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Poughkeepsie High School

70 Forbus St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,151
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Poughkeepsie City School District
Dutchess County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,093 New York high schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity58% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Graduation rate63% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
12thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Poughkeepsie High School

Poughkeepsie High School is a public high school in Poughkeepsie, New York, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Poughkeepsie City School District. The school is located in a small city in Dutchess County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,151 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York high school (10.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,093 New York high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

70 Forbus St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,151 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Poughkeepsie City School District
County
Dutchess County
NCES school ID
362376003307

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.