Yonkers Public Schools & the Regents: A Guide for Westchester Students
Yonkers Public Schools is the largest district in Westchester County, just north of New York City, and one of the state's "Big Five" city school districts. Graduation here runs through the same statewide Regents exams — with a few Yonkers-specific things worth knowing.
A Big Five district next to NYC
Like the other Big Five, Yonkers is a fiscally dependent city district. Its location on New York City's northern edge gives it a large, diverse student population.
A magnet and school-choice system
Yonkers is known for a well-developed magnet and school-choice system, with themed schools in areas like the arts, science, and technology that students can apply to. These programs shape a student's classes and electives, but the Regents exams required for a diploma are the same across every school.
A strongly bilingual community
Yonkers serves a large bilingual community, with many Spanish-speaking and other multilingual families, and provides English Language Learner support. Reviewing concepts in your home language can reinforce them while you build the English you will use on exam day.
How to prepare
- Diagnose with a full mock exam, then target weak NYS topics.
- Aim above 65 — the scale conversion is set after each exam, so leave a margin.
- Review every miss with its explanation.
NY Regents Quiz offers NYS-aligned multiple-choice practice in five languages with instant explanations and full mock exams. Browse the subjects and start free.
NY Regents Quiz is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with Yonkers Public Schools or the New York State Education Department. Programs and rules change over time — confirm current details with the district or your school counselor.