Poughkeepsie High School
| Poughkeepsie High School | |
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70 Forbus Street City of Poughkeepsie, New York, Dutchess County 12601 |
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| Motto | Every child, every day, every classroom |
| School district | Poughkeepsie City School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Nicole Williams |
| Principal | Phee Simpson |
| Teaching staff | 88 |
| Mascot | The Pioneer |
| Team name | Poughkeepsie Pioneer |
Coordinates: 41°41′42″N 73°54′49″W / 41.694882°N 73.91371°W
Poughkeepsie High School is the public high school (grades 9-12) in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY. (Not to be confused with Poughkeepsie Day School, which is a nearby K-12 private school.) 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.
The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the following subjects:
Poughkeepsie High School also has an Air Force Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (AFJROTC) class, which was introduced at the end of the 2014-15 school year.
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 Masters Degree plus 30 Hours or Doctorate.
Poughkeepsie High School also hosts a first-of-its-kind program with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. This program has staff from the Chamber of Commerce teaching alongside a PHS teacher in the classroom. Students are taught job and career skills as well as enhanced typing. Students in the class also have an opportunity to network with local business owners. The Chamber of Commerce and High School host monthly gatherings with students from the class in which they participate in bonding activities with the local business owners. This public-private partnership with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce gives Poughkeepsie High School students access to a greater pool of resources and a chance for highly effective community outreach.
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