Is Dover High School a good school?

Dover High School ranks 564 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dover High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 465 students attended Dover High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dover High School?

Students at Dover High School are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Dover High School?

Dover High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dover Elementary School Elementary : Wingdale Elementary School Middle : Dover Middle School

Dover High School

Summary:

Dover High School is a public high school located in Dover Plains, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Dover Union Free School District, which is ranked 633 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dover High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While it has performed well in some subject areas like Algebra II, Chemistry, and Global History, it has struggled in others like Algebra I, Physics, and Living Environment. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are often below the state and district averages. Additionally, Dover High School has had fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, with a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.9% dropout rate in 2022-2023, which are on par with the nearby schools but below the state average. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.6% to 37.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby high schools, Dover High School generally performs better than Poughkeepsie High School but lags behind schools like Spackenkill High School, John Jay Senior High School, and Arlington High School in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and overall school performance. The significant differences in performance between student subgroups at Dover High School, particularly the lower rankings for White students and English Language Learners, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522

(845) 877-5750

District: Dover Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
564^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,263

Feeder schools for Dover High School:

Elementary:	Dover Elementary School
	Wingdale Elementary School
Middle:	Dover Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dover High School ranks better than 54.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.13. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dover High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.8%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dover High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Dover High School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dover High School is $17,263.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dover High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dover High School 564^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Dover High School in the ranking list.)

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Dover Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dover Union Free School District 633^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dover High School

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Rank History for all students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	63.74	323^rd	935	65.5%
2006	57.19	502^nd	986	49.1%
2007	61.50	417^th	1002	58.4%
2008	63.80	374^th	1027	63.6%
2009	62.08	413^th	1086	62.0%
2010	65.64	338^th	1117	69.7%
2011	60.58	486^th	1165	58.3%
2012	66.46	389^th	1198	67.5%
2013	63.50	479^th	1217	60.6%
2014	52.04	626^th	1237	49.4%
2015	57.36	527^th	1255	58.0%
2016	46.01	698^th	1255	44.4%
2017	55.26	560^th	1221	54.1%
2018	48.64	687^th	1210	43.2%
2019	49.59	676^th	1207	44.0%
2022	50.64	618^th	1190	48.1%
2023	46.38	674^th	1228	45.1%
2024	57.13	564^th	1242	54.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	34.00	379^th	565	32.9%
2022	36.53	313^th	481	34.9%
2023	33.32	419^th	583	28.1%
2024	41.10	363^rd	637	43.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.65	418^th	1095	61.8%
2019	79.78	154^th	1132	86.4%
2022	58.90	335^th	1038	67.7%
2023	50.72	464^th	1130	58.9%
2024	58.86	371^st	1144	67.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.51	658^th	1154	43.0%
2019	41.29	725^th	1179	38.5%
2022	48.46	558^th	1101	49.3%
2023	41.28	680^th	1155	41.1%
2024	60.05	397^th	1170	66.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.35	657^th	1176	44.1%
2019	51.73	650^th	1193	45.5%
2022	46.89	652^nd	1155	43.5%
2023	48.83	644^th	1197	46.2%
2024	54.38	585^th	1219	52.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.66	673^rd	1176	42.8%
2019	47.76	676^th	1190	43.2%
2022	54.23	551^st	1154	52.3%
2023	44.49	671^st	1191	43.7%
2024	60.02	498^th	1211	58.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.19	238^th	679	64.9%
2019	80.14	68^th	686	90.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.79	353^rd	791	55.4%
2019	44.42	429^th	815	47.4%
2022	49.93	350^th	760	53.9%
2023	41.06	468^th	851	45.0%
2024	54.96	343^rd	865	60.3%

