Poughkeepsie High School vs. Spackenkill High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Spackenkill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,199 students in grades 9-12, Poughkeepsie High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 504 students in grades 9-12, Spackenkill High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,199 students
504 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1617 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#150 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
≥90%
Graduation Rate
62%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
304
135
Grade 10 Students
308
129
Grade 11 Students
276
121
Grade 12 Students
298
119
Ungraded Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
37%
16%
% Black
50%
16%
% White
6%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%