Is Kingston High School a good school?

Kingston High School ranks 622 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kingston High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,815 students attended Kingston High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingston High School?

Students at Kingston High School are 51% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Kingston High School?

Kingston High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chambers School Elementary : E R Crosby Elementary School Elementary : Ernest C Myer School Elementary : George Washington School Elementary : Harry L Edson School Elementary : John F Kennedy School Elementary : Robert R Graves School Middle : J Watson Bailey Middle School Middle : M Clifford Miller Middle School

Kingston High School

Summary:

Kingston High School is a public high school serving 1,856 students in grades 9-12 in Kingston, New York. The school is part of the Kingston City School District, which is ranked 721 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kingston High School has shown a mixed performance on Regents/Common Core exams compared to state and district averages. While it outperforms the state in some subjects like Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics, it underperforms in others like Algebra I, Living Environment, and Global History and Geography. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 84%, on par with the state average, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 10% to 13.2% in recent years. Additionally, Kingston High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 37.8%, significantly higher than the state average. Student performance varies across different subgroups, with Asian and African American students generally performing better than Hispanic and White students, and English Language Learners and students with disabilities tending to have lower performance.

Compared to nearby schools like New Paltz Senior High School, Onteora High School, and Saugerties Senior High School, Kingston High School generally underperforms in academic metrics, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools also tend to have higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios. However, the school's relatively high per-student spending and the improvement in the performance of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggest that targeted interventions and resource allocation could potentially lead to better outcomes for the school and its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

403 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401-4617

(845) 331-1970

District: Kingston City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
622^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,877

Feeder schools for Kingston High School:

Elementary:	Chambers School
	E R Crosby Elementary School
	Ernest C Myer School
	George Washington School
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	Harry L Edson School
	John F Kennedy School
	Robert R Graves School
Middle:	J Watson Bailey Middle School
	M Clifford Miller Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 1,815

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

28.2%

African American:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kingston High School ranks worse than 50.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kingston 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 (50.8%), Hispanic (28.2%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingston High School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Kingston High School employs 150.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingston High School is $21,877.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingston High School 622^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Kingston High School in the ranking list.)

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Kingston City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingston City School District 721^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kingston High School

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Rank History for all students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	52.63	547^th	935	41.5%
2006	47.41	633^rd	986	35.8%
2007	55.65	530^th	1002	47.1%
2008	52.20	596^th	1027	42.0%
2009	53.03	589^th	1086	45.8%
2010	50.60	627^th	1117	43.9%
2011	61.21	475^th	1165	59.2%
2012	64.00	455^th	1198	62.0%
2013	67.41	400^th	1217	67.1%
2014	57.46	538^th	1237	56.5%
2015	53.27	614^th	1255	51.1%
2016	49.11	664^th	1255	47.1%
2017	47.30	656^th	1221	46.3%
2018	54.68	606^th	1210	49.9%
2019	61.80	507^th	1207	58.0%
2021	53.25	286^th	519	44.9%
2022	60.34	499^th	1190	58.1%
2023	57.20	562^nd	1228	54.2%
2024	52.10	622^nd	1242	49.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.99	91^st	157	42.0%
2019	51.36	92^nd	165	44.2%
2022	39.70	145^th	212	31.6%
2023	41.63	170^th	272	37.5%
2024	51.75	148^th	306	51.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.61	348^th	546	36.3%
2019	47.36	250^th	565	55.8%
2022	34.09	335^th	481	30.4%
2023	31.34	436^th	583	25.2%
2024	36.13	421^st	637	33.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.07	463^rd	1095	57.7%
2019	62.29	342^nd	1132	69.8%
2021	65.66	41^st	137	70.1%
2022	60.32	321^st	1038	69.1%
2023	54.01	424^th	1130	62.5%
2024	50.77	475^th	1144	58.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.25	691^st	1154	40.1%
2019	49.00	617^th	1179	47.7%
2021	66.96	73^rd	289	74.7%
2022	63.56	308^th	1101	72.0%
2023	63.42	324^th	1155	71.9%
2024	44.32	639^th	1170	45.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.09	394^th	498	20.9%
2019	72.32	74^th	493	85.0%
2022	63.53	75^th	389	80.7%
2023	55.88	164^th	531	69.1%
2024	54.72	188^th	564	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.38	590^th	1176	49.8%
2019	62.18	491^st	1193	58.8%
2021	54.11	139^th	290	52.1%
2022	57.75	515^th	1155	55.4%
2023	55.86	572^nd	1197	52.2%
2024	51.90	618^th	1219	49.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.90	597^th	1176	49.2%
2019	60.63	499^th	1190	58.1%
2021	54.56	175^th	354	50.6%
2022	60.94	456^th	1154	60.5%
2023	58.43	510^th	1191	57.2%
2024	57.19	540^th	1211	55.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.28	204^th	426	52.1%
2019	71.10	127^th	447	71.6%
2022	79.79	23^rd	386	94.0%
2023	72.10	99^th	424	76.7%
2024	59.98	177^th	426	58.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.20	270^th	679	60.2%
2019	57.04	259^th	686	62.2%
2022	51.01	245^th	593	58.7%
2023	55.78	234^th	671	65.1%
2024	56.51	251^st	690	63.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.96	400^th	791	49.4%
2019	59.17	297^th	815	63.6%
2021	47.96	35^th	64	45.3%
2022	56.67	291^st	760	61.7%
2023	49.65	378^th	851	55.6%
2024	40.38	482^nd	865	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at Kingston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.16	433^rd	765	43.4%
2019	57.20	334^th	793	57.9%
2021	47.16	82^nd	133	38.3%
2022	56.75	301^st	738	59.2%
2023	53.47	372^nd	776	52.1%
2024	50.90	409^th	781	47.6%

