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Enrollment
549
High
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362424003334
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
103 W MARKET ST, RED HOOK, NY 12571 · (845) 758-2241 · Dutchess County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
10.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
150 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 134 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 1% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
89.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.0pp 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 66 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 549 | 27.3% | 77.8% |
| SCHALMONT HIGH SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 545 | 30.1% | 69.8% |
| NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEW PALTZ | 622 | 26.8% | 81.0% |
| MATTITUCK JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATTITUCK | 524 | 27.5% | 68.5% |
| PIERSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL SAG HARBOR | 501 | 27.5% | 70.5% |
| WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 525 | 30.7% | 73.7% |
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 RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Dutchess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #211 of 1,135 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #340 of 1,109 ▼ 163 | #6 of 14 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #221 of 1,135 ▼ 1 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #487 of 1,216 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #388 of 1,058 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #735 of 1,070 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #1,025 of 1,167 | #13 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.7% | #169 of 743 | #2 of 11 |
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
549
-75 (-12%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 549 | 52.9 | 10.4:1 | 27% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 53 | 10.5:1 | 26% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 55.2 | 9.9:1 | 23% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 59 | 10.6:1 | 24% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 692 | 54.6 | 12.7:1 | 21% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 57 | 11.3:1 | 16% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 768 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 12% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 51 | 13.3:1 | 4% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school for students in RED HOOK, New York. It reported 549 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Federal data list 4 schools in RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 1,881 students enrolled.
The largest group at RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 79%. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Dutchess County, the White share is about 69%. The diversity index for RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is close to this figure. Roughly 27% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 40% for public schools in Dutchess County.
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of New York public high schools.
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.8%, compared with a predicted 64.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dutchess County show that the median household earns about $99,478 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Dutchess County has 76 public schools with about 36,885 students, including RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Local comparison: RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 77.8% versus a 65.9% average.
In the federal locale system, RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 12% drop took enrollment from 624 in 2020-21 to 549 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 RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 636 students
- LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 390 students
- MILL ROAD-PRIMARY GRADESElementary · 306 students
Other schools in RED HOOK
- MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 636 students
- LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 390 students
- MILL ROAD-PRIMARY GRADESElementary · 306 students
Nearby schools
- LINDEN AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 390
- MILL ROAD-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 636
- MILL ROAD-PRIMARY GRADES1.5 mi · 306
- RICCARDI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 410
- RHINEBECK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL5.2 mi · 321
- BULKELEY MIDDLE SCHOOL5.2 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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