Is Peekskill High School a good school?

Peekskill High School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Peekskill High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,115 students attended Peekskill High School.

What is the racial makeup of Peekskill High School?

Students at Peekskill High School are 76% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Peekskill High School?

Peekskill High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hillcrest School Elementary : Oakside School Elementary : Woodside School Middle : Peekskill Middle School

Peekskill High School

Summary:

Peekskill High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,017, located in Peekskill, New York. The school is part of the Peekskill City School District, which is ranked 819 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peekskill High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a statewide ranking between 850-1021 over the past 10 years. Its performance on Regents/Common Core exams is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 15-63% across different subject areas. The school also has a 4-year graduation rate of around 80%, which is lower than the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 2.8% to 37.8% in recent years, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students performing significantly worse than their White and English Language Learner peers.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Peekskill High School, ranging from $16,937 to $19,174, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the state average. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve performance, and the school may need to focus on other factors, such as instructional quality, curriculum, and support services. Interestingly, Peekskill High School's performance lags behind many of the nearby high schools, such as Ossining High School, Haldane High School, and Yorktown High School, which consistently rank higher and have better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3400

(914) 737-0201

District: Peekskill City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1021^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,174

Feeder schools for Peekskill High School:

Elementary:	Hillcrest School
	Oakside School
	Woodside School
Middle:	Peekskill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 1,115

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.9%

African American:

15.2%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peekskill High School ranks worse than 82.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Peekskill 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: Hispanic (75.9%), African American (15.2%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peekskill High School is 11.8. (See more...)

Compare Peekskill High School employs 94 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peekskill High School is $19,174.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peekskill High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peekskill High School 1021^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Peekskill High School in the ranking list.)

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Peekskill City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peekskill City School District 819^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peekskill High School

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Rank History for all students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	49.50	599^th	935	35.9%
2006	45.85	649^th	986	34.2%
2007	48.97	640^th	1002	36.1%
2008	36.55	740^th	1027	27.9%
2009	36.91	757^th	1086	30.3%
2010	38.87	751^st	1117	32.8%
2011	41.70	741^st	1165	36.4%
2012	38.63	772^nd	1198	35.6%
2013	29.15	851^st	1217	30.1%
2014	30.97	850^th	1237	31.3%
2015	27.27	919^th	1255	26.8%
2016	29.26	898^th	1255	28.4%
2017	20.58	927^th	1221	24.1%
2018	17.12	980^th	1210	19.0%
2019	22.00	930^th	1207	22.9%
2022	22.67	883^rd	1190	25.8%
2023	14.82	1017^th	1228	17.2%
2024	17.06	1021^st	1242	17.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.52	441^st	546	19.2%
2019	33.16	390^th	565	31.0%
2022	52.45	177^th	481	63.2%
2023	36.40	393^rd	583	32.6%
2024	45.14	316^th	637	50.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.51	1057^th	1095	3.5%
2019	14.57	1054^th	1132	6.9%
2022	31.81	704^th	1038	32.2%
2023	17.93	1016^th	1130	10.1%
2024	22.57	958^th	1144	16.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.69	999^th	1154	13.4%
2019	22.39	937^th	1179	20.5%
2022	23.96	841^st	1101	23.6%
2023	17.04	964^th	1155	16.5%
2024	16.38	992^nd	1170	15.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.30	464^th	498	6.8%
2019	27.02	402^nd	493	18.5%
2024	15.36	539^th	564	4.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.29	976^th	1176	17.0%
2019	22.50	928^th	1193	22.2%
2022	23.55	866^th	1155	25.0%
2023	17.63	975^th	1197	18.5%
2024	20.39	980^th	1219	19.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.04	988^th	1176	16.0%
2019	21.20	938^th	1190	21.2%
2022	21.40	879^th	1154	23.8%
2023	13.63	1009^th	1191	15.3%
2024	16.08	1022^nd	1211	15.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.08	536^th	679	21.1%
2019	31.58	484^th	686	29.4%
2022	36.96	361^st	593	39.1%
2023	26.77	505^th	671	24.7%
2024	20.98	586^th	690	15.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.26	590^th	791	25.4%
2019	35.54	522^nd	815	36.0%
2022	35.43	476^th	760	37.4%
2023	25.09	636^th	851	25.3%
2024	28.21	619^th	865	28.4%

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Rank History for White students at Peekskill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.50	718^th	765	6.1%
2019	9.71	745^th	793	6.1%
2022	11.17	691^st	738	6.4%
2023	4.48	742^nd	776	4.4%
2024	17.53	700^th	781	10.4%

