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Spackenkill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Poughkeepsie, New York, with a student population of 526. The school is part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District, which is ranked 153 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Spackenkill High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 51-144 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. Spackenkill students outperform the state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams across various subjects, and the school ranks highly for its performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, students with special education needs, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's four-year graduation rates range from 84.3% to 95.9%, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.5% to 10%.
While Spackenkill High School outperforms many nearby high schools, including New Paltz Senior High School, Beacon High School, John Jay Senior High School, and Poughkeepsie High School, on various academic metrics and rankings, some nearby schools, such as Arlington High School and Marlboro Central High School, also perform well. Spackenkill's relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.62% to 23.38%, suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to some of the neighboring districts.
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