenburgh Central's enrollment has increased, year after year, for the past decade, with an additional 300 families enrolling students.
- 89% of Greenburgh Central's 180 teachers hold master's degrees + credits, and 9% hold doctorate degrees.
Our Schools
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Pre-K:
Early Childhood Program (ECP)
Elementary:
Lee F. Jackson Elementary School (LFJ)
Highview Elementary School (HES)
Richard J. Bailey Elementary School (RJB)
Middle School:
Woodlands Middle School (WMS)
High School:
Woodlands High School (WHS)
Board of Education Goals
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Each school year of the strategic horizon, the Board of Education drafts and adopts a set of yearly goals, aligned with the overall strategic goals. At the conclusion of each school year, the board and superintendent evaluate and publicize our progress toward achieving these goals.