Poughkeepsie High School in Poughkeepsie, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 70 FORBUS ST
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
- Telephone
- (845) 451-4850
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- City-data.com school rating
- 21
- Students
- 1,161
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 92.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - Yes, under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Free lunch eligible students
- 765
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 43
- School district
- POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
ORVILLE A TODD MIDDLE SCHOOL (2.4 miles): | 75 |
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOL (2.3 miles): | 55 |
ARTHUR S MAY SCHOOL (1.0 miles): | 52 |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 21 |
G W KRIEGER SCHOOL (0.7 miles): | 15 |
WARRING MAGNET ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (0.7 miles): | 13 |
GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOL (0.7 miles): | 12 |
MORSE YOUNG MAGNET SCHOOL (1.0 miles): | 7 |
POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 6 |
New York: | 50 |
Dutchess County: | 54 |
Poughkeepsie: | 47 |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 21 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,140
Enrollment in 2014: 1,146
Enrollment in 2013: 1,139
Enrollment in 2012: 1,176
Enrollment in 2011: 1,177
Enrollment in 2010: 1,245
Enrollment in 2009: 1,264
Enrollment in 2008: 1,253
Enrollment in 2007: 1,278
Enrollment in 2006: 1,248
Enrollment in 2005: 1,190
Enrollment in 2004: 1,182
Enrollment in 2003: 1,119
Enrollment in 2002: 1,075
Enrollment in 2001: 1,014
Enrollment in 2000: 1,006
Enrollment in 1999: 1,002
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 323 | 285 | 263 | 279 | 11 | 1,161 |
Female students | 146 | 134 | 141 | 151 | 2 | 574 |
Male students | 177 | 151 | 122 | 128 | 9 | 587 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Asian students | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | - | 19 |
Hispanic students | 85 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 2 | 306 |
Black students | 195 | 165 | 164 | 170 | 4 | 698 |
White students | 31 | 27 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 114 |
Two or More Races students | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 285
11th grade enrollment: 263
12th grade enrollment: 279
Ungraded enrollment: 11
Poughkeepsie High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School: | 49.4% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 50.6% |
State: | 47.5% |
Poughkeepsie High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School: | 0.1% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 1.6% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Here: | 26.4% |
State: | 9.2% |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 60.1% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 9.8% |
State: | 55.1% |
School: | 2.0% |
State: | 2.9% |
Poughkeepsie High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School: | 69.6% |
State: | 52.7% |
School: | 65.9% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Poughkeepsie High School: | 3.7% |
State: | 4.8% |
Poughkeepsie High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 21
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 23
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 22
Teachers and support:
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 9
Number of FTE school counselors: 4
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 45
Number of FTE security guards: 7
Number of FTE nurses: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1
Number of FTE social workers: 1
Student/Teacher Ratio
Poughkeepsie High School: | 12.5 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 27
Total number of classes taught: 427
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 25
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 4
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7
Poughkeepsie High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 95 (Salary Expenditures: $7,889,465)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $211,452)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $475,750)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $479,000)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $7,889,465
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 6 (Salary Expenditures: $211,452)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 11 (Salary Expenditures: $475,750)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 13 (Salary Expenditures: $1,365,000)
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic28
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black4
- White2
- IDEA4
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs
- Hispanic: 28 (male: 17, female: 11)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic35
- Black122
- White17
- Multirace4
- LEP23
Students with disabilities served under IDEA
- Hispanic: 35 (male: 25, female: 10)
- Black: 122 (male: 79, female: 43)
- White: 17 (male: 13, female: 4)
- Two or More Races: 4 (all male)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 23 (male: 13, female: 10)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 18 (male: 9, female: 9)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Retention:
(State average from 437 schools)
- Black: 2
Percent of 10th grade students retained
School: | 0.7% |
New York: | 8.8% |
Total number of students retained in 11th grade: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Percent of 11th grade students retained
School: | 0.8% |
State: | 11.0% |
- Hispanic16
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black28
- White4
- LEP4
- IDEA7
Total number of students retained in 12th grade
- Hispanic: 16 (male: 11, female: 5)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Percent of 12th grade students retained
School: | 18.6% |
State: | 14.9% |
Dual Enrollment:
(State average from 432 schools)
Dual enrollment/dual credit programs provide opportunities for high school students to take college-level courses offered by colleges, and earn concurrent credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree while still in high school.These programs are for high school - enrolled students who are academically prepared to enroll in college and are interested in taking on additional coursework.For example, students who want to study subjects not offered at their high school may seek supplemental education at colleges nearby.
