Clarkstown High School South

Clarkstown High School South
Location
31 Demarest Mill Road
West Nyack, New York 10994

United States
Coordinates41°06′12″N 73°58′49″W / 41.103269°N 73.980196°W / 41.103269; -73.980196
Information
TypePublic
MottoPreparing today’s students to conquer tomorrow’s challenges.
Established1971
School districtClarkstown Central School District
PrincipalDebbie Tarantino
Teaching staff111.97 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,386 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio12.38
Color(s)Brown and Gold    
Athletics conferenceSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
MascotViking
NicknameSouth
Team nameVikings
Newspaper‘’The Viking Voice‘’
Websitesouth.ccsd.edu

Clarkstown High School South is a public high school located in West Nyack, New York, United States. The school educates students in grades 9 through 12, and is one of two high schools in the Clarkstown Central School District (CCSD). It is commonly referred to as Clarkstown South, or simply "South."

In 2013, Clarkstown South was ranked in Newsweek's list of the 2000 best public high schools in the United States.

In 2016, Clarkstown South was ranked in Newsweek's list of the 500 top high schools in the United States, ranking 167th place.

In 2017, Clarkstown South was a part of State Education Commissioner Elia's list of 185 reward schools.

  • In 2018, Clarkstown High School South

In 2018, Clarkstown South was recognized in the National Rankings and earned a silver medal based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.