Poughkeepsie High School
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| Poughkeepsie High School | |
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| Address | |
70 Forbus Street Poughkeepsie , Dutchess County , New York 12601 | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Champions of children |
| School district | Poughkeepsie City School District |
| Superintendent | Eric Jay Rosser |
| Principal | Dr. Phee Simpson |
| Teaching staff | 88.36 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,199 (2021–22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.57 |
| Color(s) | |
| Team name | Pioneers |
Poughkeepsie High School is the public high school (grades 9-12) in the city of Poughkeepsie, New York. It is categorized as an inner city school district as a result of the high percentage of students living in low-income households. In the 2014-2015 school year, 73% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. PHS did not meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) specified by the No Child Left Behind Act in 2011-12. Poughkeepsie High School is currently the only 9-12 school within the Poughkeepsie City School District.
In 2014-15, there were 1,137 students enrolled in the High School, with an average class size of 20. The student:teacher ratio was approximately 13:1. The attendance rate in the 2013-2014 school year was 93%, and the suspension rate in that same year was 22%. 30% of teachers have their master's degree plus 30 Hours or Doctorate.