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Beacon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508 · (845) 838-6900 · Part of Beacon City School District

Beacon’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
831
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Beacon High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Beacon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Rombout Middle School592 students
9–12Beacon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 56.1%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9206
Grade 10227
Grade 11190
Grade 12200
Ungraded8
Enrollment over time
863’20
863’21
830’22
830’23
831’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 31%Black 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beacon High School from Beacon families.

Other schools in Beacon City School District

The district →
Glenham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fishkill
394 students11:1
Sargent School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
D
285 students10:1
South Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
244 students10:1
J V Forrestal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beacon
C+
234 students9:1
Rombout Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beacon
B
592 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Beacon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.