📍 70 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, 12603
Poughkeepsie High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County. The school has 1,165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Poughkeepsie City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 57%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Poughkeepsie High School enrolls 1,165 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% Black or African American, 41% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 537 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 481 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 6.4% |
| White | 60 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
865 of the school's 1,165 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 865 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Poughkeepsie High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 104.
Poughkeepsie High School is one of 7 schools in POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in POUGHKEEPSIE, New York. The district serves 3,887 students district-wide and employs 305 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,165 students, Poughkeepsie High School is larger than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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