Van Wyck Junior High School
10 Hillside Lake Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 | (845) 227-1700
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,514
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,514 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 482nd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Steve Shuchat
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Wappingers Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,642
- Graduation Rate: 86.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 12,407
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,514
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 106.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 783 (51.7%)
- Females: 727 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 57 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 101 (6.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 158 (10.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3 | 0.2% |
Black | 65 | 4.3% |
Asian | 63 | 4.2% |
Hispanic | 128 | 8.5% |
White | 1,251 | 82.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
6th Grade | 447 | 29.5% |
7th Grade | 539 | 35.6% |
8th Grade | 528 | 34.9% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
21.0%
District:
16.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
8.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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