Peekskill High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 815 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Vincent Burruano
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Peekskill City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,173
- Graduation Rate: 78.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.8
- Enrolled Students: 2,905
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 815
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 438 (53.7%)
- Females: 377 (46.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (12.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 301 (36.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 400 (49.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
Black | 362 | 44.4% |
Asian | 17 | 2.1% |
Hispanic | 299 | 36.7% |
White | 136 | 16.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 274 | 33.6% |
10th Grade | 212 | 26.0% |
11th Grade | 187 | 22.9% |
12th Grade | 136 | 16.7% |
Ungraded | 6 | 0.7% |
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
70.0%
District:
69.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School:
63.0%
District:
62.0%
State:
83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
4.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
88.0%
District:
92.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
20.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
70.0%
District:
68.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
36.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
11.0%
District:
23.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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