- Hispanic10
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black37
- White4
- LEP4
- IDEA2
Dual Enrollment
- Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 37 (male: 23, female: 14)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Dual Enrollment per 1,000 students
School: | 45.7 |
New York: | 183.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All53%
- Males51%
- Females54%
- Hispanic66%
- Black42%
- White45%
- Multirace72%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 76 (48%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 51 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 32 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 53% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All73%
- Males71%
- Females76%
- Hispanic72%
- Asian67%
- Black74%
- White74%
- Multirace50%
- IDEA45%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 138 (27%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 119 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 238 (46%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 18 (4%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 73% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All81%
- Males75%
- Females88%
- Hispanic74%
- Black81%
- White90%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 11 (19%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 13 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 28 (49%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 5 (9%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 81% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All79%
- Males78%
- Females79%
- Hispanic80%
- Black75%
- White89%
- Multirace88%
- IDEA40%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 67 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 31 (10%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 86 (28%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 61 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 66 (21%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 79% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Number of students tested failing: 5 (45%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (55%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 55% |
New York: | 48% |
Writing:
- All50%
- Hispanic60%
- Black43%
Percent Passing (Writing)
Number of students tested failing: 6 (50%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (50%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 50% |
New York: | 81% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Number of students tested failing: 7 (64%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (36%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 36% |
New York: | 37% |
United States History and Government:
- All21%
- Males13%
- Females33%
Percent Passing (United States History and Government)
Number of students tested failing: 11 (79%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (21%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 21% |
State: | 45% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All63%
- Males64%
- Females60%
- IDEA40%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 63% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 63%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 75% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%
11th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 63% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Poughkeepsie High School - High School Completers
- All68%
- Males62%
- Females73%
- Hispanic60%
- Black69%
- White75%
- IDEA49%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 221
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 210
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 179 (85% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 30 (14% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 31 (15% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 11 (5% of Completers)
- All66%
- Males56%
- Females76%
- Hispanic64%
- Black65%
- White76%
- IDEA41%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 189
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 189
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 175 (93% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 29 (15% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 14 (7% of Graduates)
- All68%
- Males63%
- Females73%
- Hispanic65%
- Black69%
- White63%
- IDEA43%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 32
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 21
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 4 (19% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 1 (5% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 17 (81% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 11 (34% of Completers)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Poughkeepsie High School - High School Non-completers
- All30%
- Males35%
- Females26%
- Hispanic40%
- Black30%
- White20%
- IDEA42%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,163
Number of non-completers: 92
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 91
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 8.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All26%
- Males33%
- Females19%
- Hispanic29%
- Black25%
- White21%
- IDEA37%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 980
Number of non-completers: 76
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 75
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 8.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All21%
- Males26%
- Females15%
- Hispanic28%
- Black18%
- White17%
- IDEA22%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 183
Number of non-completers: 16
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 16
Percent of non-completers: | 9.0% |
State: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Poughkeepsie High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 221
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 69 (31%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 89 (40%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 8 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 1 (0%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 7 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 43 (19%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 189
