POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL

Regular School · POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL is a regular school school in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, serving grades 09–12 with 1,151 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,151

Teachers (FTE)

98.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	535	46%
Black or African American	487	42%
Two or more races	78	7%
White	45	4%
Asian	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,151	600M / 551F

English Language Learners: 152 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	59.0% +3.8pp	55.2%	216
Science Proficiency	67.0%	—	206
4-Year Graduation Rate	62.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (5)

127 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

226

19.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

600

52.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,151	100%

Contact & Location

70 FORBUS ST

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603

Phone: (845)451-4850

http://www.poughkeepsieschools.org

District

POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $36,976

District enrollment: 3,828

Other Schools in District

CHARLES B WARRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
G W KRIEGER SCHOOL Elementary
GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOL Elementary
S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
SMITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER Elementary
POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 12603) → CensusDepth.com
New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

362376003307

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD