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About this school
Poughkeepsie High School is
an urban public school
in Poughkeepsie, New York that is part of Poughkeepsie City School District.
It serves 1,136 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Poughkeepsie High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Poughkeepsie High School
$58,809
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
253
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Poughkeepsie High School has received support from
204 individuals from New York and
49 individuals out-of-state.