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 63 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 76 (40%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 8 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (1%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 5 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 33 (17%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 32
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 6 (19%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 13 (41%)
└─ Graduates who planned to attend programs such as vocational rehabilitation and other programs: 1 (3%)
└─ Graduates a known plan that is not specified above: 2 (6%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 10 (31%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All96
- Males97
- Females95
- Hispanic98
- Black90
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 250
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 96 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 106
High School ELA:
- All128
- Males119
- Females137
- Hispanic136
- Black121
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 250
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%
Performance Index (PI): | 128 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 142
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All67%
- Males63%
- Females72%
- Hispanic58%
- Black69%
- White75%
- IDEA46%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 296
Graduation Rate: | 67% |
New York: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 68
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All62%
- Males50%
- Females72%
- Hispanic61%
- Black60%
- White73%
- IDEA36%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 277
Graduation Rate: | 62% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 65
SAT/ACT:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
- Hispanic31
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black79
- White13
- LEP2
- IDEA7
SAT or ACT Test Participation
- Hispanic: 31 (male: 8, female: 23)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 79 (male: 38, female: 41)
- White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Advanced Placement:
(State average from 497 schools)
Is enrollment via self-selection by students permittedfor all AP courses offered by the school?: No
- Hispanic40
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black46
- White31
- Multirace2
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Students Enrolled in at least one AP Course
- Hispanic: 40 (male: 11, female: 29)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
- White: 31 (male: 14, female: 17)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
- Hispanic4
- Black4
- White4
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
- Hispanic7
- Black4
- White13
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Science
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
- Hispanic37
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black46
- White31
- Multirace2
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Students Enrollment in Other Advanced Placement (AP) Subjects
- Hispanic: 37 (male: 11, female: 26)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
- White: 31 (male: 14, female: 17)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
- Hispanic31
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black28
- White22
- Multirace2
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Students who took one or more AP exams
- Hispanic: 31 (male: 11, female: 20)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 28 (male: 11, female: 17)
- White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Students who received a qualifying score on one or more AP exams: 36 (male: 18, female: 18)
- Hispanic: 11 (male: 4, female: 7)
- Black: 11 (male: 4, female: 7)
- White: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
School: | 40.4% |
State: | 65.5% |
Students who did not receive a qualifying score on any AP exams: 48 (male: 21, female: 27)
- Hispanic: 20 (male: 7, female: 13)
- Black: 20 (male: 10, female: 10)
- White: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
- Hispanic10
- Black19
- White10
- IDEA2
Students who took no AP exams
- Hispanic: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- Black: 19 (male: 5, female: 14)
- White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Health & Safety
Offenses:
(State average from 1,445 schools)
A weapon is any instrument or object used with the intent to threaten, injure, or kill. This includes look-alikes if they are used to threaten others.
Physical attack or fight refers to an actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against his/her will, or the intentional causing of bodily harm to an individual. Physical attack or fight does not include rape.
A threat refers to an act where there was no physical contact between the offender and victim but the victim felt that physical harm could have occurred based on verbal or nonverbal communication by the offender. This includes nonverbal threats (e.g., brandishing a weapon), and verbal threats of physical harm which are made in person. Threats made over the telephone or threatening letters are excluded.
Any of this school's students, faculty, or staff died as a result of a homicide committed at this school: No
Incidents of physical attack or fight without a weapon: 2
Incidents of threats of physical attack without a weapon: 4
Total incidents per 1,000 students
Poughkeepsie High School: | 5.2 |
New York: | 55.5 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 3,050 schools)
- Hispanic103
- Black184
- White25
- Multirace4
- LEP34
- IDEA58
- 5047
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 103 (male: 50, female: 53)
- Black: 184 (male: 95, female: 89)
- White: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 34 (male: 17, female: 17)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 58 (male: 32, female: 26)
- Section 504: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
Poughkeepsie High School: | 272.2 |
New York: | 179.4 |
Suspensions:
(State average from 569 schools)
- For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
- For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
- Hispanic154
- Black559
- White46
- Multirace5
- LEP34
- IDEA224
