Peekskill High School has 1,054 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Peekskill High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Peekskill High School’s learner population of 1,054 learners has grown by 17% over five school years. The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Peekskill High School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Peekskill High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Peekskill High School is Walter Panas High School (3.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Peekskill Middle School (0.3 miles away)