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Rank History for White students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.00	584^th	765	23.7%
2019	35.91	584^th	793	26.4%
2022	34.60	550^th	738	25.5%
2023	40.18	501^st	776	35.4%
2024	50.26	418^th	781	46.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Dover High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	522	20	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	532	26	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	553	25	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	563	20	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	595	20	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1994	651	25	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1995	658	17	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1996	658	17	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1997	683	21	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	711	15	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	727	11	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	834	36	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	894
2001	453	16	6	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2002	534	20	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	534	20	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	513	34	6	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	513	34	8	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2006	520	41	8	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2007	511	37	11	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2008	498	32	7	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2009	477	32	5	51	2	n/a	n/a	2	569
2010	445	24	7	47	2	n/a	n/a	3	528
2011	426	24	11	43	2	0	1	0	507
2012	404	25	10	46	0	0	2	0	487
2013	377	25	11	57	0	0	2	0	472
2014	348	31	10	59	0	0	3	0	451
2015	350	38	7	60	1	0	3	0	459
2016	304	41	11	62	1	0	3	0	422
2017	309	38	8	64	1	1	4	0	425
2018	310	28	8	86	1	1	6	0	440
2019	289	28	9	90	1	0	9	0	426
2020	279	26	9	114	0	0	7	0	435
2021	270	23	8	109	0	0	15	0	425
2022	250	16	10	133	0	0	18	0	427
2023	267	12	7	160	0	0	21	0	467
2024	241	7	6	183	0	0	28	0	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dover High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	46.9	11.7	n/a
1990	566	46.7	12.1	n/a
1991	583	47.7	12.2	n/a
1992	589	43.8	13.4	n/a
1993	621	42.7	14.5	n/a
1994	678	45.8	14.8	7.5
1995	680	48.0	14.2	8.1
1996	680	48.0	14.2	8.1
1997	715	46.8	15.3	7
1998	744	43.5	17.1	10.6
1999	749	46.6	16.1	8.9
2000	894	44.7	20.0	15.9
2001	485	25.0	19.4	16.1
2002	577	28.8	20.0	19.4
2003	577	28.8	20.0	19.4
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	592	25.5	23.2	17.2
2006	611	26.0	23.5	14.6
2007	602	28.5	21.1	14.8
2008	591	32.5	18.2	32.1
2009	569	32.0	17.8	31
2010	528	28.9	18.2	26.7
2011	507	30.4	16.6	24.3
2012	487	24.0	20.2	57.3
2013	472	26.0	18.1	26.3
2014	451	25.0	18.0	29.3
2015	459	24.0	19.1	41.2
2016	422	28.0	15.0	45.5
2017	425	27.0	15.7	46.8
2018	440	25.0	17.5	52.3
2019	426	29.0	14.6	52.1
2020	435	40.0	10.8	52.6
2021	425	30.9	13.7	54.4
2022	427	35.8	11.9	55.3
2023	467	39.8	11.7	59.3
2024	465	43.3	10.7	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dover High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	550	46.9	11.7	n/a
1990	566	46.7	12.1	n/a
1991	583	47.7	12.2	n/a
1992	589	43.8	13.4	n/a
1993	621	42.7	14.5	n/a
1994	678	45.8	14.8	7.5
1995	680	48.0	14.2	8.1
1996	680	48.0	14.2	8.1
1997	715	46.8	15.3	7
1998	744	43.5	17.1	10.6
1999	749	46.6	16.1	8.9
2000	894	44.7	20.0	15.9
2001	485	25.0	19.4	16.1
2002	577	28.8	20.0	19.4
2003	577	28.8	20.0	19.4
2004	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	592	25.5	23.2	17.2
2006	611	26.0	23.5	14.6
2007	602	28.5	21.1	14.8
2008	591	32.5	18.2	32.1
2009	569	32.0	17.8	31
2010	528	28.9	18.2	26.7
2011	507	30.4	16.6	24.3
2012	487	24.0	20.2	57.3
2013	472	26.0	18.1	26.3
2014	451	25.0	18.0	29.3
2015	459	24.0	19.1	41.2
2016	422	28.0	15.0	45.5
2017	425	27.0	15.7	46.8
2018	440	25.0	17.5	52.3
2019	426	29.0	14.6	52.1
2020	435	40.0	10.8	52.6
2021	425	30.9	13.7	54.4
2022	427	35.8	11.9	55.3
2023	467	39.8	11.7	59.3
2024	465	43.3	10.7	70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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