| Definition of Terms |
New Paltz Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Ulster County, NY |
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| Total Students |
764 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
56 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 202 students | | Grade 10 - 204 students | | Grade 11 - 197 students | | Grade 12 - 161 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:14 |
1:14 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
1% |
| % Asian |
3% |
4% |
| % Hispanic |
6% |
17% |
| % Black |
5% |
19% |
| % White |
85% |
58% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
17% |
28% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
9% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
New Paltz Central School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
4 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,301 students |
2,265 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$38,773,000 |
$31,819,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$40,406,000 |
$31,869,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$16,850 |
$14,048 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$17,560 |
$14,070 |
| District Graduation Rates |
83% |
97% |
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- New Paltz Central High School is situated in the town of New Paltz in upstate New York, on South Putt Corners Road. It educates students in grades 9-12 from the New Paltz Central School District, which serves most of New Paltz and Gardiner, New York, as well as parts of several other adjacent towns.
- Academics
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The original structure was completed in the mid 1960's, at which time the average class size was significantly smaller than in later decades. Over the course of the next few decades, capital improvements were made to adapt to a growing student population. In 2004 the high school underwent major construction, adding a new wing.
- New Paltz High School is known for its academic success. The school has a variety of Advanced Placement courses that offer college credits. These classes are taken by students who want to challenge themselves in history, science, math, or literature/writing AND ART! Due to the high school's small size, students receive unparalleled one-on-one attention, lending to their academic success.
- The school was recently rated 198 in Newsweek's top Public High Schools in the nation. This study bases rank from calculating the amount of Advanced Placement courses taken by students in the school and their success in taking them.
- Athletics
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The school mascot is the Huguenot. Historically the Huguenots were a band of French Calvinists who, while escaping religious persecution played a major part in the European settlement of New Paltz.
- New Paltz High School has several athletic teams with sports in both JV class and Varsity class. Teams are raised from the school population and are under the direction of faculty and staff. The teams range from Football, Baseball,Basketball, Soccer,Track and field,Gymnastics,Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Nordic Skiing, Wrestling,Tennis,Golf and in 2009 the high school added both a boys and girls Lacrosse program
- Each year the high school's Physical Education department hosts a dodgeball tournament - with both faculty and student players, and a pickleball tournament which sometimes includes separate competitions for badminton and ping-pong
- Technology
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During the 2005-2006 school year, the school developed their own T.V. show called NPZ TV. The show was founded by English teacher Bill Zimmer and Computer Teacher Jen Cone. NPZ TV delivered the school's daily announcements with two anchors and a weather person, the broadcast also included short shows about school sports,local and national news and student interests. In the start of the 3rd season, new English teacher Joel Neden began to fill in for Zimmer due to his expected departure to become a principal in a different school district. Zimmer's replacement, an old NPHS veteran Joe Dolan now co-hosts the show with Neden.
- The high school also has its own internet radio station called Radio New Paltz, it is more commonly referred to as 'RNP'.
- Administration
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The principal is Barbara Clinton and the vice-principal is Dennis DiBari.
- Notable Alumni
- Daniel Jason Torres, youngest elected official in New York State
- External links
- School website
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| About This Zip Code (12561) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
17,435 people |
18,208,943 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
50% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
30 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.4 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$43,110
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$41,761 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.5 rooms |
4.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
41 years old |
56 years old |
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Zipcode (12561)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
61% / 39% |
42% / 58% |
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