New Paltz Senior High School

Summary:

New Paltz Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New Paltz, New York, with a student population of 668 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This high-performing school consistently excels in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance, making it a desirable option for families in the region.

New Paltz Senior High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates on Regents exams compared to the state average across various subjects. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school had a 93.63% proficiency rate in Regents English, compared to the state average of 76.9%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.8% to 95.2% over the past five years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 1.2% and 3.8% during the same period. While the student population is predominantly White (72.6%), the school has a relatively diverse student body, with significant percentages of Hispanic (15.12%) and Asian (3.14%) students.

When compared to nearby high schools, New Paltz Senior High School outperforms Kingston High School in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and racial diversity. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (26.95% in 2022-2023), which is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Poughkeepsie High School (74.25%) and Highland High School (41.02%). With its strong performance and desirable characteristics, New Paltz Senior High School continues to be a standout option for families in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 134 S Putt Corners Rd
       New Paltz, NY  12561-1200


(845) 256-4100

District: New Paltz Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
207th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,530 Help


Feeder schools for New Paltz Senior High School:

Elementary:    Duzine School
    Lenape Elementary School
Middle:    New Paltz Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Paltz Senior High School ranks better than 83.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.29. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of New Paltz Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (15.1%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Paltz Senior High School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Paltz Senior High School is $22,530.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Paltz Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Senior High School 207th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See New Paltz Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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New Paltz Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Paltz Central School District 209th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Paltz Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.90 246th 935 73.7%
2006 69.71 200th 986 79.7%
2007 71.38 155th 1002 84.5%
2008 60.73 458th 1027 55.4%
2009 63.22 391st 1086 64.0%
2010 61.55 434th 1117 61.1%
2011 65.45 364th 1165 68.8%
2012 73.70 223rd 1198 81.4%
2013 77.01 148th 1217 87.8%
2014 71.04 231st 1237 81.3%
2015 69.06 247th 1255 80.3%
2016 71.33 212th 1255 83.1%
2017 69.70 272nd 1221 77.7%
2018 72.42 266th 1210 78.0%
2019 73.87 248th 1207 79.5%
2022 72.97 254th 1190 78.7%
2023 76.29 207th 1228 83.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.82 38th 212 82.1%
2023 75.29 43rd 272 84.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.79 75th 583 87.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.37 289th 1095 73.6%
2019 71.80 246th 1132 78.3%
2022 70.41 219th 1038 78.9%
2023 82.16 113th 1130 90.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.84 558th 1154 51.6%
2019 61.07 404th 1179 65.7%
2022 65.55 276th 1101 74.9%
2023 70.71 201st 1155 82.6%
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Rank History for Female students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.85 292nd 1176 75.2%
2019 73.49 261st 1193 78.1%
2022 70.39 301st 1155 73.9%
2023 71.96 302nd 1197 74.8%
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Rank History for Male students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.21 248th 1176 78.9%
2019 72.76 243rd 1190 79.6%
2022 73.78 213th 1154 81.5%
2023 79.98 109th 1191 90.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.65 152nd 447 66.0%
2022 62.50 156th 386 59.6%
2023 51.33 227th 424 46.5%
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Rank History for African American students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.26 169th 679 75.1%
2019 74.53 103rd 686 85.0%
2022 72.14 122nd 593 79.4%
2023 56.75 227th 671 66.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.41 194th 791 75.5%
2019 74.82 152nd 815 81.3%
2022 77.95 108th 760 85.8%
2023 78.22 118th 851 86.1%
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Rank History for White students at New Paltz Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.09 217th 765 71.6%
2019 66.16 207th 793 73.9%
2022 61.31 241st 738 67.3%
2023 68.26 172nd 776 77.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for New Paltz Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 549 37 8 13 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1990 535 28 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1991 519 47 13 34 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1992 516 35 24 24 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 487 39 22 48 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1994 508 38 21 48 2 n/a n/a 0 617
1995 528 37 10 46 2 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 528 37 10 46 2 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 572 38 6 36 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 588 37 10 41 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1999 573 40 16 43 3 n/a n/a 0 675
2000 578 46 18 45 3 n/a n/a 0 690
2001 588 50 23 47 4 n/a n/a 0 712
2002 631 46 19 37 2 n/a n/a 0 735
2003 631 46 19 37 2 n/a n/a 0 735
2004 640 48 22 44 6 n/a n/a 0 760
2005 662 42 23 51 6 n/a n/a 0 784
2006 650 42 20 48 4 n/a n/a 0 764
2007 675 52 24 49 3 n/a n/a 0 803
2008 678 58 21 46 0 n/a n/a 0 803
2009 656 57 28 49 1 n/a n/a 3 794
2010 646 46 24 54 1 n/a n/a 10 781
2011 602 48 30 53 1 0 7 0 741
2012 592 54 25 52 0 1 6 0 730
2013 603 47 23 50 1 2 7 0 733
2014 587 51 29 68 2 0 7 0 744
2015 611 42 29 79 3 0 7 0 771
2016 591 37 29 83 3 0 7 0 750
2017 598 45 26 94 2 2 6 0 773
2018 624 45 31 90 1 1 7 0 799
2019 585 45 31 86 3 0 11 0 761
2020 588 38 29 81 2 0 13 0 751
2021 581 30 25 79 2 0 16 0 733
2022 486 25 22 89 1 0 25 3 651
2023 485 26 21 101 0 0 35 0 668

