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Poughkeepsie High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

70 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 · (845) 451-4850 · Part of Poughkeepsie City School District

Poughkeepsie’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
1,151
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Poughkeepsie High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of New York’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Poughkeepsie Middle School871 students
9–12Poughkeepsie High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

70 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9273
Grade 10276
Grade 11304
Grade 12283
Ungraded15
Enrollment over time
1,208’20
1,199’21
1,165’22
1,161’23
1,151’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 42%Two or more races 7%White 4%Asian <1%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 Poughkeepsie High School from Poughkeepsie families.

Other schools in Poughkeepsie City School District

The district →
Smith Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Poughkeepsie
328 students19:1
S F B Morse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Poughkeepsie
D−
432 students11:1
G W Krieger School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
419 students13:1
Gov George Clinton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Poughkeepsie
D
237 students12:1
Charles B Warring Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Poughkeepsie
D−
286 students11:1
Poughkeepsie Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Poughkeepsie
D
871 students12:1

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; Poughkeepsie’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.