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Enrollment
629
High
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361857001670
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
50 CROSS RD, MARLBORO, NY 12542 · (845) 236-5810 · Ulster County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
206 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 153 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 152 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 26% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 61.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL this school | 629 | 32.8% | 71.2% |
| HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL MONTROSE | 729 | 35.0% | 67.0% |
| JAMES I O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL FORT MONTGOMERY | 409 | 33.0% | 64.8% |
| EAST ROCKAWAY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EAST ROCKAWAY | 557 | 36.6% | 66.6% |
| WALLKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WALLKILL | 930 | 37.4% | 67.3% |
| CENTER MORICHES HIGH SCHOOL CENTER MORICHES | 511 | 28.4% | 71.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Ulster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #325 of 1,135 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #549 of 1,109 ▼ 57 | #6 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #215 of 1,135 ▼ 58 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #409 of 1,216 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #613 of 1,058 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #252 of 1,070 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #962 of 1,167 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #181 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
629
+44 (+8%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 54.9 | 11.5:1 | 33% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 55.4 | 11.4:1 | 35% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 52.9 | 11.9:1 | 37% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 50 | 11.7:1 | 37% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 45.8 | 12.8:1 | 33% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 31% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 713 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 27% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 6% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 51 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, a medium-sized high school, is located in MARLBORO, New York. The school's 629 students are in grades 9 through 12.
The 3 schools in MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enroll 1,849 students altogether, MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL among them.
Roughly 55% of students at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 4% multiracial. Ulster County's residents are about 75% White, 20 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is 33%. That is lower than the 41% average for public schools in Ulster County.
allk12 grades MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 63.0%. MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL scores 71.2%, 8.2 points above that line.
Across Ulster County, the median household income is $86,271, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Ulster County is home to 45 public schools and about 20,189 public school students.
The next-closest public school is MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL had 585 students, to 2024-25, when it had 629.
Discussions about MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ulster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
182,601
Census ACS
Median income
$86,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 780 students
- MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 440 students
Other schools in MARLBORO
- MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 780 students
- MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 440 students
Nearby schools
- MARLBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 440
- MARLBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 780
- SHEAFE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 612
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 764
- JAMES S EVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 297
- NASSAU SCHOOL4.1 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL in?
MARLBORO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is part of MARLBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.