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 New Paltz Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 608 39.9 15.2 n/a
1990 589 45.9 12.8 n/a
1991 613 44.9 13.6 n/a
1992 599 48.3 12.4 n/a
1993 596 41.0 14.5 n/a
1994 617 44.9 13.7 9.4
1995 623 41.2 15.1 6.7
1996 623 41.2 15.1 6.7
1997 652 41.4 15.7 8
1998 676 43.4 15.6 7.4
1999 675 44.8 15.1 8.7
2000 690 46.5 14.8 16.5
2001 712 45.6 15.6 10
2002 735 50.0 14.7 13.2
2003 735 50.0 14.7 13.2
2004 760 n/a n/a n/a
2005 784 55.4 14.2 14.3
2006 764 56.0 13.6 25.7
2007 803 55.9 14.4 23.5
2008 803 59.3 13.5 14.2
2009 794 61.3 13.0 15.4
2010 781 59.5 13.1 16.7
2011 741 57.3 12.9 16.7
2012 730 55.8 13.0 18.6
2013 733 53.1 13.7 19.2
2014 744 53.7 13.8 15.2
2015 771 55.0 14.0 20.4
2016 750 56.0 13.3 19.7
2017 773 56.0 13.7 22.5
2018 799 56.5 14.1 22.8
2019 761 54.0 14.0 23.8
2020 751 60.0 12.5 24.9
2021 733 58.8 12.4 23.6
2022 651 60.7 10.7 26.3
2023 668 58.9 11.3 26.9

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 New Paltz Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 608 39.9 15.2 n/a
1990 589 45.9 12.8 n/a
1991 613 44.9 13.6 n/a
1992 599 48.3 12.4 n/a
1993 596 41.0 14.5 n/a
1994 617 44.9 13.7 9.4
1995 623 41.2 15.1 6.7
1996 623 41.2 15.1 6.7
1997 652 41.4 15.7 8
1998 676 43.4 15.6 7.4
1999 675 44.8 15.1 8.7
2000 690 46.5 14.8 16.5
2001 712 45.6 15.6 10
2002 735 50.0 14.7 13.2
2003 735 50.0 14.7 13.2
2004 760 n/a n/a n/a
2005 784 55.4 14.2 14.3
2006 764 56.0 13.6 25.7
2007 803 55.9 14.4 23.5
2008 803 59.3 13.5 14.2
2009 794 61.3 13.0 15.4
2010 781 59.5 13.1 16.7
2011 741 57.3 12.9 16.7
2012 730 55.8 13.0 18.6
2013 733 53.1 13.7 19.2
2014 744 53.7 13.8 15.2
2015 771 55.0 14.0 20.4
2016 750 56.0 13.3 19.7
2017 773 56.0 13.7 22.5
2018 799 56.5 14.1 22.8
2019 761 54.0 14.0 23.8
2020 751 60.0 12.5 24.9
2021 733 58.8 12.4 23.6
2022 651 60.7 10.7 26.3
2023 668 58.9 11.3 26.9

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.

Immunization Rates

New Paltz Senior High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201394.5%5.2%0.3%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%94.5%
201494.5%5.1%0.3%94.5%94.5%94.7%94.7%94.7%94.7%94.7%
201594.5%4.8%0.4%94.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%94.8%
201694.5%5.3%0.1%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.5%94.5%94.6%
201794.3%5.3%0.3%94.5%94.4%94.4%94.4%94.4%94.3%94.4%
201892.7%6.5%0.8%93.5%93.2%93.2%93.2%93.5%93.4%93.4%
201993.2%0.1%0.0%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.1%94.0%94.1%
202095.9%0.0%96.3%99.9%99.9%99.9%96.8%98.0%100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Paltz Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $239 (100.0%) $00 (0.0%) $239
2020 $389 (2.2%) $17,092 (97.8%) $17,481
2021 $00 (0.0%) $18,571 (100.0%) $18,571
2022 $815 (3.5%) $22,449 (96.5%) $23,265
2023 $373 (1.7%) $22,157 (98.3%) $22,530

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Paltz Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 248th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 207th of 1228 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (New Paltz Senior High School)78.478.7
 0.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Paltz Central School District)8381.2
 1.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (New Paltz Senior High School)89.789.7
 0%
   End of Course Chemistry (New Paltz Central School District)89.789.7
 0%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Algebra II (New Paltz Senior High School)92.974.8
 18.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Paltz Central School District)92.974.8
 18.1%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (New Paltz Senior High School)95.293.6
 1.6%
   End of Course English (New Paltz Central School District)94.193.8
 0.3%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (New Paltz Senior High School)93.873.9
 19.8%
   End of Course Geometry (New Paltz Central School District)93.373.9
 19.4%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (New Paltz Senior High School)86.280.4
 5.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New Paltz Central School District)86.380.5
 5.7%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (New Paltz Senior High School)89.882.7
 7.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New Paltz Central School District)91.590.2
 1.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (New Paltz Senior High School)74.644.4
 30.1%
   End of Course Physics (New Paltz Central School District)74.644.4
 30.1%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New Paltz Senior High School)88.890.4
 1.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New Paltz Central School District)88.489.7
 1.3%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students761668
 12.2%
African American4526
 42.2%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian3121
 32.3%
Hispanic86101
 17.4%
Pacific Islander00
White585485
 17.1%
Two or More Races1135
 218.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.8%26.9%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Paltz Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended New Paltz Senior High School.

New Paltz Senior High School ranks 207th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at New Paltz Senior High School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

New Paltz Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duzine School
Elementary : Lenape Elementary School
Middle : New Paltz Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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