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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 Kingston High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1836	246	17	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	2152
1990	1849	202	20	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	2115
1991	1735	195	19	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	1988
1992	1733	187	20	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1980
1993	1608	220	30	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	1920
1994	1709	165	25	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1940
1995	1752	164	31	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	1997
1996	1752	164	31	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	1997
1997	1703	253	41	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	2068
1998	1800	200	39	51	7	n/a	n/a	0	2097
1999	1942	226	43	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	2260
2000	1571	195	39	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	1864
2001	1918	282	56	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	2331
2002	1901	318	58	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	2385
2003	1901	318	58	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	2385
2004	1871	308	59	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	2359
2005	1907	332	55	141	8	n/a	n/a	0	2443
2006	1865	329	51	187	10	n/a	n/a	0	2442
2007	1749	330	61	175	8	n/a	n/a	0	2323
2008	1747	367	46	190	12	n/a	n/a	0	2362
2009	1732	396	45	200	8	n/a	n/a	10	2391
2010	1693	361	47	196	9	n/a	n/a	23	2329
2011	1619	378	36	207	10	0	29	0	2279
2012	1487	380	40	199	11	0	17	0	2134
2013	1415	366	42	188	12	0	29	0	2052
2014	1294	343	39	193	14	0	54	0	1937
2015	1181	325	46	238	10	0	70	0	1870
2016	1141	321	47	279	9	0	80	0	1877
2017	1098	333	51	323	7	2	81	0	1895
2018	1091	329	47	333	6	3	94	0	1903
2019	1066	304	50	379	6	2	95	0	1902
2020	1047	289	56	443	5	2	111	0	1953
2021	1050	242	49	441	4	2	116	0	1904
2022	997	234	44	480	4	0	135	0	1894
2023	947	220	44	505	6	0	134	0	1856
2024	922	186	37	511	4	0	152	3	1815

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 Kingston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2152	149.1	14.4	n/a
1990	2115	162.6	13.0	n/a
1991	1988	157.5	12.6	n/a
1992	1980	149.2	13.2	n/a
1993	1920	130.1	14.8	n/a
1994	1940	125.7	15.4	9.3
1995	1997	120.5	16.6	19.8
1996	1997	120.5	16.6	19.8
1997	2068	121.3	17.0	18.3
1998	2097	126.7	16.6	17.2
1999	2260	128.7	17.6	19.2
2000	1864	133.4	14.0	29
2001	2331	137.8	16.9	24.8
2002	2385	146.7	16.3	21.3
2003	2385	146.7	16.3	21.3
2004	2359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2443	150.3	16.3	27.1
2006	2442	154.0	15.9	24.3
2007	2323	151.9	15.3	26.4
2008	2362	144.3	16.4	26.4
2009	2391	146.5	16.3	29.3
2010	2329	146.4	15.9	29.6
2011	2279	148.0	15.3	34.2
2012	2134	143.0	14.9	37.7
2013	2052	135.1	15.1	37.1
2014	1937	133.3	14.5	n/a
2015	1870	130.0	14.3	48.4
2016	1877	136.0	13.8	52.1
2017	1895	129.8	14.5	54
2018	1903	138.0	13.7	53.2
2019	1902	134.0	14.1	52.6
2020	1953	147.0	13.2	n/a
2021	1904	139.0	13.6	n/a
2022	1894	142.6	13.2	n/a
2023	1856	145.7	12.7	84.7
2024	1815	150.1	12.0	62.7

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 Kingston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2152	149.1	14.4	n/a
1990	2115	162.6	13.0	n/a
1991	1988	157.5	12.6	n/a
1992	1980	149.2	13.2	n/a
1993	1920	130.1	14.8	n/a
1994	1940	125.7	15.4	9.3
1995	1997	120.5	16.6	19.8
1996	1997	120.5	16.6	19.8
1997	2068	121.3	17.0	18.3
1998	2097	126.7	16.6	17.2
1999	2260	128.7	17.6	19.2
2000	1864	133.4	14.0	29
2001	2331	137.8	16.9	24.8
2002	2385	146.7	16.3	21.3
2003	2385	146.7	16.3	21.3
2004	2359	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2443	150.3	16.3	27.1
2006	2442	154.0	15.9	24.3
2007	2323	151.9	15.3	26.4
2008	2362	144.3	16.4	26.4
2009	2391	146.5	16.3	29.3
2010	2329	146.4	15.9	29.6
2011	2279	148.0	15.3	34.2
2012	2134	143.0	14.9	37.7
2013	2052	135.1	15.1	37.1
2014	1937	133.3	14.5	n/a
2015	1870	130.0	14.3	48.4
2016	1877	136.0	13.8	52.1
2017	1895	129.8	14.5	54
2018	1903	138.0	13.7	53.2
2019	1902	134.0	14.1	52.6
2020	1953	147.0	13.2	n/a
2021	1904	139.0	13.6	n/a
2022	1894	142.6	13.2	n/a
2023	1856	145.7	12.7	84.7
2024	1815	150.1	12.0	62.7

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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