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Walter Panas High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

300 Croton Ave, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 · (914) 739-2823 · Part of Lakeland Central School District

Cortlandt’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
845
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Walter Panas High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Cortlandt kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Walter Panas High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency97%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 Croton Ave, Cortlandt Manor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9168
Grade 10208
Grade 11230
Grade 12239
Enrollment over time
926’20
913’21
901’22
916’23
845’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 38%Black 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter Panas High School from Cortlandt families.

Other schools in Lakeland Central School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yorktown Heights
B+
383 students13:1
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crompond
B+
374 students13:1
Van Cortlandtville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
C+
568 students11:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yorktown Heights
B
466 students11:1
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
B+
411 students12:1
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yorktown Heights
C+
1,219 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Cortlandt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.