- 50420
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 154 (male: 95, female: 59)
- Black: 559 (male: 337, female: 222)
- White: 46 (male: 17, female: 29)
- Two or More Races: 5 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 34 (male: 14, female: 20)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 224 (male: 166, female: 58)
- Section 504: 20 (male: 10, female: 10)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 132
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
School: | 113.7 |
New York: | 50.9 |
- Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- Black: 31 (male: 17, female: 14)
- White: 5 (all female)
- Hispanic16
- Black49
- White4
- Multirace2
- LEP5
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
- Black: 49 (male: 20, female: 29)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5 (all female)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 25 (male: 13, female: 12)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
- White: 2 (all female)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 62
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
School: | 53.4 |
State: | 29.4 |
Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Section 504 only)
School: | 3.4 |
New York: | 2.9 |
- Hispanic2
- Black7
- White4
- 5044
Students with disabilities receiving one or more in-school suspension
- Hispanic: 2 (all male)
- Black: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Hispanic4
- Black19
- White2
- LEP2
- 5042
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 19 (male: 11, female: 8)
- White: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
- Section 504: 2 (all male)
- Hispanic4
- Black10
- White2
- LEP2
- 5042
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 10 (male: 8, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
- Section 504: 2 (all female)
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 773 schools)
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 50
- Hispanic133
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black310
- White40
- Multirace16
- LEP31
- IDEA88
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 133 (male: 74, female: 59)
- Asian: 2 (all male)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 310 (male: 167, female: 143)
- White: 40 (male: 20, female: 20)
- Two or More Races: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 31 (male: 20, female: 11)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 88 (male: 56, female: 32)
- Hispanic83
- Black176
- White23
- Multirace10
- LEP14
- IDEA44
9-10th grade studenst who passed Algebra I
- Hispanic: 83 (male: 40, female: 43)
- Black: 176 (male: 85, female: 91)
- White: 23 (male: 13, female: 10)
- Two or More Races: 10 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 44 (male: 25, female: 19)
Poughkeepsie High School: | 58.1% |
New York: | 76.8% |
- Hispanic40
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black112
- White10
- Multirace4
- LEP4
- IDEA34
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 40 (male: 20, female: 20)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all female)
- Black: 112 (male: 59, female: 53)
- White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 34 (male: 23, female: 11)
- Hispanic32
- Black92
- White8
- IDEA23
11-12th studenst who passed Algebra I
- Hispanic: 32 (male: 13, female: 19)
- Black: 92 (male: 46, female: 46)
- White: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
School: | 77.6% |
New York: | 65.5% |
Algebra II:
Number of Algebra II classes taught by certified teachers: 6
- Hispanic31
- Asian2
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black58
- White10
- Multirace4
- LEP2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II
- Hispanic: 31 (male: 11, female: 20)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 58 (male: 23, female: 35)
- White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Calculus:
Number of Calculus classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Calculus: 6 (male: 4, female: 2)
- Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- White: 2 (all male)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
Geometry:
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 10
- Hispanic52
- American Indian2
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black79
- White22
- Multirace2
- LEP4
- IDEA13
Student Enrollment in Geometry
- Hispanic: 52 (male: 29, female: 23)
- American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 79 (male: 50, female: 29)
- White: 22 (male: 11, female: 11)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
Advanced Mathematics:
Number of Advanced Mathematics classes taught by certified teachers: 1
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 21 (male: 9, female: 12)
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)
- White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Biology:
Number of Biology classes taught by certified teachers: 25
- Hispanic136
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian2
- Black283
- White37
- Multirace16
- LEP43
- IDEA76
Student Enrollment in Biology
- Hispanic: 136 (male: 77, female: 59)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
- Black: 283 (male: 164, female: 119)
- White: 37 (male: 20, female: 17)
- Two or More Races: 16 (male: 5, female: 11)
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 43 (male: 26, female: 17)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 76 (male: 47, female: 29)
Chemistry:
Number of Chemistry classes taught by certified teachers: 4
- Hispanic25
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian4
- Black37
- White7
- Multirace2
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Chemistry
- Hispanic: 25 (male: 8, female: 17)
- Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Black: 37 (male: 20, female: 17)
- White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
Physics:
Number of Physics classes taught by certified teachers: 2
- Hispanic4
- Asian2
- Black13
- White4
- Multirace2
Student Enrollment in Physics
- Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Asian: 2 (all female)
- Black: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
- White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
- Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
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