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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 Peekskill High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	322	246	24	50	2	n/a	n/a	644
1990	313	244	28	70	0	n/a	n/a	655
1991	300	257	21	84	4	n/a	n/a	666
1992	291	246	18	99	2	n/a	n/a	656
1993	279	264	19	114	1	n/a	n/a	677
1994	262	300	12	104	4	n/a	n/a	682
1995	274	295	8	96	3	n/a	n/a	676
1996	274	295	8	96	3	n/a	n/a	676
1997	237	298	31	101	8	n/a	n/a	675
1998	217	304	23	118	4	n/a	n/a	666
1999	198	315	33	107	11	n/a	n/a	664
2000	282	326	27	80	0	n/a	n/a	715
2001	236	299	14	166	0	n/a	n/a	715
2002	261	326	0	173	0	n/a	n/a	760
2003	261	326	0	173	0	n/a	n/a	760
2004	200	364	10	248	0	n/a	n/a	822
2005	205	424	11	247	0	n/a	n/a	887
2006	211	476	21	261	0	n/a	n/a	969
2007	179	401	23	241	0	n/a	n/a	844
2008	180	429	22	274	0	n/a	n/a	905
2009	145	393	23	288	1	n/a	n/a	850
2010	136	362	17	299	1	n/a	n/a	815
2011	131	395	15	328	0	0	0	869
2012	105	374	16	377	1	1	6	880
2013	88	353	18	396	0	1	7	863
2014	88	331	20	418	0	0	3	860
2015	78	308	17	444	1	0	4	852
2016	92	295	18	485	0	0	7	897
2017	97	301	17	576	0	0	14	1005
2018	102	268	18	653	0	0	13	1054
2019	95	251	13	678	0	0	11	1048
2020	74	213	17	714	0	0	10	1028
2021	59	185	12	716	0	0	16	988
2022	53	181	9	762	0	0	24	1029
2023	56	166	10	750	0	0	35	1017
2024	52	170	10	846	0	0	37	1115

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 Peekskill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	644	57.3	11.2	n/a
1990	655	60.3	10.8	n/a
1991	666	57.6	11.5	n/a
1992	656	52.2	12.5	n/a
1993	677	42.0	16.1	n/a
1994	682	48.4	14.1	11.9
1995	676	49.4	13.7	16.9
1996	676	49.4	13.7	16.9
1997	675	48.5	13.9	28.1
1998	666	46.8	14.2	16.4
1999	664	48.1	13.8	22.3
2000	715	46.1	15.5	25.6
2001	715	52.4	13.6	28.8
2002	760	53.0	14.3	45.4
2003	760	53.0	14.3	45.4
2004	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	887	55.0	16.1	45.1
2006	969	58.0	16.7	21.1
2007	844	59.2	14.3	28.2
2008	905	58.2	15.5	33.8
2009	850	56.6	15.0	49.2
2010	815	56.6	14.3	49.1
2011	869	55.7	15.5	55.5
2012	880	55.2	15.9	66.1
2013	863	55.4	15.5	60.5
2014	860	52.6	16.3	54
2015	852	59.0	14.4	68.7
2016	897	59.0	15.2	76.3
2017	1005	53.5	18.7	73.9
2018	1054	63.4	16.6	78.2
2019	1048	67.0	15.6	57.3
2020	1028	79.6	12.9	58.4
2021	988	82.5	11.9	66.7
2022	1029	93.4	11.0	67.1
2023	1017	91.4	11.1	60.3
2024	1115	94.0	11.8	40.3

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 Peekskill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	644	57.3	11.2	n/a
1990	655	60.3	10.8	n/a
1991	666	57.6	11.5	n/a
1992	656	52.2	12.5	n/a
1993	677	42.0	16.1	n/a
1994	682	48.4	14.1	11.9
1995	676	49.4	13.7	16.9
1996	676	49.4	13.7	16.9
1997	675	48.5	13.9	28.1
1998	666	46.8	14.2	16.4
1999	664	48.1	13.8	22.3
2000	715	46.1	15.5	25.6
2001	715	52.4	13.6	28.8
2002	760	53.0	14.3	45.4
2003	760	53.0	14.3	45.4
2004	822	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	887	55.0	16.1	45.1
2006	969	58.0	16.7	21.1
2007	844	59.2	14.3	28.2
2008	905	58.2	15.5	33.8
2009	850	56.6	15.0	49.2
2010	815	56.6	14.3	49.1
2011	869	55.7	15.5	55.5
2012	880	55.2	15.9	66.1
2013	863	55.4	15.5	60.5
2014	860	52.6	16.3	54
2015	852	59.0	14.4	68.7
2016	897	59.0	15.2	76.3
2017	1005	53.5	18.7	73.9
2018	1054	63.4	16.6	78.2
2019	1048	67.0	15.6	57.3
2020	1028	79.6	12.9	58.4
2021	988	82.5	11.9	66.7
2022	1029	93.4	11.0	67.1
2023	1017	91.4	11.1	60.3
2024	1115	94.0	11.8	40.3

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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