Poughkeepsie High School has 1,127 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Poughkeepsie High School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 84% (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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 92% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Poughkeepsie High School’s learner population of 1,127 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 82 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie High School is 0.58, 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 Poughkeepsie High School is Spackenkill High School (2.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Poughkeepsie Middle School (0.2 miles away).