Impact of COVID-19 on Poughkeepsie High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1035th of 1207 High schools | Ranks 1063rd of 1228 High schools | 0.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Poughkeepsie High School) | 30.6 | 25.8 | 4.9% |
End of Course Algebra I (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 35.3 | 30.3 | 5% |
End of Course Algebra I (New York) | 71.1 | 64.6 | 6.5% |
End of Course Chemistry (Poughkeepsie High School) | 42.4 | 6.3 | 36.2% |
End of Course Chemistry (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 42.4 | 6.3 | 36.2% |
End of Course Chemistry (New York) | 73.1 | 65.2 | 7.9% |
End of Course Algebra II (Poughkeepsie High School) | 51.9 | 37.5 | 14.4% |
End of Course Algebra II (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 51.9 | 37.5 | 14.4% |
End of Course Algebra II (New York) | 82.7 | 64.1 | 18.5% |
End of Course English (Poughkeepsie High School) | 68.3 | 51.6 | 16.7% |
End of Course English (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 68.3 | 51.2 | 17.1% |
End of Course English (New York) | 83.9 | 76.9 | 6.9% |
End of Course Geometry (Poughkeepsie High School) | 30.2 | 17.9 | 12.3% |
End of Course Geometry (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 30.2 | 17.5 | 12.6% |
End of Course Geometry (New York) | 70.1 | 53.2 | 17% |
End of Course Earth Science (Poughkeepsie High School) | 48.6 | 49.6 | 1% |
End of Course Earth Science (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 47.7 | 48.7 | 1% |
End of Course Earth Science (New York) | 68.9 | 65 | 3.9% |
End of Course Living Environment (Poughkeepsie High School) | 50.2 | 37.1 | 13.1% |
End of Course Living Environment (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 55.3 | 40.5 | 14.8% |
End of Course Living Environment (New York) | 73.2 | 65.7 | 7.5% |
End of Course Physics (Poughkeepsie High School) | 100 | 44.4 | 55.6% |
End of Course Physics (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 100 | 44.4 | 55.6% |
End of Course Physics (New York) | 81.6 | 61.8 | 19.8% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Poughkeepsie High School) | 58.2 | 55.7 | 2.5% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Poughkeepsie City School District) | 58.3 | 56.3 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York) | 76.9 | 79.7 | 2.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1147 | 1165 | 1.6% |
African American | 641 | 537 | 16.2% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 9 | 7 | 22.2% |
Hispanic | 373 | 481 | 29% |
Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 66.7% |
White | 86 | 60 | 30.2% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 75 | 141.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 70.9% | 74.2% | 3.4% |