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Enrollment
1,151
High
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362376003307
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL
70 FORBUS ST, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 · (845) 451-4850 · Dutchess County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,151 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 8% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
11.7:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
927 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 273 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 276 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 304 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 283 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 1% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 POUGHKEEPSIE CITY 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
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,151 | 80.5% | 35.2% |
| CHANNEL VIEW SCHOOL FOR RESEARCH ROCKAWAY PARK | 1,180 | 81.1% | 46.0% |
| HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 1,650 | 81.3% | 50.7% |
| EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 814 | 84.9% | 34.8% |
| JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 809 | 88.1% | 19.2% |
| EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 1,362 | 89.7% | 20.7% |
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 POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,007 of 1,135 | #14 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,078 of 1,109 ▼ 193 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,005 of 1,135 ▼ 130 | #14 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,151 | #192 of 1,216 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #645 of 1,058 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #251 of 1,070 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #444 of 1,167 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #289 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
1,151
-57 (-5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 1,151 | 98.8 | 11.7:1 | 81% (927) |
| 2023-24 | 1,161 | 91.9 | 12.6:1 | 76% (877) |
| 2022-23 | 1,165 | 86.5 | 13.5:1 | 74% (865) |
| 2020-21 | 1,208 | 87 | 13.9:1 | 64% (778) |
| 2017-18 | 1,127 | 82 | 13.8:1 | 64% (720) |
| 2015-16 | 1,161 | 92 | 12.6:1 | 70% (808) |
| 2010-11 | 1,177 | 91 | 12.9:1 | 53% (625) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 83 | 12.2:1 | 58% (587) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 82 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL.
About POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school with a street address in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York. The school's enrollment of 1,151 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New York average about 668 students each.
The 7 schools of POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, including POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 3,724 students.
Enrollment at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 46%. The school is also 42% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. That is higher than the 15% Hispanic share among all Dutchess County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Staffing totals 98.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. High schools in New York average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is 81%. The average for public schools in Dutchess County is 40%.
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 45.4%. POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL scores 35.2%, 10.2 points below that line.
Dutchess County census figures show that median household income is about $99,478, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is among the 76 public schools in Dutchess County.
The school nearest to POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 1,208 to 1,151. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Dutchess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,220
Census ACS
Median income
$99,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 871 students
- S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- G W KRIEGER SCHOOLElementary · 419 students
- SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 328 students
- CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOLElementary · 237 students
Other schools in POUGHKEEPSIE
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 871 students
- SPACKENKILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOLElementary · 496 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 432 students
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATEElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 328
- POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 871
- GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOL0.7 mi · 237
- G W KRIEGER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 419
- CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 286
- ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL?
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,151 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (99 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 4% White, 46% Hispanic, 42% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.