Saunders Trades and Technical High School

Saunders Trades and Technical High School (Saunders High School or SHS) is a career and technical education public high school for grades 9–12, in Yonkers, New York.

Saunders Trades and Technical High School
Saunders Trades and Technical High School
Location
183 Palmer Road, Yonkers, New York 10709
Information
Type	Public High School [1]
Established	1909; 115 years ago
School district	Yonkers Public Schools
Principal	Jeremy Rynders
Staff	83.02 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,126 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.56[2]
Color(s)	Blue, White and Black
Athletics	Saunders Blue Devils
Mascot	Blue Devil
Website	https://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/saunders

Awards and recognition

In October 1994, the Middle States Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges evaluated Saunders to be an exemplary high school, “a model for the nation.” In both 1995 and 1998 Saunders was selected to be a “New York State School of Excellence.” After a rigorous application process and three days visitation, the United States Department of Education recognized Saunders as a “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.”^[3]

Notable alumni

• Rich Ranglin, American football player
• Dave Costa͵ America football player
• Frederick Joseph, Bestselling author